Super Simple, Super Quick lunch ideas?

sparkynazca

I'm looking for SUPER quick, super easy, super simple lunch ideas that I do not have to prepare in advance. I prefer to make my lunches before I leave for work in the morning due to a very tight schedule. Leftovers are not an option most of the time, as I do not cook enough food to have leftovers (or my husband and I would overeat!)

So what I'm looking for is some ideas for very very quick, healthful, simple things I could throw into a lunch bag. I would like almost no preparation.

I've been taking things like raw veggies, boiled eggs, string cheese, fruit, etc. Any other ideas?

brandigyrl81

In addition to the list you've already mentioned, I'd suggest some nuts and/or peanut butter or maybe some granola. Also, you can buy a bag of salad and add your own toppings. In my opinion, the best thing to do is prepare in advance because the non-prepared foods can quickly become processed if you're not careful. For example, you can bake some boneless, skinless chicken breasts on Sunday and throughout the week, use the chicken in your salad, on a sandwich, etc.

brandigyrl81

Oooh! I thought of some more: Yogurt cups, Tuna and/or Salmon, Sardines, Crackers...

sparkynazca

Good ideas!

arditarose

I just ate a can of Cole's petit rainbow trout in escabache sauce and a pumpkin spice chobani yogurt. It was easy. I definitely recommend the little trout.

SonicDeathMonkey80

Takes like, 30 seconds to make a PB&J.

melimomTARDIS

or a hummus and veg sammich. We eat those alot here.

Lizzy622

Canned beans - You can rinse them and smash them a little and throw on a tortilla with a little cheese. If you have a microwave or toaster a work you can even heat it a bit. I usually have some left over quinoa or ancient grains in the fridge. I toss that with beans and some veggies for a more filling fiber rich lunch.

SLHysell

Protein bars work for me in a pinch. They really stave off the hunger and some of them taste great. I'm partial to the Pure Protein peanut butter flavor. I also pack fruit like apples and bananas. The other things you list are great too.

Lounmoun

A basic sandwich or wrap is not unhealthy and is fast. You could use whole grain bread, pita bread, a tortilla or lettuce. You can use almost anything for a filling in different combinations. Hummus, meat, cheese, egg, vegetables, sliced fruit, or nut butters.
Dry cereal, whole grain crackers, nuts, dried fruit, peanut butter and celery or apple.
Canned beans added to salad.
Hummus and veggies or pita chips.

angela233Z

do you have access to a microwave at work? if so, i take a frozen vegie patty (like morningstar farms or boca burger) add some fresh/frozen broccoli and cook for 2 minutes. While that is cooking, I slice a tomato - takes 2 minutes to prepare and is visually appealing and delicious

Chaotic_Weevil

Keep some sliced ham and cheese from the deli in the fridge. Grab some of that and a bag of lettuce leaves and have lettuce wraps.

ukaryote

• Can of black beans and two tablespoons of salsa.
• Frozen veggies spiced up - curry, pepper, lemon, smoked paprika
• Trader Joe's pre-cooked lentils
• nonfat cottage cheese and any available fruit
• nonfat greek yogurt and fruit or maple syrup or spices (cinnamon or za'tar)

I avoid peanut butter except as a treat. It is mostly fat with some protein. I flavor foods with peanut butter powder. Most of the oils have been pressed out of the nuts.

JoRocka

Left overs.

Freeze them- then you can't eat them till lunch.

AngryViking1970

A couple times a week I bring a little tupperware with 3 or 4 oz. of frozen shrimp and a little container of cocktail sauce for dipping. A little bath in cold water for a few minutes a lunchtime and they are good to go.

Go_Mizzou99

burrito wrap (90 cal's), ole farmers ham (30 cal/oz), mozzarella cheese (about 100 cal's worth should be fine). Zap it in the microwave for a few seconds to melt the cheese - or not. Roll it up. Pound it down.

Add condiments to suit.

jstrun

make your own frozen entrees...spend 1 sunday making 10 servings of something or 5 of on recipe and 5 of the other and freeze them. boom 2 weeks worth of lunches.

crunchergirl

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wormstrup14

Sometimes on Monday morning I will grab a loaf of bread, package of lunch meat, tomato, handful of lettuce, handful of spinach, and a cucumber and throw them in a bag. Then I have enough to make a sandwich every day for lunch and I'm not having to pack something every morning. I take the leftovers home Friday.

allie_00p

My current favorite is: low carb whole wheat tortilla, frozen costco salmon burgers, goat cheese, salsa. I can keep all the making for it at work, just heat up the salmon patty in teh microwave, chop it up and make some yummy fish tacos!

jstrun

elsie_fair wrote: »

My current favorite is: low carb whole wheat tortilla, frozen costco salmon burgers, goat cheese, salsa. I can keep all the making for it at work, just heat up the salmon patty in teh microwave, chop it up and make some yummy fish tacos!

I am by no means a fish connoisseur so i'm wondering how the salmon burgers taste??? are they fishy tasting at all? like when you open a can of tuna, i run the other way it smells WAY too fishy...but I've eaten salmon before (fresh) and loved it!