Alternatives to soup ... but not salad

Morgaen73

After fours years of eating salad for lunch I've pretty much had enough of it so for winter (I live in the southern hemisphere) I decided to have soup instead.

Summer is coming so warm soup in 32C (90F) is not going to work for me.

Any ideas for alternatives that don't include salad?

Thanks

Ironandwine69

Donuts..lol
Sandwich?

Morgaen73

whaahahaha I knew you were going to say that.

Hmm wrap maybe.

livingleanlivingclean

Roast vegies - you can pre bake them! They're nice cold...

Frittata - make a big tray in the oven and portion it out.

jgnatca

Cold soup.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/13392/classic-vichyssoise/

Morgaen73

Thanks

amusedmonkey

Spring rolls.

theabsentmindednurse

Tacos or nachos

Morgaen73

theabsentmindednurse wrote: »

Tacos or nachos

I'd love to but Mexican food is not very big here. I'll google some taco recipes

kristen8000

What I like to do to offset salads (I do them at least 3 times a week for work) is burrito bowls. Get some rice, seasoned meat, cheese, a bunch of veggies, salsa and you have yourself a balanced lunch. It requires a microwave and seperating some things until after the main dish is heated, but it's easy and tasty.

Also, I've been getting into sheet pan meals (where you put a bunch of stuff on a sheet pan, roast it and seperate it in to different containers for grab and go). I use Pintrest and Yummly for all of my recipe ideas.

Morgaen73

awesome thanks

LivingtheLeanDream

I enjoy pasta with tuna/onion/celery/nuts/sweetcorn/peppers and chilli sauce - its delicious cold or warm. Its very filling and comes in at 570 calories.

Newlife0327

Turkey burger no bun but all the fixings
Mustard

rheddmobile

Buddha bowl - like a salad but with a grain base. Could be quinoa, brown or white rice, farro, even oatmeal. Add some legumes, a protein source, some veggies (if you're half past sick of salads you can stir fry a bunch in advance), plus a fat source like dressing, nut butter, oils, or avocado.

leggup

Cold hummus with carrots/cucumber and pita to dip in it.
Cold zucchini cakes/vegetable based cakes that don't need heating + tzatziki
DIY lunchables (cold cuts, cheeses, crackers, fruit)
Cold grain-based bowls, like orzo with feta, tomato, basil, lemon, etc. Think pasta salad but with a whole grain instead of a noodle.

lemurcat12

jgnatca wrote: »

Cold soup.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/13392/classic-vichyssoise/

That's what I was going to say. I eat a LOT of gazpacho in the summer.

I also do leftovers I enjoy cold (I love roasted chicken, bone-in, skin-on when it's cold). Lots of veggie sides are good cold too. Raw veg and baba ghanoush (IMO, way better than hummus). A pasta salad (American usage, it's not actually salad) with chicken and lots of vegetables is a good picnic dish, so should work for warm weather lunches.

Tacklewasher

Morgaen73 wrote: »

whaahahaha I knew you were going to say that.

Hmm wrap maybe.

Careful with this. Wraps may be more calories than bread in a sandwich. I can do 2 slices for 100 calories, and I can't find a 100 calorie wrap that is edible.

But it's getting cold up here so I've got a batch of chili and a batch of Thai soup in the freezer.

dlhatch67

Assuming you mean mixed greens when you say salad. How about chick peas with feta and bell peppers instead?

https://www.wellplated.com/mediterranean-chickpea-salad/

Another option is to make a batch of chili the night before and eat some cold for lunch. The flavors blend and taste better the next day anyway. I use this recipe, myself, although I omit the cheese and half the kidney beans. I add chick peas, oregano, green pepper (instead of chili peppers) and bay leaves. I also put in 2 tbsp of chili powder to give it more kick.

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/beef/chili-pasta-skillet/

bon appetit

lorrpb

Cole slaw? Cold chicken? Tuna "salad"? Dinner left overs? Not really getting the problem.

Lounmoun

Any food you like. Sandwiches are obvious. If you don't want bread you could do a lettuce wrap.
Rice balls
Hard boiled eggs, omelets, egg muffins
Dinner leftovers
Bean, lentil or pasta salads
Stew or curry

I eat soup year round. I have never understood why people who eat other hot foods and drink hot drinks like coffee or tea year round will only have soup in winter.

Morgaen73

Thank you very much everyone

Machka9

Morgaen73 wrote: »

After fours years of eating salad for lunch I've pretty much had enough of it so for winter (I live in the southern hemisphere) I decided to have soup instead.

Summer is coming so warm soup in 32C (90F) is not going to work for me.

Any ideas for alternatives that don't include salad?

Thanks

For most lunches I have rice, chicken, and steamed veggies.

I am also in the Southern Hemisphere, and fortunately we can get Sun Rice cups of individual serving rice, and tins of chicken, and Steamfresh individual serve mixed veggies.

Less than 5 min, and I've got dinner.

If I want to change it up a bit, I might add a single serve La Zuppa "just add water" soup.

macclone

Deli chicken, pepper cheese on wheat bread. Spicy mustard is the only condiment. Eat this for lunch every day after I work out.