Sandwich alternatives?

pennyks88

I often don't have access to a fridge or microwave at work and end up bringing a sandwich for dinner many days. Honestly, I'm getting tired of bread and I want some alternatives. I've thought about making wraps or salads. Anyone else have something simple and easy to bring with me for a decent meal?

sagreenious

You could always swap the bread for rice and have a sort of rice salad instead. So if you have a cheese salad sandwich have the cheese and salad in a pile of rice instead. Or if you;ve got leftovers from the previous night's dinner eat that.

Friends at work often eat avocado on ryvita.

126siany

When I'm being lazy and don't feel like cooking, I'll have a can of Bumble Bee Tuna Sensations (drained) on 3 Wasa Crisps. You could put any sort of seasoned, shredded meat on them. Egg salad is also good on them.

Pasta salads would be another alternative. If you can bring a cooler bag, anything that needs refrigeration should stay cool enough to be safe.

If there's a coffee maker or some other way to get very hot water, you could also make oatmeal or instant soups once in awhile.

tlicttbh

My friend has MS and her medication has to stay refrigerated on its 12 hour journey. She gave me some special ice packs that stay frozen a much longer time than the kind you buy at a store. I use an insulated lunch bag and one of these ice packs. Yesterday my son used it. The lunch bag with icepack was in a hot car in the sun on a 90 degree day for 7 hours and the ice pack was still 80% solid. Maybe you can get a good ice pack and then you can take all sorts of things for lunch.

carolinadaltton

Squash spaghetti with 1 can of tuna in water, 1 tomato 1 onion in cubes and 1 tablespoon of oil, tastes delicious i usually put some condiments like garlic pepper and 1 tablespoon of ketchup.

Chips with guacamole and mexican salsa.

Meat and vegetable soup: peppers all colors, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, squash, meat or chicken in cubes, celery , carrots, I usually make this on Sundays and I eat this for 3 days tastes delicious.

Toast with avocado like butter and tomato in slices a pinch of salt an pepper delicious.

Shredder Chicken with avocado a pinch of salt and I eat this over crackers.

pennyks88

Great ideas! Thank you! I do have an ice pack I can stick in my lunchbox so usually cold items are not a problem. It's mostly just things that need to be heated up that I can't have.

pepperpat64

Tortillas are a great alternative to bread, and they're available in many flavors now - sun-dried tomato, spinach, multi-grain, etc. You don't have to heat them either.

ksolksol

I like to take those individual serving size containers of hummus with a lot of veggies and some multi-grain crackers.

777Gemma888

I often don't have access to a fridge or microwave at work and end up bringing a sandwich for dinner many days. Honestly, I'm getting tired of bread and I want some alternatives. I've thought about making wraps or salads. Anyone else have something simple and easy to bring with me for a decent meal?

Source: http://www.dailyhiit.com/hiit-blog/hiit-diet/heres-prep-salad-stay-fresh-week-long/

These are so versatile.

Mygsds

I love wraps. Tons of ideas.. My favorite is tortilla, roasted red pepper hummus, turkey breast and shredded lettuce and diced tomato. Roll up and enjoy. Do a search here and there was a post for wraps and so many wonderful ideas. Good luck..