On the go lunches

1CW87
1CW87 Posts: 5 Member
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I need some on the go lunch ideas that I don't have to heat up and can eat straight out of my lunch box. Looking for ideas that I can eat while driving (due to my job I rarely get a "lunch break" but still have to eat) and some ideas for the days I have a little time to where I can pull over and actually enjoy my lunch.

Thank you.

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  • connorlewis80
    connorlewis80 Posts: 1 Member
    You can prepare Tuna pasta the night before with any veg u like to put in it and can have it cold or warm
  • 1CW87
    1CW87 Posts: 5 Member
    Ok. Thank you. I'll try it out.
  • Emmygm
    Emmygm Posts: 80 Member
    Salad wraps (either wrapped in rice wraps or in lettuce) are a good meal to eat on-the-go. You can fill them with almost anything.

    I also like the standard cut cheese, crackers, and veggies.

    Peanut butter and banana wrapped in a tortilla has a good macro mix.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Last car food I packed was a turkey and cheese sandwich (on a hoagie roll) and a container or sliced cucumbers, baby carrots and cherry tomatoes with salt, pepper and some apple cider vinegar on them. It was pretty filling with all the vegetables.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Usually a sandwich for me
  • cfredz
    cfredz Posts: 292 Member
    Sandwich...?
  • Ccano88
    Ccano88 Posts: 51 Member
    Tuna salad or chicken salad inside a lettuce wedge. I pack it everyday and eat it on my lunch breaks at school. Not messy at all and filling. Also very low in carbs.
  • anastasiapuzur
    anastasiapuzur Posts: 16 Member
    Sushi rice salad or taco salad are good choices.
  • freenowphoever
    freenowphoever Posts: 52 Member
    I have a hot logic hot plate which I plug into an electric converter which plugs into my cigarette lighter. I can fit in a 6 cup pyrex container

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EC7XJ00/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523509160&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=hot+logic&dpPl=1&dpID=51qgOhH9qkL&ref=plSrch

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01DR2RLDQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523509247&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=electric+converter+car&dpPl=1&dpID=41DHeW+LXsL&ref=plSrch
  • thatdesertgirl777
    thatdesertgirl777 Posts: 269 Member
    Soup in a thermos.
  • ali23moo
    ali23moo Posts: 2 Member
    Sweet potato quesadillas: tortilla, black beans, low fat cheese, mashed sweet potato with cumin & cinnamon. Tasty heated back up in the toaster over, but I think delicious right out of the lunch box, too!
  • TonyB0588
    TonyB0588 Posts: 9,520 Member
    1CW87 wrote: »
    I need some on the go lunch ideas that I don't have to heat up and can eat straight out of my lunch box. Looking for ideas that I can eat while driving (due to my job I rarely get a "lunch break" but still have to eat) and some ideas for the days I have a little time to where I can pull over and actually enjoy my lunch.

    Thank you.

    Not sure what your job is but, legally you should be allowed the time. Of course I can relate, because there were many times I ate while driving. Some sandwiches are less messy than others, and may need both hands to manage, so I avoided those. Anything that's wrapped would be quite easy to handle. Other than that, it was sometimes just a piece of cake or a pack of biscuits.
  • Jennymarie57
    Jennymarie57 Posts: 57 Member
    raw veggies and fruit, pbjs, bagel sammys, hard boiled eggs sliced in half and salted, celery with pb or cream cheese, homemade energy balls and bars
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    Please do not eat while driving. It is not safe. If you are driving on company time the company can be sued if you get into an accident because you are distracted. This is reason enough for your boss to allow you a few moments to safely consume your lunch.

    Agreed. There has been a couple of people in my state charged recently for eating ridiculous things in their car whilst driving (cereal and milk was one...). Not worth it imo! (for the safety of everyone on the road and the cost of the fine)

    Perhaps have a protein bar, protein drink or snacks you can quickly eat before driving.

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