Veggie lunch ideas

Smurphington

I take a packed lunch to work and I'm in need of some healthy ideas - im in a cheese sandwich slump! I have access to a microwave also

elsien

Pasta or mixed bean salad. Chuck in peppers, carrots, whatever you fancy. Eggs if you want some protein, tuna if you eat fish. Make enough for a couple of days.

Frittata - chuck in whatever you want - tomatoes, spinach, spring onions, sweet potato. Cook in muffin cases. Freeze and defrost as needed.

Hummous - bought or homemade can be frozen. With carrot, celery, peppers, breadsticks, whatever you fancy to eat it with.

Wraps make a change from sandwiches.

Soup - again you can make a load and freeze it. I like tomato, or carrot and coriander which are quick to make. Add some lentils or pasta if you want to bulk it out.

VfM4meplse

I'd suggest making up some bulgar wheat / couscous / quinoa the night before at the same time as you make a cup of tea, and throwing in bits of salad, a protein (if not quinoa) and a dressing. So simple and satisfying, and that way you get something slightly different every day.

Nowt wrong with a cheese sandwich btw. It hits the spot that fancy grub can't.

candygirl

Lentil pate on sandwiches with salad, similarly hummus.Delish n cheap to make, n you can forego bread for carrot n celery sticks

VfM4meplse

candygirl wrote: »

Lentil pate on sandwiches with salad, similarly hummus.Delish n cheap to make, n you can forego bread for carrot n celery sticks

Did you give us the recipe before?

Am wondering if its the one I'm thinking of (IIRC contained egg so wasn't my preference).

candygirl

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Did you give us the recipe before?

Am wondering if its the one I'm thinking of (IIRC contained egg so wasn't my preference).

No, It's the one on recipe index that Weezl created x

mmmsnow

I had coronation chickpeas recently and they were lovely. I had them on a baked potato but you can also have them on a sandwich.

I used this recipe (obviously leaving out the chicken!):

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/6080/instant-coronation-chicken

Then I drained the chickpeas thoroughly, mashed them a little then added them to the coronation mixture, giving it all a good stir.

Another recipe I use meat-free is this one:

https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/chicken-chimichangas/

Instead of adding chicken, just use another can of refried beans (I make mine from scratch and I use two tins of pinto beans to make the right amount for this recipe). You can batch cook the chimichangas and then either microwave them to heat them up or eat cold (I love them either way). One of them is very filling on its own.

YORKSHIRELASS

I buy frozen jacket potatoes (OK not very MSE but bear with me) ... if you take one out of the freezer in the morning and leave it in the fridge at work it takes less than five minutes to reheat. Can have it with beans, veg chilli etc. I eat fish so sometimes take ready mixed up tuna and sweetcorn in a tub.

Salad - chopped lettuce, cucumber, tomato, pepper and feta cheese is a favourite, or make a pasta salad and throw that in. I am also a fan of mixed bean salad.

Soup. Carrot and lentil or leek and potato are current favourites of mine - make up a batch on a Sunday afternoon.

Leftover chilli/lasagne/veg curry is far more interesting than a sandwich.

I like hummus but find a lot of ready made stuff is a bit garlicky for me so sometimes make my own and take oatcakes and carrot sticks.

What I would lso do is invest in a couple of really good tupperware boxes with clipped lids and something that will transport soup. It makes life a lot easier.

JIL

I like wraps my favourite fillings are:
Avocado, tomato and mozzarella
Mushroom omelette
Hummus and falafel
Celery, Apple, edam, walnut

I sometimes take little tomatoes, pickled onions, pineapple, cheese cubes and vege hot dog sausages on sticks.
Dips, nuts, crudites oatcakes
Home made soup.
Cheese scones and grapes

I like mushroom pate on toast, easy to make with cream cheese. There's also recipes for a baked bean and cheese pate.

Leftovers.

Spriggan

This chickpea salad with cumin seeds, garlic, sundried tomatoes and cucumber is absolutely delicious:
thekitchn.com/recipe-spicy-chickpeas-with-cu-150758

(Can't post as link - long-time lurker, first time poster!)

It's really easy to make and keeps well, so I usually make a couple of batches at once and then divvy up into tupperware. I have it with a bit of couscous, made with some stock, a bit of oil and lemon juice, and then with chopped up spinach wilted into it (again, i'd make a couple of batches).

Spriggan

And also Nigella's sesame peanut noodles:
nigella.com/recipes/sesame-peanut-noodles

Usually I'd just buy a cheap bag of stir fry veg rather than doing the veg separately. It's the sauce that's important: honestly it's addictively delicious! It's a good one to have for dinner and then save for lunch later in the week.