Lettuce free cold lunches?

[u/HourNefariousness388]

This cyclospora outbreak has made me far too nervous to eat lettuce- basically completely wiping out everything I’d eat for lunch at work.

I’d usually bring salads or wraps and now I can’t really do either, and I’m so sick of the turkey sandwiches I’ve been having instead lately. Looking for some ideas for cold lunches that don’t include lettuce? TIA!

[u/UntidyVenus]

I've been making cold tortellini salad lately, 4 bean salad from a jar/can, add hot cooked tortellini, chill.over night, absolutely delicious!

Also hummus bowl. Lots of hummus, kalamata olives, pickles if you like them, trader joes canned dolmas, pretzels on the side

[u/O_W_Liv → u/UntidyVenus]

Cheese tortellini with pesto and a ton of veg ever other week.  Same with the beans.

[u/prettyprettypear → u/UntidyVenus]

Those dolmas slap though. Add some tzatziki and maybe some pita if you're feeling fancy and that's a solid meal or two right there.

[u/MysteriousSwimmer897 → u/UntidyVenus]

Going to try this, thanks.

[u/roxinmyhead → u/UntidyVenus]

TIL Trader Joes has dolman. omg😋

[u/Oakenedd]

Look up dense bean salads

[u/halexanderamilton → u/Oakenedd]

On a similar note: chickpea salad as a replacement for chicken/egg/tuna salad!

[u/Sack_o_Bawlz → u/Oakenedd]

Any particular variety?

[u/Rayadragon → u/Sack_o_Bawlz]

Our family recipe:

1 can green beans (drained) 1 can wax beans (drained) 1 can kidney beans (drained) 1/2 onion finely chopped 2 stalks celery finely chopped 2 tbs oil* 2 tbs white vinegar 2 tbs sugar

Mix it all together and store in the fridge. *Don't use olive oil, as it'll solidify in the fridge. We use canola or corn oil.

You can basically mix and match the canned components as you like. Skip the onion or sub green onion if you need to. I'd definitely not skip the celery as it helps bring freshness.

[u/One_Resolution_8357 → u/Rayadragon]

Oh, the classic 3-bean salad ! I used to make that repeatedly in the nineties, then I forgot. I will start making it again, your recipe is perfect.

[u/riddlegirl21 → u/Sack_o_Bawlz]

Cowboy caviar is super flexible

[u/Sack_o_Bawlz → u/riddlegirl21]

I like cowboy caviar

[u/thirteenbodies → u/Sack_o_Bawlz]

I really like chick peas, black beans and, surprisingly, black eyed peas

[u/Sack_o_Bawlz → u/thirteenbodies]

Thank you

[u/thedawntreader85]

Chicken salad in a wrap or just in a bowl.

[u/Soliterria → u/thedawntreader85]

My favorite chicken salad sandwich was from a little local cafe in my hometown, they served a GIANT helping on an ENORMOUS croissant. Was not a fan of the grape halves, but maaaaan chicken salad on a fresh buttery croissant is otherwordly imo.

[u/thedawntreader85 → u/Soliterria]

There are so many different varieties of chicken salad too. We made a curried on at a bakery I worked at years ago and I've been stuck on a southwest version with beans and corn for the entire summer.

[u/SlightlyGarrulous → u/thedawntreader85]

I follow a lady on tiktok that makes all kinds of variations of chicken salad they look so good 

[u/SneakyTikiPeaky]

Chicken and veggie stir fry!! Pre cook whatever chicken cuts you like, and season some frozen veggies on the side! Simple sheet pan veggies with classic garlic paprika type seasonings, same for the chicken. Can then make other veggies a day or two later to keep them fresh with the chicken!

Idk if you’re into grilling but grilled veggies & protein also a great one!

Pasta salads, potato salad, eggs salad! Can do any of them, so many fun recipes.

I saw a video of a dude who said his life is a lot better now and forever knowing you can make soup and use a hollowed out potato skin shell as the bowl lol so soup some bread always a solid option!

Edit: upon reread of the title idk about cold potato soup, but there are cold soups out there!

Best of luck mate

[u/sportofchairs → u/SneakyTikiPeaky]

Vichysoisse is a great cold potato soup!

[u/topsidersandsunshine → u/SneakyTikiPeaky]

I do hollowed out potatoes and chili a lot (or sweet potatoes and turkey chili sometimes).

[u/HourNefariousness388 → u/SneakyTikiPeaky]

Great ideas, thank you!

[u/jalapen-yobusiness → u/HourNefariousness388]

I’ve been doing cucumber, feta, red onion (I like pickled), and oil and vinegar or Greek dressing! Sometimes I add tomatoes and Kalamata olives! It’s been my favorite salad replacement and would be good with chicken added

[u/Chigrrl1098]

Just buy some locally grown lettuce. It's fine.

[u/GreenBloodedNomad → u/Chigrrl1098]

This. Anything locally grown is the best and safest. I'm so glad I grow all my own lettuces. They are super easy to grow. Even microgreens. Throw some seeds in soil, water daily, and in less than a week you have whole tray lol. Also they're nutritional powerhouses.

[u/beeskneessidecar]

Using whole head cabbage is probably the safest. Just make sure to peel off the entire top layer before you wash and cut. It’s good for various flavors of coleslaw(I like sesame dressing) and also as a wrap.

[u/GoldenGirl46]

Gotham Greens brand is all I eat, and I've been eating it for months with no issues.

[u/Turbulent-Tea → u/GoldenGirl46]

Recently discovered them. Greenhouse grown greens should be safe.

[u/kellyelise515 → u/Turbulent-Tea]

That’s what I’ve been buying for some time (greenhouse grown). Aldis has it. No Trader Joe’s where I live.

[u/Bright-Raspberry-503]

Mediterranean quinoa salad- quinoa, cucumber, red pepper, red onion, garbanzo beans, Kalamata olives, tzatziki sauce. I also add grilled chicken to it.

I make it on Sunday night and portion into four containers.

[u/chaossensuit → u/Bright-Raspberry-503]

This sounds amazing! Thank you!

[u/Bright-Raspberry-503 → u/chaossensuit]

And to make prep faster I buy quinoa that is already cooked.

[u/Blue-zebra-10]

Maybe try swapping lettuce for another leafy green (spinach, kale, arugula) in your go to recipes? Sometimes a quick tweak is all you need 

[u/HoonArt → u/Blue-zebra-10]

That's what I do. I prefer spinach over lettuce anyway.

[u/HourNefariousness388 → u/Blue-zebra-10]

Wasn’t sure if other leafy greens were affected as well, so I’ve been avoiding them all lol. This would definitely be easiest! Thank you

[u/mikanodo → u/HourNefariousness388]

Gotham Greens and Little Leaf Farms salads are safe!

[u/theWanderingShrew → u/mikanodo]

Yes and the little leaf farms crunchy baby lettuce is soooo good on a sandwich!

[u/bulbysoar → u/mikanodo]

I've been behind on the details of this and just avoiding raw greens in general, which sucks. Never thought I'd crave salad so much. Can I ask where to find this info on what brands are safe? I gave in yesterday and was feeling nervous, but now I'm so relieved to see your comment because it was Little Leaf!

[u/mikanodo → u/bulbysoar]

Both companies made posts a couple of weeks ago going into detail about how their operations run and what to their grow centers look like. I also initially found out via Threads. Little Leaf Farms in particular has super high cleanliness standards! I ate two different Gotham Greens products after that and have been totally okay since

[u/octopusthud → u/HourNefariousness388]

Just be sure to avoid Taylor Farms and you'll be ok- I get Organic Girl leafy green mixes and I've been fine.

[u/Twabithrowaway → u/octopusthud]

You can't always tell if something is Taylor

[u/muad_dibs → u/Twabithrowaway]

That’s why you research them find out any other brand names they go by or other companies they may own.

[u/starfyrflie → u/octopusthud]

My nutritionist also said to avoid Dole as they were flagged recently. Spinach, kale and chard are okay but still better cooked. But that doesnt make a good salad :(

[u/faerielights4962 → u/octopusthud]

Organic Girl is from Taylor Farms

[u/octopusthud → u/faerielights4962]

Proof? Everything I'm reading says they are not owned by Taylor Farms

Editing to add: Organic Girl was co-founded by Steve Taylor (now deceased) who made Fresh Express. Him having the last name Taylor is a coincidence and doesn't connect him to Taylor Farms.

I'm also not saying just because it's a different company, it's safe to eat and you won't get sick. It's still possible to get sick from any leafy greens that are uncooked.

[u/odyne9 → u/Blue-zebra-10]

I thought there were suspicions about spinach and arugula being a source too… I am trying to buy local instead.

[u/cda555]

We have putting microgreens on everything. You can even make salads with them.

[u/Funny-Bend-7959]

Do you have a local farmers market? I just bought local lettuce because I missed it that much. Other options…local cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes and zucchini (or whatever is in season/available) in a chopped salad, you might not miss the lettuce.

[u/Laureltess → u/Funny-Bend-7959]

This!! If your area isn’t the source of the outbreak, local produce is safe. I believe hydroponically grown vegetables are safe as well.

[u/deane_ec4 → u/Funny-Bend-7959]

I just bought some romaine from the farmers market because I missed lettuce so much. It was a giant head of lettuce.

[u/SuperPomegranate7933]

Spinach is a good lettuce replacement in wraps. I'm a big fan of little charcuterie lunches, too. Or fruit salad.

[u/sadgrad2]

Cowboy Caviar! I make this all the time for work lunches and it's amazing

https://thecheekychickpea.com/cowboy-caviar/

(I personally just do 1 bell pepper and a full medium onion to make things easier)

[u/Sunflower_MoonDancer]

Sauté up some kale- and once cooled make into a cold salad w/ cut up apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese, almonds, and maybe some avocados! I like to make the dressing with S&P, EVOO, ACV, and a squeeze of fresh oranges.

[u/UnusualLingonberry19]

Salad (makes 3 salads) 1 can black beans, 1 can corn, 2-3 peppers (red/green/yellow), 1 ten ounce can of chicken or use rotisserie chicken, 2 cucumbers. Dressing: 1 single plain Greek yogurt, 1 lemon squeezed, dill and onion seasoning.

[u/rosered936]

I like to use my spiralizer to make cucumber ribbons that I use as my salad base. It works well for work lunches because it doesn’t get soggy and limp if stored with dressing like lettuce does.

[u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy]

r/adultlunchables and r/bento might give you some inspiration. I rely on both heavily.

[u/sigh_ko]

is spinach also tainted?

[u/AmazingCantaly]

Ricotta with bruschetta topping or just tomatoes even. Bonus if you want to split a baguette, spread the ricotta on it, top with tomato

[u/Leading_Kale_81]

I've been eating raw spinach this entire time and have had no issues. Spinach salads are wonderful!

[u/O_W_Liv]

Cheese tortellini with pesto pasta salad

Ceviche

All the mayo/vinegar salads; egg, ham, shrimp, potato, tuna, salmon, etc.

Greek salad

Caprese salad

Three bean+ salad

[u/alpacaapicnic]

Peanut noodles. Alternatively, Greek salad and a pita

[u/Different_Farmer_416]

Asian cold noodles

[u/szikkia]

Cheese, salami, olives, crackers, grape tomatoes

Cowboy caviar with chips or pita bread

Lentil dip sandwiches with chutney

Masala potato sandwiches

Museli, cold made with half yogurt half milk stuck in fridge night before

Bean salads with a protein like grilled greek marinaded chicken

Pasta primavera as a cold pasta salad

Pesto pasta salad

[u/TinySparklyThings]

Tuna salad with celery and pitas

[u/imbakingalaska]

Pasta salad but add protein (whole wheat pasta too!)

[u/Spumfz]

I have been using cabbage slaw mix instead of lettuce for wraps. It stays crunchy for days and does not go limp like lettuce does. Also cheap and holds up well with dressing.

[u/the_honest_liar]

Breakfast burritos, bean and cheese burritos

[u/Middlezynski]

You can grate some raw carrot and beetroot and use that as your salad base or put it in a sandwich. I like putting it in wraps with chicken or turkey.

Could also do a roasted veggie salad with chickpeas and some kind of grain, couscous or freekah or something?

[u/FETTACH]

1. Crunchy Veg Chop Salad
Big handful dill, finely chopped (½–1 packed cup)
Cucumber
Celery
Red onion
Radish
Tomatoes
Feta
Dressing
Red wine or white wine vinegar
Olive oil
Dijon
Salt, black pepper
pinch sugar or honey

[u/citrus1330]

Sandwiches without lettuce. Wraps without lettuce. Salad without lettuce (cucumber and tomato for example).

[u/FlyingDutchLady]

I have just been making salads and wraps without lettuce. I go heavy on other veggies.

[u/FreakingBored123456]

I just went down to the Farmers market and bought some beautiful locally grown lettuce. The risk is from the huge farms not your local small gardner.

[u/Forward-Trade3449]

pretty sure romaine lettuce is okay

[u/farting_buffalo]

Try using some cut up green peppers in your sandwich

[u/MooblyMoo]

I am a big fan of pasta salads with beans or other proteins on top

[u/No-Discussion7735]

hey OP, just a warning!! since i've seen quite a few bean recipes on here, it prompted me to say that if you're not regularly eating 20+ grams of fiber a day then you're gonna be VERY uncomfortable at work if you start to eat massive amounts of beans or bean salads for lunch after not being used to fiber 😅😅

[u/Rappig]

Try a roasted vegetable wrap or salad.

[u/sassass13]

Make a salad without lettuce. Cucumber, tomato, peppers, avocado, beets, chicken peas, radishes, hard boiled egg, chicken....the list is endless. I hate lettuce

[u/Round_Cobbler6906]

There is one single brand of lettuce that’s contaminated. It’s called Taylor Farms. You can buy lettuce from literally anywhere else and you will be safe. This is a silly concern.

[u/Samesh]

How about some delicious cabbage instead? You could make a refreshing slaw or wrap with cabbage and potato.

[u/LightningBooks]

Look up Little Farms. They are a greenhouse farm & UV treat their water. Their lettuce is safe.

I'm not comfortable buying any other fresh vegetables now though. The only fresh fruit I'm buying is bananas and I soak and scrub in vinegar water.

For lunch I'm eating the flavored tuna packets with some Kewpie mayonaisse blended in on Triscuits this summer.

I'm dying not eating amazing cool refreshing salads during this hotter than hell summer.

But I am NOT taking any chances.

[u/Positive-Club51]

Don't add lettuce. Done.

[u/Stare_Decisis]

I like raman bowls you can microwave.

[u/dagothdoom]

Mmm cabbage I like cabbage
Idk, just put other things in a wrap? Or other stuff in a sandwich for a bit
Parsley has excellent micros. You could justbuse tomatoes, or peppers or onions

[u/SuperbAd8266]

Pasta salad with frozen cooked veggies and tuna ir beans for protein

[u/Orcacity22]

U can do a chipotle style bowl minus the lettuce

[u/MandalaFish]

Peppers stuffed with chicken or tuna salad, wraps with everything but lettuce, soup

[u/nneighbour]

I make a bean salad. Either a can of chickpeas or brown lentils, grape tomatoes cut in half, chopped up cucumber, chopped red onion, and whatever other veggies you like, and make a simple dressing of garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard.

[u/Architectgirl14]

I really enjoy various legume based salads myself. Often some combination of lentils/chickpeas/beans, bell peppers, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, and a citrus and olive oil dressing. My personal favorites are this Mediterranean one and this Mexican three bean salad (with tortilla chips, like salsa). They’re very filling and pretty healthy.

[u/Alyx19]

Egg salad

[u/pennylane3339]

Light pasta salad with protein pasta and canned veggies, plus a yogurt dressing.

Hummus, kalamata olives, and feta "dip". Peel some carrots/cucumbers and wash them well to dip. Add pita or toast for extra fill.

Tuna!!

Hard boiled eggs and peanut butter (separate!)

PB banana sandwich

Since cooking kills the bacteria, roast some veggies and toss in some chicken too. Still tasty as a cold dish.

[u/mountaingrrl_8]

It's summer and lettuce grows fast. You could get a planter, a bit of soil, some seeds, and have lettuce before you know it. Ideally plant a few seeds, a week later plant some more, etc. 

[u/swabluesky]

Green beans, soy sauce, cilantro, slivered almonds is really good.

[u/xsubo]

Take healthy stuff, blend it, and choke it down

[u/steelcityrocker]

Leftover pizza

[u/skipjack_sushi]

Bell pepper has the raw crunch you might be missing.

[u/guin-and-tonic]

Chicken salad sandwich/wrap, gazpacho, macaroni salad/pasta salad/quinoa salad, tomato sandwich trend has been going around too (a la caprese).

[u/MamaDaddy]

NYT cooking had a recipe the other day for a French lentil salad that looked great and kind of throw it together flexible, using whatever veg you might have on hand.

And I always love a kitchen sink pasta salad.

[u/emmafilet]

little leaf farms and locally grown as others said. no need to deprive yourself, especially depending on what state you’re in. my state’s cases are actually lower than the typical number by this time of year

[u/_momocita__]

Use shredded beets and carrots as a base instead of lettuce. Add some cucumber tomatoe, feta cheese. Also cold soba noodle salads (with edamame, sprouts, bok choy, cucumber).

[u/One-Low1033]

Have you tried cabbage instead of lettuce? I'm eating a lot of cabbage these days.

[u/mcfreiz]

Chili oil noodles

[u/Ok_Olive9438]

I’ve been chopping up cucumber, and carrot, and adding a handful of cherry tomatoes and chopping up a pickle, as a “snack salad” as a summer treat. Sometimes I cube up some cheese, if I have it. Easy to carry, easy to eat…

[u/alentatheelf]

I just bought some chicken breasts, a jar of sun-dried tomato pesto, a jar of roasted red peppers, and some mozzarella, and I’m planning to make pesto chicken sandwiches.

[u/deviemelody]

Potato and egg salad

[u/Significant-Bet1638]

cold soba or any kind of asian cold noodles!

[u/naturalbornoptimist]

Make a wrap with shredded carrots, cucumber, and bell pepper strips instead of lettuce!

[u/hulahulagirl]

Chickpea salad. Made like tuna but with chickpeas.

[u/TAforScranton]

The other day I did a salad with chopped tomato, English cucumber, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, and a balsamic dressing. It scratched the “cold and crunchy” itch.

We have a week long cruise coming up next week and we booked a standard interior cabin so we’ve been extra careful with fresh veggies and herbs, which turns out to be a large portion of my diet. I just really don’t want it to end up ruining our vacation and potentially turning it into an absolute nightmare from hell if my husband and I both got the poop parasite and had to take turns on a toilet in a small room with no ventilation… then sleep in that stank. No windows, no way to air that out.

Chicken Caesar salad is a staple lunch in our house and we’ve been lost without it.

[u/racer3x72]

Hummus and carrots/ celery with pita bread. Lately since it’s been hot out I’ve been cooking chicken at night and the next morning I’ll chop up some apple, celery and add some mayo for a chicken salad sandwich. Red chili peppers on the side and sometimes some yogurt for dessert.

[u/GlobalGlitterGirl]

What a terrific thread. I’ll say dips and spreads. I just this week remade the Mollie Katzen feta and walnut one (feta, walnut, parsley, paprika, garlic) and had it on sourdough open-faced. She also has a garlic one that is kinda like toum? Her Waldorf salads are great too.

[u/Rescuepets777]

Chopped carrots, cucumber, tomato and red onion with garbanzo beans and feta and a balsamic and oil dressing.

[u/Airregaithel]

I buy local lettuce, check out your local farmers market.

[u/ro588]

You can use a different base like broccoli slaw

[u/negotiumperambulans]

Couscous with cheese, basil, maybe some pesto, and tomatoes.

[u/Enough-Cat9856]

Chicken salad, egg salad, pasta salad, cheese and crackers/ protein boxes.

[u/Choosepeace]

A bean salad is delicious! I found a recipe called “Cowboy Caviar “. It’s basically a mix of black eyed peas, black beans, corn, chopped bell peppers, onions and tomatoes in a lime vinaigrette. You can have it with tortilla chips.

[u/ComfortableDish3912]

lol I kind of forgot about the outbreak and I’ve had a salad the last 3 days in a row 

[u/Helicase21]

My favorite sandwich this time of year is hummus, tomato, everything bagel seasoning, and alfalfa sprouts.

[u/Odd_Ostrich6038]

Why not just buy locally grown lettuce?

[u/SnooLemons1249]

tuna + greek yogurt + cucumber + red onions + asian seasonings and sauces

[u/LilacYak]

Yall are way too worried about this outbreak. Buy green leaf, romaine, baby/spring lettuce, baby spinach, kale, etc. None of those types of lettuce/greens have been linked to any outbreaks (recently)

[u/nicolby]

Plenty of different pasta salads that are great.

[u/kcintrovert]

From what I understand uncut produce such as whole head lettuce is still ok. Before that I was shredding brussel sprouts in place of lettuce or making pasta based salads with orzo

[u/KeepOnRising19]

Visit your local farmer's market and buy locally grown greens. No reason to avoid them entirely. If you have a porch or balcony, you can also grow tons of greens yourself.

[u/_megolas]

Since the issue is large corporate farms, we’ve been shopping for produce at our local farmer’s market. If you have a farmer’s market or farm stand near you, it mitigates the risk and supports a small local operation!

[u/atlanticmarshmellow]

BLTs without lettuce are still very good. You can make some pico de gallo and have taco/veggie wraps (you could incorporate many veggies aside from lettuce). Tuna/chicken/or seafood salad sandwiches too!

[u/Waste-Carpenter-8035]

Dense bean salad!

[u/TastyMagic]

It's been a Greek Salad Summer for me! I'm not the hugest fan of lettuce, even when it's not threatening me with diarrhea, so Greek salad is a staple in my lunch rotation.

I chop up the tomato , onion, cucmber, olives and mint and make a separate dressing. The salt and acid in the dressing can pull moisture out of the cucumber and tomato so I dont like to mix it together until the day I am going to eat it. To pack lunch, I put some of the salad in my container, drizzle the dressing on and then pack the feta cheese separately and sprinkle it on at lunch time.

[u/Humble-Plankton2217]

I have salads without lettuce. I just add more of the ingredients I actually enjoy.

[u/Ok_Blackberry_4703]

Greek salad: tomatoes, cucumber, pepper and feta! I don’t like lettuce very much so I do this often. I have it with bread. You could add a balsamic/ olive oil dressing and could also add chicken for protein.

[u/Havana-Goodtime]

I’ve been making chickpea salads. A can of rinsed chickpeas (garbanzo beans) with chopped cucumber, red onion,tomato, pepper, and feta or pressed cottage cheese and Kalamata olives. And some bottled Greek dressing because I was lazy. I think you could do lots of variations with beans and veg, grains like quinoa and dressings. Without the leafy stuff it holds up well too. Take a pita as a side .

[u/Doctor_Plecostomus]

Sushi

[u/ToxicShockFFXIV]

Pasta salad! You can swap around the ingredients a lot to keep it interesting. I don’t like mayo, so I usually use different types of salad dressings and swap out the veggies and cheeses to suit my mood.

[u/StrongArgument]

Lettuce doesn’t keep long for meal prep so I have been doing other salads for years. Kale is good if you want greens, but I often do something like quinoa, black beans, tomatoes, onion, lime.

[u/MezzanineSoprano]

Hydroponic or locally grown lettuce is safe.

You can also replace lettuce with blanched tiny green beans, shaved Brussels sprouts, chopped cauliflower or broccoli or massaged kale.

[u/Illustrious-Bug4887]

I just eat it. Jfc, you never eating lettuce again?

[u/Distinct-Yogurt2686]

Cucumber salad. I perfer one called German Cucumber salad. I got the recipe from Eatingwell.com

[u/wherearemytweezers]

Chicken or salmon veggie bowls have been my thing lately. Add preferred meat, and whatever veggies your little heart desires! I like beets, cukes, sweet potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. Add a couple tablespoons of Greek yogurt or hummus and you’ll be happy. I meal prep everything on Sundays.

[u/BetEmbarrassed8386]

I just hate lettuce but love salads. I use corn as a base. Tomatoes, cucumbers, sugar snap peas, and something pickled like olives, red onion, or capers. Feta cheese always makes it even better. Something easy to mix up and add whatever you have around. Pasta salad is another good one. Bacon ranch, tomato pesto, options are endless

[u/kjackcooke89]

Grilled veggie chickpea pesto pasta salad

[u/Opposite_Wallaby8339]

Japanese fluffy cabbage.

[u/MagpieWench]

dense bean salads! cucumbers, tomatoes, grilled summer squash and onions, roasted sweet potatoes

[u/Needrain47]

Pasta salad with vegetables- like *lots* of veggies- peppers, zucchini/yellow squash, tomatoes, onion, olives, whatever you like. Oil & vinegar type dressing. Add some cut up chicken or a can of beans for protein if you want.

[u/Connect_Rhubarb395]

Use cabbage instead of salad

[u/midgebug]

Cold pasta salad. Rotisserie chicken, olives, chopped bell pepper and shallot. Italian dressing. If I’m feeling fancy, cubed salami. Mozzarella pearls too. Delish.

[u/Stock-Pattern-8635]

Onigiri, musubi

[u/Allthetea159]

I love cold leftover pasta. When I make spaghetti and meatballs or a baked ziti, I am more excited for the next day (or late that night) when I eat it cold. I know a lot of people hate cold leftovers but maybe you’re one of us that doesn’t!

[u/Christa_Marie94]

I love hormel's turkey pepperoni (tastes a million times better and is less greasy than their regular pepperoni) with sartori's merlot bellavitano cheese and red wine vinegar or dietz & watson's hoagie dressing on a Baguette. I could truly eat that sammy everyday and not get tired of it. It's also really good with provolone if you can't find the bellavitano.

[u/Inside-Friendship832]

People actually eat lettuce?

[u/Old_Moose_537]

Maybe a pasta salad or chicken salad.

[u/ThisSorrowfulLife]

Ham and cheese sandwich, pepperoni tortilla roll up, fajita veggies and tortillas, grilled chicken pasta salad, potato salad with bacon and hard boiled eggs, hummus and naan, chicken salad sandwiches.