If you’re like most workers, you can’t afford the time or the money to eat lunch out every day. For this reason, many pack the same boring thing or do without lunch entirely.
Take a break from oh-so-ordinary sandwiches. Here are some economical ideas for cutting down the time it takes to make and take a variety of delicious meals.
Sandwich Alternatives
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Fresh Dip & Veggies – Take along a plastic container of your favorite dip and fresh vegetables such as raw cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, or celery. Boiled eggs and chips are also good. Combine your favorite powdered salad dressing mix with plain yogurt for a delicious low-calorie dip.
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Inside-Out Sandwich – Roll a slice of luncheon meat and a slice of cheese around a bread stick. Stick toothpicks through to hold together.
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Walking Salad –
A portable fruit salad in an apple? Yes, please!
- Slice the top off an apple and hollow out the core (leave the bottom intact).
- Brush the hollowed-out apple with lemon or pineapple juice to prevent browning.
- Fill with:
- Peanut butter & raisins
- Cream cheese & honey
- Caramel chunks for a sweet treat
- Replace the top, wrap in plastic, and pack for a mess-free lunch.
- Peanut Butter Switch. When you make your next peanut butter sandwich, exchange graham crackers for bread. Children especially will love this tasty surprise.
Pepping Up Sandwiches
Add unusual ingredients to conventional sandwich fillings or make your own fillings from scratch. Try the following super sandwich ideas.
- Add raisins, coconut, crushed pineapple or honey to peanut butter.
- Chopped nuts, celery, green pepper, pickle relish, olives, sunflower seeds or onions perk up tuna filling.
- Mashed avocado with a drop of lemon juice, crisp bacon pieces and chopped onion make a tasty filling.
- Mix mashed banana, peanut butter and a little frozen orange juice concentrate together.
- Cream cheese mixed with chopped celery, nuts and raisins creates an appealing sandwich.
