Here are some tried and true lunch ideas. I always take my lunch to work as I work in an OR where we have 30 minutes(not one minute more) to eat lunch. Most times I just take leftovers as I have access to a microwave. Any of these are good at room temp.Joan from iced in Bangor, WI
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Cream Cheese Veggie Spread
Recipe By : Converted from Meal-Master
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:20
Categories : Sandwiches And Burgers Lunch
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 Cup Carrot -- grated
1 Tablespoon Onion -- chopped
1 Tablespoon Green Pepper -- chopped
1/4 C Radishes -- Chopped Fine
4 Ounces Nonfat Cream Cheese
Mix all ingredients and spread on bread or use as a filling in Nonbread Sandwiches. Variations: Use other veggies of your choice, or pineapple and raisins, or raisins and nuts. NONBREAD SANDWICHES: * LETTUCE ROLLUPS: Use romaine, iceberg, or escarole. You can even use spinach leaves if you have the patience. Spread them with cream cheese, ricotta, or any other filling. Or roll the lettuce around pieces of cheese, perhaps with a pineapple chunk . * VARIATIONS: Use other wrappings for your rollups. These could include cheese slices
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Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 4232
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Cucumber-Tomato Sandwiches <T>
Recipe By : Fatfree.com
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Sandwiches And Burgers Lunch
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Clove Garlic -- minced
1 Sm Onion -- sliced
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 C Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tsp Ground Pepper
1 Med Cucumber -- sliced
1 Lg Tomato -- sliced
Lettuce
Combine all ingredients except lettuce in the order listed. Cover container and shake for 30 seconds.
Leave in refrigerator for at least 10 minutes so that flavors get absorbed in vegetables. Then toast bread of choice. Arrange lettuce on bread and add cucumber and tomato mixture.
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NOTES : French bread works best. Can pack in container and put in pita bread just before eating.
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Great Northern Mock Tuna Salad
Recipe By : Lean and Luscious and Meatless
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Sandwiches And Burgers Lunch
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 16 Oz Can Great Northern Beans -- rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp Onion -- finely chopped
2 Tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
1/3 C Celery -- chopped
1 Tbsp +1 Tsp Nonfat Mayonnaise
1 Dash Garlic Powder
Salt And Pepper -- to taste
Place beans in a medium bowl and mash with a fork. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
Chill several hours to blend flavors.
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Serving Ideas : Good in pita bread or on toasted bagel.
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Pita Burritos
Recipe By : Veggies Unite!
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:25
Categories : Mexican Sandwiches And Burgers
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 Slices Pita Bread
2 Cans Black Beans
1 Lb Rice
1 Jar Salsa
Cook rice. Drain juice from cans of beans, fill the can with water and drain again. Mix the beans and rice and salsa.
Stuff the mixture into the pitas.
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White Bean And Herb Sandwich
Recipe By : Vegetarian Times
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:15
Categories : Sandwiches And Burgers Lunch
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 C White Beans -- drained
2 Tbsp Fresh Parsley -- chopped
1 Tbsp Chives -- snipped
1 Tsp Dill
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/8 Tsp Pepper
2 Oz Nonfat Cream Cheese
1 Cucumber -- peeled and sliced
Lettuce -- or sprouts
Bread
Combine first 8 ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Taste for seasonings and add more herbs or lemon juice if necessary.
Spread mixture on 4 slices of bread. Cover remaining 4 slices with layer of slightly overlapping cucumber slices. Top with lettuce or sprouts.
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Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 4232 0 0 0
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