r/Cooking • u/britthood • 2d ago

Favorite cold lunches?

I work in outside sales, so I’m in the car all day and don’t usually have access to a microwave to heat up my lunches. What are your favorite make-ahead lunches that can be eaten cold/room temp? (I have an insulated lunchbox, so no worries about it needing to stay cold.) Looking for something with a decent amount of protein. I also, for some reason, don’t like the taste of cold leftover chicken… but other meats don’t both me. Thanks!

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u/Dorkken 2d ago

An alternative would be to go to a gas station or truck stop and use their microwave. Depending on where you are, you can try QuikTrip or sheetz, speedway has them most times, pilot, etc

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u/britthood 2d ago

My coworker does this quite often, I believe. Will have to try that. I just feel kinda awkward going in to just use their microwave… guess I could always just buy a drink while I’m there?