r/Cooking 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/kwanatha 2d ago

My favorite diet lunch box foods

Snap peas, peppers, and carrots with spicy hummus

Broccoli, carrots, peppers and snap peas with ranch dressing

Greek salad

Boiled egg

Shrimp cocktail

Tuna pouch on wasa cracker

Reduced fat string cheese

Greek Yogurt and berries

Protein shake or bar

Apple or banana

Spicy vinegar dressed coleslaw

Chili crisp cucumber salad

Pasta salad (not really diet food)

Cheese and crackers with mini pepperoni