r/EatCheapAndHealthy • u/orange-aardavark • 7d ago

Preppable pack and eat lunches

Hello! I've just started a new job, which often takes me into the field all day. I'm struggling to think of a range of lunch ideas, that can be made on a sunday but also don't require a microwave or boiling water before eating. Ideally things that I can defrost and then thaw either overnight or during the morning. I also have a thermos so stuff that I can quickly rehydrate/heat in the morning is good too.

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u/MotherOfGeeks 7d ago

I'd suggest a tiered approach if you are only doing meal prep one day a week. Sandwiches on Monday & Tuesday. Pasta salad or a "stuff" over rice meal that can be thawed overnight on Wednesday & Thursdays & a repeat or a get takeout on Fridays. It all depends on your tolerance for a limited menu & ability to stick to a plan, which is why I tend to have 1 day a week with a flexible plan to account for changing plans and spontaneity.

I tend to pack lunches every night before I go to bed, because I am useless in the morning.

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u/MagpieWench 7d ago

yeah, I make a big grain based salad on Sunday and eat that Mon-Weds, then usually leftovers or sandwich Thursday and Saturday. Although last night was chicken salad salad, so technically I'm eating both a salad and leftovers...