Vegetarian Lunchbox Club

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Welcome to the Vegetarian Lunchbox Club. This is your page! Here you will find the latest ideas and recipes contributed by fellow vegetarians from all over the world!

Let's make this the best resource ever for lunchbox ideas. If you have a great idea or recipe that is suitable for a lunchbox, why not share it? Just click here.

Recipe/Idea of the moment - Super Spinach Salad

• Baby spinach
• Golden raisins
• Crumbled goat cheese
• Balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Method:

This is a super easy salad, but using golden raisins is really what makes it great. Just toss together the spinach, raisins, and cheese and then take your dressing in a separate container and mix it in at lunchtime. If you live in a major US city where you have a Trader Joe's grocery store, their fat-free balsamic vinaigrette dressing is my favourite for this salad.

Submitted by:

Ashley from USA

Previous Recipes

My Favourite Sandwich

• Granary bread sliced and buttered
• Crumbly creamy cheese (I use Wensleydale cheese)
• Slices of celery
• 1 small apple

I make up the sandwich with the cheese and celery but leave the apple out. Just before eating, just slice up the apple and add to the sandwich. Any leftover apple, eat for dessert!

The crunchiness of the apples with the creamy cheese tastes great.

Submitted by:

Anne from UK

This is an idea rather than a recipe. I got sick of soggy salad in my bagels and wraps yet I love fresh salad.

The answer: I now make up my sandwiches adding the main filling (usually humus, cheese or vegetable pate). I then put my salad in a small container and add to my sandwich just before eating.

Yep, I know it is a really simple idea, but I have only just started to do it! Fresh tasting salad every time.

Submitted by:

Mike from USA

Previous Recipes

Feta and Beetroot Salad

Ingredients:

Here is one of my favourite salads. Just alter the proportions to suit your taste.

• 2 large cooked beetroots - cut into wedges
• 1 oz feta cheese (about 30g)
• 1/2 Small red onion - cut into thin slices
• Watercress
• Toasted seeds - I usually use sesame and sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• Squeeze of lemon juice - to taste

Just put mix the beetroot, watercress and onion together. Crumble over the feta cheese. Mix the oil, vinegar the lemon juice together and drizzle over your salad. Yum!

Submitted by:

Jo from UK

Classic Italian Salad

Ingredients:

• Large juicy ripe tomatoes - cut into thick slices
• Mozzarella - torn into chunky pieces
• Red onion - thinly slices
• Rocket leaves
• Dressing - balsamic vinegar and olive oil (I use 4 parts oil to 1 part vinegar

Method:

A really simple classic salad. Just put the tomatoes, red onion and mozzarella on a plate. Place the rocket leaves on the top and drizzle on the dressing. (If packing in your lunchbox, don't put the dressing on until just before you eat this - otherwise you will get wilted rocket leaves- yuk).

Great served with ciabata or bread of your choice.

As long as you use good quality ingredients, this tastes so fab that you really do need anything else with it.

Submitted by:

Jane from Auckland, New Zealand

Quorn Bacon Pasta

Ingredients:

• Pasta
• Bacon Quorn
• Cheese

Method:

Mix cooked warm pasta with grated cheese, some grilled Quorn bacon and enjoy!

Submitted by:

Ellie from UK