My answer, “leftovers,” has always felt unsatisfying. To the person asking, usually an intrigued, maybe-one-day vegetarian, this makes it seem hard. What if you didn’t cook a nice, healthy recipe<\/a> the night before, or are trying out the plant-based diet<\/a> before 5:00 approach? Are you stuck with salad?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or worse, going hungry? <\/p>\n\n\n\n To better answer the question and avoid turning off potential veggie converts, I put together a list of vegan lunch ideas fit for the office. The only assumptions: You have access to a microwave, a toaster, and a way to keep food cold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n And no leftovers allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s what I came up with. Most of them are meals in their own right; others are more like snacks that could be combined or supplemented with some fruit, nuts, or an energy bar<\/a> to fill you up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Side note: Here’s an incredible resource our team created for anyone struggling with how to go plant-based<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Put hummus<\/a>, cucumbers, greens, sprouts<\/a>, olives, lemon juice, and salt and pepper in a whole-wheat or sprouted wrap or pita. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other go-to options: avocado, shredded carrots, beans, any other vegetable you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heat black or pinto beans, pile onto a whole-wheat (lard-free) tortilla with salsa, lettuce, cilantro, and hot sauce<\/p>\n\n\n\n Add avocado, tomatoes, and even raw veggies like peppers if you’d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Salad doesn’t have to be just greens, and it certainly doesn’t have to be boring. Some ideas to boost the calorie-count with protein, complex carbs, and healthy fats include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n And about a million other options. There’s really no wrong addition to salad. Just ask Sid Garza-Hillman<\/a> and his “Big Frickin’ Salad.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n15 Vegan Lunch Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Veggie wrap or pita.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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3. Loaded-up salad.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n