28 Sep The best cold lunches to savour!
This year, you have to rethink school lunches because of COVID-19. Your kids don’t have access to microwaves and they still need to eat! School has barely started and they are already fed up with ham and cheese sandwiches and the too-complicated-never-hot-enough-thermos are making you crazy? We found 35 cold lunches recipes just for you.
Some of the recipes can be made for dinner and eaten cold the day after, others can be made in large quantities and unfrozen when needed, finally, there are some fast and simple recipes. Bowls, salads, meat, fish, couscous and even more. You’ll find a recipe for every taste!
Burrito with Saint-Paulin cheese
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : red beans, salsa, green pepper, tortilla, chicken or beef, lettuce, Saint-Paulin
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : chicken, mayonnaise, tarragon, croissant, lettuce, mango
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 15 minutes
Ingredients : cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, lemon juice, parsley, oil, salt, pepper, chickpeas
Cold avocado and cucumber soup
Type : Large quantity
Preparation & cooking : 15 minutes
Ingredients : water, plain yogurt, avocados, cucumbers, green onion, tabasco
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 10 minutes
Ingredients : mayonnaise, whole-grain mustard, chives, bread, pork roast, lettuce
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 1 h 15
Ingredients : pork, oil, shallots, ginger, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, chives, parsley, mayonnaise, dijon mustard
Cold salmon fillet stuffed with shrimps and vegetables
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 1 hour
Ingredients : mayonnaise, sour cream, orange, lemon, mint, chives, salt, pepper, butter, spinach, salmon fillet, sole fillet, shrimps, asparagus
Cold salmon with tabbouleh and peas
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 35 minutes
Ingredients : garlic, oil, lemons, salmon, water, bulgur, tomatoes, parsley, mint, cinnamon, spices, peas
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 15 minutes
Ingredients : beef, sesame oil, balsamic vinegar, green onions, garlic, arugula
Cold soba noodle salad with miso dressing
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, miso, garlic, soba noodles, snow peas, cucumbers, carrots, green onions, salt, pepper
Cold veal roast with Tuna and Caper sauce (Vitello Tonnato)
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 1 hour
Ingredients : veal, oil, onion, carrot, celery, egg, tuna, capers, lemon, water, parsley, salt
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 37 minutes
Ingredients : oil, lemon juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, onions, curry, shrimps, rice vermicelli, celery, carrots, bell peppers, basil
Creamy chicken pesto pasta salad
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 10 minutes
Ingredients : pasta, italian salad dressing, plain yogurt, pesto, basil, tomatoes, parmesan, chicken breast, garlic, salt, pepper, oil
Flatbread pizzas with spinach and feta
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 25 minutes
Ingredients : oil, spinach, oregano, garlic, feta cheese, pitas or naan bread, lemon
Type : Easy choice
Preparation & cooking : 25 minutes
Ingredients : lettuce, fruits, cheeses, dressing, walnuts
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 22 minutes
Ingredients : tortellinis, pesto, red wine vinegar, oil, thyme, feta cheese, bell peppers, cucumber, onion, olives, salt, pepper
Grilled chicken and hot pepper bagel express
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 5 minutes
Ingredients : grilled red hot pepper cream cheese, chicken breast, bagel
Grilled vegetable and egg open-faced sandwiches
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 1 hour
Ingredients : butternut squash, potato, bell pepper, onion, oil, harissa, eggs, baguette, arugula, mayonnaise
Type : Large quantity
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : flour, baking soda, milk, mayonnaise, ham, cheddar cheese
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 1 hour
Ingredients : potatoes, oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onion, hot pepper, salt, coriander, plain yogurt, mustard
Lemon and dill shrimp sandwiches
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 20 minutes
Ingredients : bread, butter, shrimps, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt, pepper, lettuce, tomato
Lunch bowl with egg, vegetables, hummus and toasted pita
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 27 minutes
Ingredients : pita, oil, sesame, sumac, green beans, eggs, hummus, red beets, cottage cheese, dill, chili pepper
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 15 minutes
Ingredients : rice, bell peppers, green onion, mandarin, salad dressing, orange juice, ginger
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : oil, chickpeas, basil, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, quinoa, water, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell pepper, olives, hummus
Type : Large quantity
Preparation & cooking : 50 minutes
Ingredients : oil, scallions, parsley, eggs, cream, black pepper, puff pastry, cream cheese, smoked salmon, dill
Open-faced tuna and cottage cheese sandwiches
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : bread, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, tuna, lemon juice, capers, sriracha, arugula, apple, oil
Orzo pasta salad with Gouda and sun-dried tomatoes
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 20 minutes
Ingredients : orzo, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, gouda cheese, blue cheese, pine nuts, arugula, salt, pepper, oil, lemon juice, grainy mustard, green onions, dill, oregano
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 30 minutes
Ingredients : orzo, rapini or broccoli, shallot, butter, shrimps, chorizo, lemon
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 25 minutes
Ingredients : quinoa, bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, carrot, onion, chickpeas, oil, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, parsley, garlic, salt
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 40 minutes
Ingredients : sweet potatoes, oil, salt, spinach, onion, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, cranberries, avocado, black pepper
Salmon and dill danish open-faced sandwiches (Smorrebrod)
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 15 minutes
Ingredients : salmon, smoked salmon, plain yogurt, oil, capers, dill, beets, cucumbers, bread, lemon
Salmon pasta salad with lemon and capers
Type : Fast & simple
Preparation & cooking : 25 minutes
Ingredients : pasta, oil, red pepper, salmon, lemon, garlic, shallot, capers, olives, arugula
Savoury carrot and feta muffins
Type : Large quantity
Preparation & cooking : 1 hour
Ingredients : flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, plain yogurt, oil, carrots, feta cheese, gouda cheese, jalapenos, chives
Shrimp spring rolls with peanut sauce
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 45 minutes
Ingredients : rice paper, carrots, bell peppers, cucumbers, basil, mint, shrimps, sweet chili sauce, peanut butter, tamari, rice vinegar, honey, lime juice, water, salt
Type : Dinner + lunch
Preparation & cooking : 50 minutes
Ingredients : oil, onion, carrots, chicken broth, butternut squash, zucchini, green pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chickpeas, spices, couscous, harissa sauce
