I love hummus and cheese sandwiches. Pick your condiment and your bread.

-- vegetarian for 33 years

My kid likes

Black beans and rice, cheese stick, fruit

Cheese sandwich, hummus with carrots, fruit

Cheese sandwich, lentil and mango salad, fruit

Sun butter sandwich, yogurt, fruit, sliced cucumbers

Egg salad sandwich, baby bell, red pepper slices, fruit

“Pizza pasta salad” with tofu ham and cheese and pineapple, edamame, fruit

(Mix and match, add cookies on occasion)

Sandwich made with lettuce, cheese and Tofurky sliced "meat" is my favorite.

Kids may not like all these but...
refried beans (black or pinto) and chips, guacamole, salsa
tabouli salad with parsley, tomatoes, cucumbers
Greek salad with stuffed grape leaves
hummus in a pita with tomatoes and cucumbers
pasta salad
potato salad
egg salad
melted cheese on toast
toast and butter with hard boiled egg
cream cheese mixed with canned chopped black olives sandwich
cream cheese and jam sandwich
bagel and cream cheese
cottage cheese and canned fruit
slice of quiche

There are a lot of yummy spreads available at MOMs and whole foods - similar to hummus but more varieties (lentils etc.). My daughter loved to use these spreads on sandwiches and wraps as a base with greens (spinach/romaine) and other veggies like tomatoes/cucumbers. Also, two hard boiled eggs either alone or as part of a sandwich are filling and lots of good protein.

Veggie Gimbap/sushi

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How have you survived to date without starving?

Sandwich: PB&J or cheese, tofu or hummus.

Tofu. Crudite. Crackers/chips. Fruit.

What is wrong with you? And since you’re such a smart@$$ let me point out that PB&J is a ridiculously stupid suggestion for school lunch these days, since so many schools forbid peanuts (even middle and high schools).

Really? Ms and hs? Maybe some elementary schools have peanut free tables but most publics don’t ban peanut butter.

As a vegetarian adult who takes lunch to work...

salads based with quinoa, wheatberry, lentils, rice, and/or pasta. Easy to make a big batch for daily servings, have crunch and savory, carbs/protein/veggies.

Avocado toast
Sushi
Almond butter and blueberries
Apples sunflower butter and granola on wrap

Anonymous wrote:Please suggest veggie lunches... that are good when cold too.

Have you tried the smoky Tempeh, tomato, lettuce, and avocado sandwich at Whole Foods? It's amazing. You could do a spin off that.

As others have said:
-cheese/crackers
-hummus/pita
-fruit or veggies cut up
-Caprese salad

Anonymous wrote:How have you survived to date without starving?

Sandwich: PB&J or cheese, tofu or hummus.

Tofu. Crudite. Crackers/chips. Fruit.

What is wrong with you? And since you’re such a smart@$$ let me point out that PB&J is a ridiculously stupid suggestion for school lunch these days, since so many schools forbid peanuts (even middle and high schools).

My vegetarian son (11) takes the same thing to lunch every day:

Chobani yogurt drink
cheese stick
grapes
cheez-its
fruit snacks
I put an applesauce in there in case he is still hungry

He did almond butter/jelly sandwiches for a while (allergy to peanuts)
We did cheese/tomato/cucumber sandwiches for a while.

He doesn't like hummus, but a hummus sandwich would work.

How have you survived to date without starving?

Sandwich: PB&J or cheese, tofu or hummus.

Tofu. Crudite. Crackers/chips. Fruit.

What do you serve at home?

Please suggest veggie lunches... that are good when cold too.