Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 13:42     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
Anonymous wrote:I'd prefer if I didn't have to cook it. I sometimes add canned tuna or chickpeas, but looking for other ideas. If I have leftover cooked salmon or chicken from dinner I'll add that, but that doesn't happen often.

When I'm home for lunch I will add a veggie burger or grill up some haloumi quick, but I'm working in the office again so that's not convenient.

Thanks for any ideas


It's not great for you, but I like salami. Chopped hard boiled egg is good too.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 13:40     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, edamame
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 13:34     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
I bring salads to work for lunch and my go-to protein additions are chickpeas, other beans like black or kidney beans, lentils, tofu, and tempeh. Tofu & tempeh I just pan fry a batch over the weekend and use as add-ins.
Or I make egg bites and pack salad and an egg bite for lunch.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:55     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
You don’t have to cook veggie burgers, they’re just processed soy glop.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:53     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
Why not just make more at dinner or on the weekends so you have leftovers for lunch?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:51     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
tinned sardines are the healthiest. Less mercury than tuna.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:43     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
Frozen peas
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:43     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
Hard-boiled eggs
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:42     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
I love the Trader Joe’s precooked French lentils.

But if you’re willing to do minimal cooking, make a batch of roasted chickpeas for the week.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:17     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
If you are a costco member, their roast turkey breast is perfect for this. (https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/kirkland-signature-turkey-breast%2C-oven-browned%2C-4-lb-avg-wt.product.100343513.html)

Lentils are good as well.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:03     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
Smoked salmon, don’t have to cook
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:03     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
We pan bake chicken and use it on salads throughout the week.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:02     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
Marinated tofu cut up into small cubes
Edamame
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 12:01     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
I use salmon or tuna in the packets. I also always cook extra sheetpan chicken tonight's (boneless) as those make a great cold protein addition.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2025 11:57     Subject: protein for a lunch salad
I'd prefer if I didn't have to cook it. I sometimes add canned tuna or chickpeas, but looking for other ideas. If I have leftover cooked salmon or chicken from dinner I'll add that, but that doesn't happen often.

When I'm home for lunch I will add a veggie burger or grill up some haloumi quick, but I'm working in the office again so that's not convenient.

Thanks for any ideas