Cold Lunch Ideas

Author Albertsons Market | July 14, 2023

It’s time to go back to school and you’re determined to make something other than the basic peanut butter and jelly sandwich for your kids’ lunch, but what? Mornings are already crazy enough trying to get everyone out the door on time, that making anything other than a sandwich is not always an option. Luckily, we’ve come up with some ideas for quick, easy, and delicious lunches that can be made the night before for a grab-and-go style lunch, making your morning a breeze.

 

  • Ready Meals Lite Chicken Salad Sandwich
  • Ready Meals Pasta Salad with added Ready Meals grilled chicken
  • Ready Meal Snack Packs with fruit, vegetables, chicken salad and crackers
  • Tomato Sandwich
  • Turkey/Ham Sandwich
  • Grilled chicken Caesar wrap
  • Cobb Salad with Ready Meals grilled chicken 
  • Turkey and Swiss pinwheels

 

You can also add fruit to your lunch by having pre-cut fruit that you can easily separate into smaller portions. Also keeping easy to grab fruits like apples, bananas, and grapes are great additions to your lunch.

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