Get creative with leftovers and choose your own lunchtime adventure!
- Choose Your Wrapper
- Tortillas (flour or corn)
- Large lettuce leaves
- Flatbread or pita
- Regular bread (flattened with a rolling pin)
- Rice paper (soaked in warm water)
- Add a Spread
- Hummus, refried beans or other dip
- Cream cheese or soft cheese
- Leftover mashed potatoes
- Avocado or guacamole
- Mayo or mustard
- Layer Your Protein
- Cooked meat (shredded or chopped)
- Lunch meat
- Hard-boiled or scrambled eggs
- Beans, lentils or chickpeas
- Tofu or tempeh
- Add Your Veggies
- Lettuce scraps, spinach or salad
- Roasted vegetables
- Raw veggies (carrots, cucumber, bell peppers)
- Pickled or fermented veggies (pickles, sauerkraut, olives)
- Fresh herbs
- Optional Extras for Flavor
- Hard or shredded cheese
- Rice or grains
- Nuts or seeds
- Dried or fresh fruit
- Hot sauce or dressing
Examples:
- Tortilla + cream cheese + leftover chicken + wilted lettuce + shredded carrots + ranch dressing
- Large lettuce leaf + hummus + leftover roasted vegetables + chickpeas + fresh herbs
- Flatbread + mashed avocado + scrambled egg pieces + leftover roasted potatoes + cheese scraps
- Flattened bread + marinara sauce + pepperoni + cheese + rolled into a pinwheel and toasted
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