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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