Vegan Lunch..?

Question

I tried to go vegan a few months ago,I had been a vegetarian for about a year or so,but I had failed.The reason was,food.In my school cafeteria,I seriously wonder if there is a slaughterhouse behind it.We have never had one salad choice or anything that isn't pizza,nachos grande(that means it's cheese,meat,salsa,etc.),tacos,chicken fingers,hot dogs,and things like that.Now you're probably thinking,okay...well you were a vegetarian and got through it..what's your point?Well,I went to another school until I moved,and now I go to a different school,and in my old school we didn't have hot lunch choices,we brought our own.I want to go vegan again,and school reopens in September,I need to think of some ideas for lunches I can bring to school...I don't like soy/tofu,or hummus.Any ideas?Thanks y'all :]

Answer 1

School lunch programs are a disgrace. They advocate eating healthy and then slather the kids down in greasy meats and milk and flimsy pre-packaged iceburg salads and little wilted carrots.

Tabouleh salad is very good and its super healthy and so easy to make. You can make a huge batch on monday and just eat it constantly as the week goes on (I don't know a recipe off the top of my head, so look online.) Something I find really good is this sandwich:

1 c. spinach

medium yellow onion

1/4 c. pine nuts

1 medium tomato diced small

Sautee all of that in a pan in some peanut oil (it gives the taste) and put on bread. I usually add chicken bc I'm not vegan, but you can leave that out or add whatever else you want.

Other ideas:

beans and rice

steamed vegetables

hot soup in a thermos

salad stuffed into a pita

vegetable juices

you can make your own chips or fries by cutting potatoes, putting them on a greased cookie sheet with whatever spices you want (I usually go with cumin, pepper, chilli powder, oregano, but salt works too) and bake 350 for 20 minutes or so

Answer 2

have you ever heard of/been to Whole Foods stores?

they have a lot of vegan food. i'd go there and stock up on mock meats and such. (:

Answer 3

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Pasta (i love cold pasta)

Vegan pizza (whole wheat crust, tomato sauce, any veggies)

Cereal (pack cereal and soymilk in separte containers)

Veggie burgers/dogs

Salad (pack dressing separately)

For extra nutrients and protein, you can pack some nuts to go with your lunch. (I usually bring cashews or almonds)

edit: Here, I found this site http://www.veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/

Answer 4

Find breads that you like like grain bread or sour dough or pitta bread. Then write out a list of vegies you like and try combinations.

Mushroom pate is a great standby and goes well with salad items or try a peanut butter and salad roll.

Ingredients:

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp margarine

2 pounds fresh mushrooms, finely chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

1 1/3 cups bread crumbs

2 tbsp lemon juice

salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

In a large saucepan, heat the margarine and cook the onion for 10 minutes.

Add the mushroom and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and add the remaining ingredients.

i found this very interesting

1. Korma Have a Go! - smoked tofu or vegan "chicken" and vegetable korma (in curried egg-free dairy-free mayonnaise) with crispy lettuce.

2. Blokes BLT - vegan "gammon" steak, lettuce and tomato, thick bread.

3. Wee Willy Winkie - vegan sausages with HP sauce and lettuce.

4. Just Philly? - dairy-free cream cheese with red peppers, garlic and celery.

5. Scrambled Meg - scrambled tofu, cauliflower and mashed sweet-corn, parsley, dairy/egg-free mayo and nutmeg with cress.

6. Peanut Buttie - organic fair trade peanut butter with dairy-free coleslaw, bean-sprouts and lettuce

7. Funny Bone - olive hummus, red onion and salad on posh bread.

8. Cocktail Cob - sweet corn, strips of smoked baked tofu in "prawn-less" cocktail sauce, nori seaweed flakes with lettuce, lemon and capers.

9. Peanut Butter and Jelly - organic peanut butter and organic no-sugar jam.

10. Ploughman - vegan cheddar Cheezly, pickle, radishes and lettuce.

11. Fungi Filler – wild mushroom and tarragon pate with gherkins and red onion.

12. Moscow Munch - vegan "caviar" and salad with egg-free mayo.

13. Med Veg - Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and hummus on sun-dried tomato bread.

14. Bagpipe Bun – vegan haggis, Piccalilli and salad 15. Posh Chip Buttie - roasted rosemary and sesame seed potatoes with watercress.

16. Borscht Buttie – pickled beetroot, caraway, hummus and lettuce

17. My Mate - yeast extract, soft dairy-free cream cheese and slithers of Granny Smith apple.

18. Sehr Gutenburger - cashew nut burger with sauerkraut.

19. Cinderella surprise – grated carrot, red peppers, red onions, zest of orange with toasted pumpkin and coriander seeds, raisins and chilli

20. Dolphin Friendly Salad – (frozen) flaked smoked tofu, vegan tomato pesto, spring onions, vegan mayo and salad.

21. Tapenade Tantalizer - olive pate with dairy-free cream cheese and salad.

22. Cold Dog - vegan frankfurters, sauerkraut, tomato sauce, mustard and onions.

23. Miso You Madly – miso, walnuts or beansprouts and crisp salad.

24. Devil's Delight - ginger marinated seitan with chilli and beansprouts.

25. Mock Duck - mock duck or crispy smoked tofu with black bean sauce, spring onion, shredded Chinese leaves and beansprouts.

26. For Alfalfa's Sake - alfalfa and red roasted pepper hummus.

27. Tikka Bite o' This- vegan "chicken" marinated in Tikka sauce, vegan mayo and salad.

28. Bloody Mary - tomatoes, black pepper, sun-dried tomato paste on olive ciabatta.

29. Monster Munch - nut loaf, salad and pickle.

30. Dhal Delight - lentil, garlic and lime pate with red onion and mango chutney.

31. Tzatziki Tingler – cucumber, vegan yoghurt, tahini, mint, garlic with watercress.

32. Kentucky Fried Wicken - crisp-baked Wicken Fen sausages with salad.

33. Club sandwich - vegan nacho cheese, red peppers, onions, olives, sun-dried tomato paste, oregano, vegan pepperoni.

34. Chocoholic - organic fair-trade hazelnut and chocolate spread with bananas.

35. Wimbledon - vegan dairy-free cream cheese and freeze-dried strawberries or sugar-free strawberry jam.

36. Totally Tropical - vegan cream cheese with dried apricots, pineapple and sunflower seeds.

37. Wonderful Waldorf - vegan mayo, apple, celery, walnuts and sultanas.

38. Frittering Fancy - corn and smoky snap fritter with salad in a buttie.

39. Moussaka Me Gently - roasted aubergine, garlic, creamed potato, nutmeg, sun-dried tomato paste, grated vegan "cheese" and vegan mayo.

40. Bubble 'n Squeak – pickled red cabbage, onion, shredded green cabbage, crushed black pepper, low-sodium salt, tahini, toasted sesame seeds, yeast extract, shredded baked potato and vegan mayo.

41. Bounty Hunter - creamed coconut, toasted nori seaweed, beansprouts, fresh coriander and lime.

42. Mole in the Hole - guacamole with smoked garlic, sliced baked vegan sausages and lollo rosso.

43. Falafeling About – sliced falafel with onions, chilli sauce and shredded cabbage.

44. Swedish Cobbler– vegan Swedish-style "meatballs" with pickle and salad. (Ikea - are you listening?)

45. Sunday Roast – “Cheatin beef", horseradish, alfalfa and red onion.

46. Popeye Picnic - roasted perpetual spinach, garlic, vegan mayo, low-sodium salt and crushed black pepper

47. Spotted d**k - vegan cream cheese with raisins and sultanas

48. Salsa Switch - red kidney beans, sweetcorn, jalapeno chilli, tomato paste, onion, gherkins.

49. Squish and Chips – fishless fingers and chips with vegan mayo and lettuce.

50. Hot Pot - hemp seed pate or hemp pesto with onions, alfalfa, Jamaican hot pepper sauce and cucumber.

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