I am not a big lunch person. You probably don’t see that very often. I’ve heard many people claim to not be “breakfast people” though. Here’s the thing….I’ve told you all before that I practice intermittant fasting, which means that I don’t typically have my first meal of the say until at least 10am. That meal is usually a breakfast-y choice like a green smoothie, oatmeal or avocado toast. When noon rolls around, I am not hungry for lunch yet. Not only that but I usually don’t start work until right after my breakfast so I’m usually cranking along in the early afternoon and not ready to take a break for lunch. This has lead to a weird habit of just snacking mid-day. I’ll eat some nuts, coconut yogurt, a protein bar. But not “real” food. I recognize this is not a good habit. So, I needed to find a lunch that was fast and light and I could get excited about. I discovered that a certain combination of vegan ingredients from Trader Joe’s fit the bill! So, I thought I’d share it with you all. Here is my favorite Trader Joe’s Vegan Lunch!
Broccoli Slaw Salad
Ingredients Include:
- Organic Persian Cucumber
- Organic Broccoli Slaw
- Raw Walnuts
- Vegan Ranch Dip
Directions:
- Place a handful or two of broccoli slaw into a decent sized bowl (I use my large Fiesta soup bowls).
- Slice one cucumber in half lengthwise and then into small half rounds. Toss in with broccoli slaw.
- Throw in a handful of walnut pieces.
- Add Vegan Ranch Dip to desired taste. (I like a LOT of it so all the broccoli slaw pieces are well coated).
See, totally easy!
Here is the finished product.
It might not look like anything special but let me tell you that TJ’s Vegan Ranch Dip makes this delicious!!!
If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s close by you could still get most of these ingredient at a typical grocery store. The more challenging item to find would be the vegan ranch dip. A quick google search turned up several options. I haven’t tried any of these so I can’t vouch for how they compare to the TJ’s version.
- Primal Kitchen Vegan Ranch with Avocado Oil. Available at Thrive Market. Also found a version available at Target.
- Follow Your Heart High Omega Vegan Ranch Salad Dressing available at Ralph’s (via Instacart)
- Mother’s Market and Kitchen Vegan Ranch Dressing (via Instacart)
- Daiya Homestyle Dairy Free Ranch Dressing from Amazon
Do you have some favorite Trader Joe’s vegan products? What is your favorite Trader Joe’s vegan lunch? Drop me a comment below and let me know.
What a great idea! I’m totally going to do this!