July 28, 2026
Leftover Roast Chicken Slaw
Built to use what is already in the fridge, which means the amounts here are a starting point rather than a rule.
Category
Lunch
What actually gets eaten in the middle of a working day: cold, portable, or made out of whatever is already open.
8 recipes
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June 8, 2026
Tomato and Bread Salad
Stale bread and tomatoes that are slightly too ripe. It is designed around both problems and it is better than either ingredient deserves.
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June 2, 2026
Chickpea and Cucumber Bowl
Salted cucumber, drained, so the bowl does not turn into a puddle by lunchtime.
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April 27, 2026
Egg Salad on Rye
Two textures of egg in the same bowl — some mashed, some chopped — which is what stops it being a paste.
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March 25, 2026
Leftover Rice, Egg, and Not Much Else
Fried rice works because the rice is old. Fresh rice steams instead of frying, and no amount of heat fixes it.
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March 18, 2026
Roast Carrot and Lentil Salad
The lentils get dressed while they are still warm, which is the only step in this that changes the result.