Having the time for a hot lunch is a luxury that most of us don’t get. Sure, we can drop into Panera for a bowl of soup, but spending money every day on restaurant food quickly adds up. Factor in the time it takes to pick up food—or the cost of delivery—and it’s usually a sad desk lunch for most people. But, don’t let eating in dissuade you from having something healthy and delicious. In fact, take a cue from the past and try these easy-to-prepare old-fashioned lunch recipes.
Our parents and grandparents ate these foods for good reasons. Most are filling and quick to prepare, or they can be made ahead and reheated or enjoyed cold. Another bonus is most of these are highly affordable. While a bowl of chicken soup at Panera will run you almost $8, all of these foods can be made for far less and can be customized for today’s healthier palates. So dive into the old-school lunch and save your money for a well-earned happy hour cocktail. Plus, don’t miss 15 Old-Fashioned Cooking Tips You Should Never Use, Say Experts.
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Egg Salad
The history of the egg salad sandwich is murky, but most agree that people have been using eggs in salads, for centuries. No one is sure when a person first mixed hard-boiled eggs with creamy dressing, but the egg salad sandwich as we know it was invented sometime after the invention of mayonnaise in the late 1700s.
Egg salad is super easy—and cheap—to make, and most people have the ingredients on hand. Try substituting some Greek yogurt for some of the mayo to cut the fat and boost the protein. You can even toss over a salad if you want to forgo the bread.
Get The Seasoned Mom’s recipe for Egg Salad.
