Healthy lunch ideas, please

For years, I have had a love/hate relationship with my old lunch standby: the turkey sandwich. Since it is easy and relatively low fat and calorie, I just always tend to buy turkey when I go to the store.

Finally, I have to say “no more,” at least for awhile. It’s getting to the point where the thought of a turkey sandwich makes me want to gag—unless of course it is loaded with mayo, cheese, and on some good bread (which is exactly how I usually don’t make it!) So I Googled “healthy lunch work” and came up with a few ideas

• ½ of whole wheat pita bread with hummus, a little bit of feta, cucumbers, red peppers, and tomatoes.
• A whole wheat pita or tortilla with vegetarian refried beans (I actually like these cold!), lettuce, salsa, veggies, and cheese.
• Apple with a tablespoon of almond or peanut butter (more like a snack, obviously).
• Barley (I don't like rice that much) cooked, and prepared with any combination of veggies you have on hand, maybe some feta, pinenuts, or regular nuts, with a teaspoon or two of olive oil and lemon juice or red wine vinegar. You can also add chicken or other meat if you have it on hand. The barley doesn’t get soggy, which is a plus. You can also make this in advance and eat it over several days. Light and refreshing, especially for summer.

Those are just a few ideas I came up with that seemed easy to prepare and filling. Obviously, there are many more, so if you have a great idea, share it here!