Happy Friday, my friends! We’ve made it through another week.
In the lunchbox department, I stuck with the innards this week! I mean, who doesn’t need a super-cute Thermos food container like this for their lunchbox?!
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Or perhaps this handy little container to put your salad in?!
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I also like this one because I’m all about separating my food!
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If you’re new to Lindsay’s Lunchbox, it’s a weekly feature on my blog where I post a few healthy lunch ideas. In addition, I ask readers to send me pics of things they ate for lunch this week. I compile them all into these posts, thus providing everyone reading with a one-stop shop for lunchtime inspiration! Did you eat something great for lunch this week? Next time, snap a picture and email it to me at theleangreenbean@gmail.com!
Here are your lunch ideas for the week:
1. Tuna & Goat Cheese Sandwich
I was in the mood for tuna salad this week, but I wanted something a little different than just plain old salad and crackers. I decided to turn my normal tuna salad into a few patties, and pan sear them for a couple of minutes to heat them up. While they were cooking, I remembered the goat cheese I finally got around to purchasing for the first time. I thought it might go well with the tuna (but in all reality, I had no idea because I’d never had goat cheese before!). I toasted an sandwich thin, spread on some goat cheese, cut each side in half and added a tuna patty to each side! The result? Deliciousness.
2. Eggs & Cheese
Apparently cheese was the unintentional theme of the week this week. I used to eat cheesy eggs sometimes when I was younger (with American cheese) and to tell you the truth, I’d kind of forgotten about them. This week I decided to scramble a couple of eggs for lunch and as I was staring into the fridge, I spotted some leftover fresh mozzarella. I cut it into cubes and added them to my eggs just before they finished cooking. The cheese warmed just enough to get a little melty and really kicked the eggs up a notch!
3. Apple, Spinach and Goat Cheese Quesadilla
Now that I’m onboard the goat cheese train, of course I had to use it in another lunch this week. I’d been thinking about making an apple and cheese quesadilla for a while now and this seemed like the perfect excuse! I spread some goat cheese on a whole wheat tortilla. Then I topped one half with some thin apple and red pepper slices. Next, I added some leftover roasted sweet potatoes and a handful of baby spinach. I folded the tortilla in half, stuck it on the George Foreman for a few minutes and voila! A subtly sweet, unique twist on your typical quesadilla!
That’s all I’ve got for you this week. I didn’t get any reader submissions.
So tell me, how do you feel about goat cheese?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
I always forget to send in my lunch! Next week…hold me to that.
I love goat cheese…I’m not a die-hard cheese lover, but that is something that I like added to almost anything. It’s funny that you made tuna + goat cheese, since I never think of cheese as pairing well with fish, but at a recent fancy Japanese dinner they did just that (goat cheese, tuna, black pepper, citrus) and it was AMAZING.
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Banana Nut Bread-fast
LUNCH PIC please, lady
Welcome to the goat cheese fan club, nice to have you! I’m Brittany, AKA the president and number one fan.
That’s my dorky way of saying that I FLIPPIN’ LOVE GOAT CHEESE! Seriously, might be my favorite food
Will send lunch next week!!!
I heart cheese soooo much and seriously goat cheese is ah-mazing!
I think if goat cheese were to fight it out with feta though, feta would win, its my fav, mmmmm feta
Donna recently posted..Typical Day- Not so Typical girl
awesome! can’t wait to see you lunch pics!
i cannot do goat cheese…. or brie or bleu… no thanks. i’ve recently been able to do feta but that is incredibly recently
what can i say, i like normal, cheap cheese 
or fancy varieties like aged white cheddar. 
Sarah @ The Pajama Chef recently posted..Chicken Pot Pie
I love goat cheese! Especially when paired with a beet and spinach salad. Yum yum! I’ll try to remember to send you a lunch for next week
Christina @ Food.Fun.Fabulous. recently posted..Feeling Oh So Productive
yay!! lunch picture for sure
I looooooooove goat cheese! Trader Joe’s makes these little goat cheese medallions that are 1 oz each so they are pre-portioned and not messy. I always have them on hand!
Beth @ Beth’s Journey recently posted..A Full Day of Eats- PointsPlus v Calories
Tupperware has so many great containers. Love the little fork and knife on top of the second one. The Apple, Spinach and Goat Cheese Quesadilla looks fantastic. I LOVE goat cheese- but can’t really eat it while preggers (unless I’m positive its pasteurized- booo!)
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That’s right woman!!! It’s about damn time you are on the goat cheese train
xoxo
They all look good, but I’m especially interested in the goat cheese and tuna!!! I love goat cheese. Now in my grocery store, they have so many varieties of it…not just the fluffy white stuff, but aged slice-able cheese too. It’s delicious!
Lisa @ Thrive Style recently posted..The Ingredients and Details Make or Break It You
ooh, i need to look for the sliceable kind. that sounds good!
How do I feel about goat cheese?!?! Don’t even get me started. I love love love it!
And that’s an understatement. 
Susan (Oliepants) recently posted..Pants On The Ground
i loooooove goat cheese! of course, i love cheese! i need to use it more – usually i’m just boring and throw it into my salads.
sarah (sarah learns) recently posted..spring cleaning
Goat cheese is amazing, definitely my favorite!
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Hi Lindsay, great looking lunches and REALLY great looking lunch containers!!! Love the one with the separate compartments. Have a great weekend.
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