You may have noticed Lindsay’s Lunchbox has kinda fizzled out over the past few weeks….or maybe you haven’t…..
Either way, it’s been a combination of lack of creativity, lack of time, lack of time, oh and lack of time….but today I had a stroke of genius while packing my lunch for tomorrow and it was just too good not to share.
If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen that I finally had time to do some Sunday prep work this weekend. I roasted chickpeas to snack on, hard boiled some eggs and made sweet potato hummus (very similar to my Curried Sweet Potato Dip, except I experimented with chickpeas because I was out of plain Greek yogurt).
Speaking of being out of Greek yogurt, that’s exactly what brought upon this brilliant idea. I was in the mood for some tuna salad for lunch tomorrow and was just about to get to work making some, when I remembered my yogurt conundrum. I’ve kinda given up using mayo…but I reeeeealllly wanted that tuna salad.
*Cue brilliant moment: MIX THE HUMMUS WITH TUNA instead of greek yogurt or mayo…..BRILLIANT!*
If you are sufficiently unimpressed with this idea, it’s probably because you’re already doing it yourself. And in that case I say to you, “HELLO?! Why didn’t you fill me in?!”
I took this idea a step further and spread some tuna/hummus salad on a whole wheat tortilla, added some bell peppers and a hard boiled egg and voila! Lunchtime rollups 
Here’s another lovely lunch I made myself last week:
Are we noticing a trend here???
Also, I can’t get over how pretty that avocado was. So perfect.
And finally, I even have a couple reader submissions to share with you.
These both come from Meg, a friend from college and a huge Bean supporter!
She says: ” It’s my last week of school so i figured i better send you some now or never.
The first one is my classic go-to lunch sandwich. As you can see, I use Annie’s Goddess dressing and cholula sauce, then a handful of spinach, chopped up bell peppers, and banana peppers on top. a lot of times i use cheese in there too.
It’s an awesome veggie sandwich and I always get comments on it at school. When the tomatoes get good I put those in too.”
And then, her cinco de mayo treat!
“Whole wheat tortilla with hummus, black beans, spinach, bell peppers, pico de gallo, and of course cholula sauce.”
Thanks for sharing!!! I’m loving your Cinco de Mayo treat
So tell me, are you familiar with the tuna salad with hummus idea, or are you in awe of my brilliance 
?
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
LOVE hummus, but not a tuna fan. I could easily substitute it for chicken though. Looks yummy!! Love your new design
Brittany recently posted..how many times can i say crazy
thanks! it’d be delicious with chicken too! i’m trying that next.
You must please post recipe for sweet potato hummus. Yout photos are making me hungry!
Maris (In Good Taste) recently posted..1 in 4- Food Blogger Bake Sale for Share Our Strength Pyrex Bakeware Giveaway
i was just kinda winging it this time, but i used 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed, 1/2 a roasted red pepper, 1 medium sweet potato, enough water to make it all blend together and then some spices (cayenne pepper, curry powder and paprika!) oh…and the juice of one lemon.
I am in awe of your brilliance! [Seriously...for all the things I've mized with hummus...never done that.]
Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen recently posted..Park It
thank you, thank you very much
you know, i’ve eaten hummus on top of tuna/salmon salad in wraps/salads before, but i never made the tuna/salmon salad with hummus before! great idea friend!
sarah (sarah learns) recently posted..spoiled
thanks love
give it a try!
I’m diggin’ the hummus and tuna idea. Add a bit of zest to life without the ooze of mayo – Love it!!
Megan Pence recently posted..Food Photography Lessons Learned
thanks lady!! i was loving it at lunchtime today
I’ve totally been missing your lunchbox series!!!!!!! Using the hummus in the tuna salad is a great idea. And your right, the avocado looks like perfection
Erica recently posted..Heather’s Crock Pot Pineapple Meatballs
hopefully it will be back sometime soon. maybe once this quarter is over!
I love tuna, but I always refrain from making tuna salad because mayo grosses me out like no other. I have NEVER thought of using greek yogurt instead. You are genius. But I already knew that
Maria recently posted..he grilled she baked
woohoo for new ideas! now you can enjoy a delightful tuna wrap like me
Wow–what a great idea! I’ve never done the hummus with tuna…it sounds amazing
Lisa recently posted..We Rent Cars
thanks! it’s a winner in my book
Your blog is great; loving your recipes and this is such a great bite to eat for lunch or as a snack anytime…Love it! Thanks for sharing.
thank you!! and thanks for reading
I’m not a tuna fan but I have done an “egg salad” with hummus and LOVE it. It really is a great stand in and gives so much flavor.
Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun recently posted..Winners- Features- & Runs
I absolutely love tuna! I have done hummus with tuna but separately and not together. I love the combo. Well what’s not to love for me!
PS – I have been MIA on my blog reading but I wanted to say that I love your new blog header/look. Fabulous darling!
Susan (Oliepants) recently posted..Wrapping Up San Fran
thank you my dear
What a great idea! I would have never thought of this on my own! Genius!
Autumn @ Good Eats Girl recently posted..Perfectly executed…
haha glad i could help
I’m vegetarian so I don’t know about the tuna, but it sounds right to me! I sure like hummus with most things. And the sweet potato hummus especially!
Meri recently posted..My grub dont cost a thing
sweet potato hummus is extra delightful!