Tote Lunch

Tote Lunch

Recipes for a Meal On-the-Go: Tuna Salad Pita Pockets or Italian Tote Along Sandwich

For the days when you have to eat and run or even eat on the go, try these Tuna Salad Pita Pockets.  They are also good for brown bagging, picnics, etc.  If you don't like tuna, try the Italian Tote Along Sandwich.  It makes enough to feed the family or refrigerate extra for lunches throughout the week.  You can have a meal by adding some baby carrots, a bag of chips, and/or a banana.

TUNA SALAD PITA POCKETS

2 pita breads, cut in half
3 cans (5-oz each) chunk light tuna, drained and flaked
1 tbsp minced onion
1/4 cup shredded carrot
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest, optional
mayonnaise
4 lettuce leaves

In a small mixing bowl, combine the tuna, onion, carrot and lemon zest; stir with a fork to blend. Add enough mayonnaise to make mixture of the texture to suit your taste. Line each half of a pita pocket with a lettuce leaf. Divide the tuna salad into 4 parts and use to stuff the lettuce lined pita pockets.

ITALIAN TOTE ALONG SANDWICH

1 loaf (1 lb) Italian bread
1 pkg (3-oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup basil pesto
4 oz thin sliced provolone cheese
1/2 lb sliced salami
8 bottled banana peppers, stemmed, seeded, sliced
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives, drained

Split loaf of bread in half horizontally. Scoop some of the soft bread from the bottom half but leave at least a half inch thick bottom. Spread the cream cheese on each cut side of the bread. Spread the pesto over the cream cheese on the bottom half of the bread. On the bottom half, layer the provolone cheese, salami, banana peppers, red onion slices, and sliced olives. Drizzle a little Italian dressing on sandwich over the olives if desired. Place the top half of the bread atop the sandwich and press down lightly.

Wrap sandwich tightly in plastic wrap for toting to a picnic, etc. Before serving, cut in six sections and top each with a cherry tomato on a long pick, if desired. If taking for lunch, cut into sections of desired size and wrap each separately. Store extras in refrigerator.

Enjoy!

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hollister tote bags?

ok...so i'm going to high school next year and i'm not sure if i should carry a backpack or a tote bag from like hollister or something..i know for sure that the high school i'm going to, the people carry the backpack/books around with them and barely use their lockers [i have an older sister, so i know] depending on how many books i have to carry on a regular basis i was thinking about getting a hollister tote bag because if it's just my binder then i could carry that in my hands and have my purse or put the binder in the tote along with my lunch or something...so i was wondering...are hollister tote bags good quality because i looked at the site and it said that it was 100% cotton..so does that mean it might rip easily and they're like $25-30 so i don't want to waste my money. kay thanx
oh, and if anyone has a hollister tote bag...is it big enough, and is it comfortable to wear on your shoulder with stuff in it?

i carry a tote bag around school and it is awesome for carrying books etc but i would have to say that getting A hollister bag may not be the best idea because everyone has them go to less known stores and find a cute and unique tote rather than being yet another clone. trust me your friends truely do not care about labels if you show up looking unique youll have given a much better impression...hope i helped

Sweda Mini-Tote Lunch Bag