cold salads like pasta, potato, macaroni, slaws, chicken, ham, egg, etc etc etc. you can order almost any of those things at a supermarket deli. i agree on the slices of meat/cheese from the deli sans bread, cuz sandwiches get old fast, but you can try different kinds of meats that way, by ordering just a few slices. cashews, crunchy granola bars, nutrigrain bars, yogurts, fruit, pasta salad, potato salad, and lots of Dasani Lemon water are things on my list.
walking through your supermarket you can definately create all kinds of options for yourself.
if you enjoy pasta salad, choose a few salad dressings that you like, or make your own. (creamy ceasar and feta vinegrette are my faves). precook however much pasta you will need for however many different servings you'd like to make, and store it in your fridge cold. (penne is my fave but anything easily stabbed with a fork will do wonders, pick ur fave!)
you can take a single portion of the cold noodles (if they stick run them under water and gently break them apart and drain before making salad) and stick it in a bowl. add any cheeses (cubed or shredded work best, and don't forget goat cheese, parm, feta, etc etc), meats (rolled up deli meats that have been sliced into little strips, halfed pepperoni, chunks of chicken), and any veggies and other additives, such as cucumbers, tomatos, olives, carrots, peppers, and anything else you like chopped however you please. mix it up with dressing and you have your very own pasta salads, that can be different every time.
there is a "sezchwan chicken pasta salad" at my work, that has onions scallions peppers and things, flat noodles that resembled fettucini but were obiously not
and a sesame garlic ginger dressing... it was a cold salad but smelled and looked DELISH! there are a million creative options for you. salads are more than meets the eye, and they're good for you.
i blabbed about pasta salad cuz it's easiest and most versitile, and time saving while at work. soups, slaws, trail mixes, and parfaits are also great on the go. Crostinis and whipped cream cheese (in a little container until lunch so ur crostinis dont get soggy) that you could slap in a food processor with stuff like... white wine and lemon, and maybe dill.... or something like that, for a nice canape spread... accompanied by something like mmmmm smoked salmon, which you can sometimes get nice and cheap at the supermarket by getting salmon "bits" which are the ends of the smoked salmon some places package fresh in store. ooo i could go on so let's just say this.
i'm a culinary kid. wanna talk food? pm me lol
