Pack Your Lunch & Save BIG! 5 Easy, Affordable Lunch Ideas You’ll Love

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Start by making the Italian chicken salad.

Grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and pull all the meat off the bone.

Chop 1 stalk of celery into bite-sized pieces and add to a large bowl.

Chop about 1/2 cup of roasted red bell peppers and add to the bowl.

Chop a handful of parsley using herb scissors and add to the bowl.

Add sliced almonds to the bowl, starting with about 1/4 cup and adjusting as desired.

Add about 1.5 cups of the pulled rotisserie chicken to the bowl.

In a separate bowl, make the dressing by combining 1/4 cup avocado oil, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and 1 teaspoon to 1.5 teaspoons of mayonnaise.

Add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, oregano, and a pinch of salt to the dressing and mix well.

Pour the dressing over the chicken salad mixture and toss to combine.

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