2 cans of chicken (costco)
2 healthy tsp of miracle whip
red onion
1 can of water chesnuts (or celeary for crunch)
handful of dried cranberries
fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste

serve on crackers at the beach, bread with lettuce for a sandwich etc. my summer staple.

other big summer meal items is won ton chicken salad (20 min to prep so more of a dinner item i guess), pasta tuna salad (lunch or dinner), omletts (with lots of veggies and cheese)…

When my kids were littler we did do a regular "faces lunch" where I'd make faces out of apple slices and such. . . when they got older and I was in a rush we called it "artist lunch" and they had to make their own face creations with the food I supplied! They really got into it. . .A little marketing know how can help any stay at home mome

My answer to what's for lunch is a lot like Jenny's as far as the leftovers and snacking go. We also do fresh or canned fruit, fresh veggies, string cheese or slices of cheddar cheese, crackers or chips (Wheat Thins, graham crackers — today the graham crackers had frosting leftover from Dean's birthday cake,) and my kids recently acquired the taste for microwave nachos. And I just did quesadillas for the very first time in years a couple of weeks ago.

Pretty much my kids can eat whatever's at hand that requires no cooking other than a few seconds in the microwave. Also, sometimes in summer I make the older kids get lunch for themselves and the younger kids.