Preparation time: 5 minutes
Makes 1 serving
• 2–3 slices rye bread (depending on appetite)
• 2 carrots
• a little freshly ground black pepper
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 tbsp soft cheese (hummus also works well)
This is a simple, light lunch and, to be frank, barely a recipe. But sometimes we feel that in this world of delicious yet overcomplicated layered dishes, there is something beautiful about a simple meal of bread and cheese, with a little crunch alongside. The tomato salsa would also be a nice accompaniment.
In the morning
Wrap the rye bread in foil or a brown paper bag and pack separately. Peel the carrots and trim the ends. Grate the carrot into your lunch container and add a little black pepper, the lemon juice, and poppy seeds. Mix well. Spoon the soft cheese (or hummus) into a small jam jar or mini Tupperware container, and nestle into the carrot salad.
Come lunchtime
Unwrap your rye and spread with the cheese or hummus. Pile the carrots on top and enjoy.
A WORD ON SOFT CHEESE
Soft cheeses like cream cheese work well, but Laughing Cow, no doubt controversially, is a truly fine choice: it comes in individual foil packages and can survive out of the fridge for several hours. It seems obvious to us that serious packed lunchers would lean toward the giggly bovine in their lunching adventures.