Back to school means back to lunch but your sandwiches don’t have to be boring. Prep these two recipes and store them in the fridge for a quick fix on snoozy sandwich days. Below is a recipe for some quick pickled onions when you need a tasty crunch. The other is a turmeric-tahini dressing for days when your sandwich needs a little slather of extra flavor.

Ingredients

1 thinly sliced red onion
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt

Directions

Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a bowl then toss in the onions and give them a stir.
That's it. Yep. You're done.
You can transfer them into a jar or storage container for safe keeping. They should last a good long week in your fridge soaking away in their pickling liquid.

Ingredients

1/3 cup tahini
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
2-3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp. water
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. sea salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric
pinch of cayenne
ground pepper to taste

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Thin with more water if necessary
Transfer to a storage container and keep in your fridge.
Use as neccessary to doctor up boring sandwiches!

Both of these recipes will help you beat the lunch room blues. Don’t delay! Get these in your fridge ASAP!