Celery with various toppings. Peanut butter, hummus, and while I haven't tried I'm certain a tuna or chicken salad would be great on some celery.
I've replaced tuna salad with salmon salad in an effort to reduce my mercury consumption.
I think roasting or air frying is the way to go. How about something with roasted potatoes (or other veggies, like cauliflower), or roasted legumes?(roasted chickpeas tend to be popular!)
I've been eating sprouts, e.g. fenugreek, radish, broccoli, and clover, for about 2 years. I usually eat the sprouts with hummus I make from sprouted, chickpeas, lentils, and/or mung beans. It's a good way to get fiber in your diet without the sugar.
Here's my favourite salad: Juice two oranges and half a lemon, put in a big bowl. Thinly slice three apples, immediately put the slices in the bowl with the citrus juice. Grate 1 cm of ginger if you like it, mix in. Add in cooked beluga lentils, however much you want. It stays crisp for about three days in a good fridge. I tend to use a mandolin to slice the apples, so they're chip sized - smaller pieces get soggy quicker.
It's also great as a side dish.
I often throw panko on meals just before eating them to give them a little crispiness.
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