I need lunch ideas for a group of people with several dietary restrictions and it also has to be portable with no ability to reheat.
Here goes the details...
No Wheat
No Milk/Dairy but butter is okay
No Apples or Pears
No Cayenne Pepper
No Garlic

It has to feed 6 people and I have to be able to send it with my husband in the morning with the only thing to keep anything warm would be a crock pot or it has to be okay eaten cold. Any ideas?

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