Selena Gomez Eats the Same Thing for Lunch Every Single Day

When Selena Gomez isn’t releasing new music or starring in Only Murders in the Building, she is most likely cooking. The multi-hyphenate happens to be a huge foodie, which, besides being relatable, is also very entertaining. She even has her own Emmy-nominated show called Selena + Chef, in which she cooks with world-renowned chefs like Padma Lakshmi, Jamie Oliver and others.

If she’s spending a long day on set, there’s exactly one thing she can look forward to: lunch. And as a queen of routine, she usually orders the exact same thing every day.

What does Selena Gomez eat for lunch?

“My go-to lunch order is a chicken salad sandwich with grapes,” she says in a TikTok interview with Food Network. “It’s my favorite and it’s easy and I always get it.” She always gets a pickle on the side, which is an absolute necessity. In fact, she loves pickles so much she used to eat pickle-flavored snow cones as a kid.

But back to the sandwich. It’s true, chicken salad is a quintessential lunch option. It’s refreshing, easy to make, and satisfying to eat year-round. I agree with Selena that the grapes are a must, although I know that can be a bit divisive. Some of the best versions of the sandwich are served in a croissant, but any bread is more than fine. And if you don’t have time to cook chicken for your own salad, you can easily use a rotisserie chicken instead.

Chicken salad, much like tuna salad, can be customized to your preferences and made with whatever you have lying around. Even Matthew McConaughey takes the “kitchen sink” approach to his viral chicken salad recipe and tuna salad recipe. So next time you’re hungry and want to channel your inner Selena, reach for this deli staple!