Healthy Lunch Ideas?!
Healthy Lunch Ideas?
Hey guys! I work in a office and I need some lunch ideas... what are some good, light, and healthy lunch ideas? I usually bring a salad, lunch meat wrapped in lettuce, or a Lein Cuissine meal, but I am getting a little tired of those. Please share your ideas. I have access to a fridge and a microwave at work.
Answers:
Turkey or ham sandwich on whole-wheat bread, 1 small piece fruit, cucumbers and broccoli with low-fat dip
Green salad with tuna or chicken breast, light salad dressing, 10 whole-wheat crackers, 6 ounces light yogurt
Low-fat chicken salad in a whole-wheat pita pocket, ? cup low-fat cottage cheese with 1 cup strawberries
1 cup bean soup, side salad with low-fat dressing, 5 whole-wheat crackers, 1 cup melon
Turkey wrap (made with whole-wheat tortilla, lettuce, light mayo, tomato and veggies of choice), ? cup sugar-free pudding
1 cup tuna macaroni salad (made with tuna packed in water, whole-wheat pasta and light mayo), side salad with light salad dressing, 1 small piece fresh fruit
Spinach Salad with grilled chicken breast, light salad dressing, 1 cup berries, 6 ounces light yogurt, 1 slice whole-wheat bread
Healthy frozen dinner (choose meal with about 30 grams carbohydrate and lowest sodium option too), 1 small piece fresh fruit, side salad with light dressing
1 cup whole-wheat pasta salad with chickpeas and veggies of choice (use light Italian dressing), 1 small piece fresh fruit
Asian chicken salad (grilled chicken breast, lettuce, peapods, carrots, ? cup mandarin orange slices packed in juice, drained), low-fat sesame dressing, 1 medium whole-wheat roll
Healthy Lunches Especially Good for Kids
Peanut butter and banana sandwich on whole-wheat bread, 1 cup milk, 15 pretzels
English muffin pizza, 15 grapes, granola bar, 1 cup milk
Ham and cheese pinwheels (use 10-inch tortilla, fill with ham and cheese, roll, use toothpicks to pin edges and slice into 1-inch pinwheels), 1 apple with peanut butter for dipping, 1 cup milk
Homemade healthy “luncheable” (ham, turkey and cheese slices, 10 wheat crackers), 1 cup strawberries, ? cup sugar-free pudding
Turkey and cheese sandwich on whole-wheat bread, celery slices topped with peanut butter and raisins, 6 ounces light yogurt, 15 pretzels
Remember, leftover dinners can make quick lunches that can be re-heated the next day.
fresh fruit...cherries are in right now..yummy
some white meat chicken salad made with yogurt, grapes cut in half and toasted almonds...with some crackers or ry krisp is my fave
some ice tea, salad if you want...
the healthy lunch that you would prefer is marie calenders ( box), teriyaki chicken with rice and fresh salmon when it's cooked.
egg salad made with yogurt and a smidgen of mayo ...in a pita with baby spinach...yumbo
Buy some whole wheat pitas and stuff them with green salad, tuna salad, or any other healthy concoction.
To add some flavor to your salad, homemade dressing is best. You can find easy (and healthy) recipes for dressing in most cookbooks. My fave cookbook is Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook.
You could also take raw veggies (carrots, celery, cucumber, etc), veggie dip, and some light lunchmeat. You could also use natural peanut butter or lowfat cream cheese in place of dip.