wwperry Posts: 15 Member
July 2011 in Recipes
I'm looking for quick, easy and healthy lunch ideas within 300 cals.
Example, today I had a tuna cup with 1 tbs mayo, tomatoe, pickles and yoplait light for total of 260 cals.
Please share yours. :flowerforyou:
Prefer no frozen entrees. Thx.
liza001 Posts: 77
July 2011
We are big on taking leftovers from night before and adding some salad bits to it. I try to keep only to 3 salad items each day for lunch) and try to have different ones each time to mix it up for interest and health. (dinner I have another 2 or 3 veggies) if I don't have leftovers then I try all sorts of different nuts or cheese, again, different ones to make it interesting... It's, Quick, easy & healthy.
Putting a fruit with the salad is a great change also... Different fruit each time. Nothing boring about eating healthy!mo1700 Posts: 78 Member
July 2011
Multigrain wrap with houmous, falafel and lots of salad.
Large salad with quorn, melba toast and extra low fat cheese triangle
Home made chunky veg and lentil soup
Cous cous, roasted veg & salad beans
Just a few!
dreanance Posts: 246
July 2011
Low carb tortilla with hummus, zucchini, spinach, red onion, feta, bell pepper.
Yogurt with kashi crunch and fruit.
Toast, sliced tomato and cottage cheese.
Peanutbutter/slices berries on a sandwhich thin.
emmahollass Posts: 3
July 2011
oo i'll have to try some of these out!
wwperry Posts: 15 Member
July 2011
Today was left overs around 350 calories... very delish!
-Grilled Chicken breast
-sauteed yellow squash & onions
-big fresh & juicy tomatoe from the garden
-yoplait light yogurtIf you make a spaghetti bolognese or chilli con carne make a big batch of it but rather using beef mince, use quorn mince which takes down the calories and the saturated fat by a dramatic amount!
Hope it helps xliza001 Posts: 77
July 2011
Was out today, no lunch, went to shops bought smoked salmon, punnet of strawberries and a small Greek yoghurt with passionfruit .. YUM what a spoil and 253cals
wwperry Posts: 15 Member
August 2011
Was out today, no lunch, went to shops bought smoked salmon, punnet of strawberries and a small Greek yoghurt with passionfruit .. YUM what a spoil and 253cals
Oh... that sounds very good! Will try.
Laura_beau Posts: 1,029 Member
August 2011
My lunchtime regulars are:
quinoa with a little paste mixed in (usually harissa paste or sundried tomato paste) with chopped spring onions, cucumber, black olives, rocket (arugula) & roasted butternut squash cubes.
Fattoush- Lebanese salad made with little gem/ romaine lettuce, sliced red onion, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, triangles of toasted wholemeal pitta bread, fresh flat leaf parsley and a dressing made with evoo, lemon juice, black pepper & sumac (middle eastern spice).
Melba toasts, cucumber slices & laughing cow extra light. I usually eat this with cherry tomatoes and a cup soup.
wholewheat pasta, mixed with a little reduced fat pesto & salad
stuffed pitta pockets with cottage cheese, wafer thin ham & salad.
leftovers with salad
cindy220 Posts: 9 Member
August 2011
I like bell peppers, string chesse and some lunch meat wraped around it, I spred a garlic & herb laughing cow wedge too, yum
I eat alot on the go. wwperry Posts: 15 Member
August 2011
I like bell peppers, string chesse and some lunch meat wraped around it, I spred a garlic & herb laughing cow wedge too, yum
I eat alot on the go.Me too! So I love this quick n easy one... will definitely try this one! Thx.
hels_bells Posts: 14
August 2011
Once a week either during the day or in the evening I roast diced up courgette, aubergine, onions and peppers in a bit of olive oil and some mixed herbs for about 40 minutes. They keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Each day I then spread a wrap with light houmous add the veg and some jarred red peppers (loads of flavour) and top with shredded lettuce... YUMMMEEE!
I also buy delicious pre-prepared soup (if you're in UK the Yorkshire provender company is amazing!!) and have half a tub of that (loads!) which is usually about 200-250 cals and a chunk of nice bread.
I eat alot on the go. 