Something other than chicken??

MissTitch

I'm trying to keep to basic salads at lunch time, light and easy to make on a morning, however I seem to be eating alot of chicken as its easy and goes with a salad easily......any other suggestions that will keep a meat intake low on fat but high in protien?

Thanks

derkin2005

Blackened chicken...

derkin2005

But seriously there are tons of healthy meat options ranging from tuna to turkey breast and some pork loin.

jonsmithkidd

Turkey might do the job and if it's cooked right is pretty tasty...

Train4Foodz

White fish fillets is usually a great option (usually Alaskan pollock), I buy it frozen and it microwaves in no time at all (well.. nearly!!). Great protein content and low calories(as well as all those other great oils that fish contain!!)!

Have a great day!!

chloeelizabethm

Tuna or ham would work, both with hard boiled eggs

jessicagrieshaber

I like to put tuna on my salads. You could also try some tofu, beans, or hard boiled eggs for some extra protein

neanderthin

All animal proteins have lean cuts available to you.

HaggisWhisperer

Bacon!

prattiger65

I had all of these great ideas to tell you about, but I see everyone else already did! Really good advice here. So instead, I just padded my post count.

MissTitch

Thanks guys, some inspiration there for me to try x

Amitysk

I eat a salad almost every day for lunch. There is usually ALOT of chicken going on. So when I need to mix it up I sometimes take leftovers and use that as my protein.

For example, made a rib eye the other night and then then next day I used the steak on arugula with balsamic dressing. If we had ground beef tacos, sometimes Ill take that leftover meat and throw it on romaine with salsa and sour cream.

I also like to mix up the chicken itself. So I oven poach it and then shred plain. Before making the salad, I'll take a serving and toss in BBQ sauce or Wing Sauce and then serve with my favorite ingredients. I have also been making more detailed salads, like Cobb or BLT with the chicken.

MrCoolGrim

Salmon steak on the grill!

I_Will_End_You

Turkey, tuna, salmon, edamame, quinoa.

PRMinx

Pork tenderloin, mmmm. Tuna, shrimp, flank steak.

lemurcat12

Amitysk wrote: »

I eat a salad almost every day for lunch. There is usually ALOT of chicken going on. So when I need to mix it up I sometimes take leftovers and use that as my protein.

This. And as others have said, there's no need at all to stick to chicken as your main protein for dinner either. Lean (and not so lean) beef in any cut, pork, turkey, lamb, fish, shrimp, etc.--all good, IMO. On a salad some cheese or hard boiled eggs also work.

Jennloella

shrimp. My package of shrimp from costco says 18g protein and 1g fat in a serving....

lozzyhunxx

I love tuna with my salads but some white fish tastes great, too! Turkey is low fat/high protein. You could also add some extra protein with some beans, or even nuts

liftingandlipstick

Most of my faves have already been mentioned, but: hard boiled eggs, chickpeas, tuna, salmon (canned, I'm cheap), imitation crab (again with the cheap), baby salad shrimp . . . etc. Any and everything can go onto a salad given enough imagination