Under 200 Cal Lunches?

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jessicacr1337
jessicacr1337 Posts: 2 Member
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What are some easy, under 200 cal, vegetarian lunches?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
    edited November 2015
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    salad

    also, why only 200 calories...that's pretty much a very light snack.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
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    Stew.
    Salads.
    Fruit/vegetables dipped in a little peanut butter.

    What do you eat for lunch now? Can you just eat 200 calories of it?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    Some things I've had: Brothy soups, salads with a minimal dressing (I like apple cider vinegar mixed with mustard), a sandwich thin with some vegetables and a small portion of hummus/nut butter, vegetable stir-fries, vegetable noodles (cucumber, zucchini, etc) with marinara sauce. All of these can be under 200 calories depending on the ingredients and the quantity that you eat.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
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    Cottage cheese with chopped up vegetables topped with sriracha.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    Stew, soup, chili, stuffed vegetables (peppers, squash/zucchini, tomato, eggplant, spaghetti squash), and everything janejellyroll said.
  • jessicacr1337
    jessicacr1337 Posts: 2 Member
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    salad

    also, why only 200 calories...that's pretty much a very light snack.

    Preferring to eat heavier breakfasts and work it off throughout the day :) Only needing a smaller good portion of something healthy for lunch! :)
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
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    4oz grilled chicken and some veggies
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
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    This was 203 calories (but I added a half a tablespoon of butter so it could be 153 if you don't use butter. Some salt pepper and garlic powder and it was delicious and very filling 0q2cepda8ovj.jpeg
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    ForeverSunshine09 wrote: »
    4oz grilled chicken and some veggies

    She's a vegetarian.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
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    Vegetable soup. Make it from scratch and you can fill it with as many veggies as you like. You could also add rice or noodles if you want.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited November 2015
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    500g Vegetable stew over salad leaves with a little cheese
  • mamainthekitchen
    mamainthekitchen Posts: 929 Member
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    Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
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    Big bowl of spinach, some taziki sauce, shredded carrots, .5ounce chedder cheese.
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
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    How did I miss the bolded vegetarian. I make a crust less spinach herb and cheese quiche that is under 200 for a quarter of a the 9inch pie pan. Maybe look up some recipes (sorry I don't have a recipe I just eye ball it then add the calories and divide).
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    blkandwhite77 wrote: »
    How did I miss the bolded vegetarian. I make a crust less spinach herb and cheese quiche that is under 200 for a quarter of a the 9inch pie pan. Maybe look up some recipes (sorry I don't have a recipe I just eye ball it then add the calories and divide).

    I do 4 eggs, 4 egg whites (or 3/4 cup liquid egg whites), 1/4 cup skim milk, and about 6-8oz of whatever veggies I want. Saute your veggies, beat your eggs and milk with salt and pepper, and pour it in a parchment lined cake pan. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes until set.
  • frankiesgirl21
    frankiesgirl21 Posts: 235 Member
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    frozen veggie burger and frozen veggies. Season w/ Mrs DASH or low salt salsa or marinara depending on veggie burger. Nuke 3 minutes. Hot lunch under 200 cals.
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
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    Today I had homemade tomato and red pepper soup which is about 90kcal for a large portion, with 50g of tiger bread with a thin smear of butter which came to about 270kcal, with less or different bread or a completely different addition you could easily reduce that to 200kcal
  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
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    A veggie burger topped with salsa. Yum!!
  • KrisiAnnH
    KrisiAnnH Posts: 352 Member
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    mamainthekitchen wrote: »
    Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.

    Sorry to be off topic, but where do you buy your coleslaw from/what brand is it? I love coleslaw but it's usually 60cals a tablespoon even for the light stuff where I'm from!

    Also, to OP; anything with eggs in will be filling but can be low cal. I love things like poached eggs on toast. 1 egg (60 cals), 1 slice of 'danish' bread (60 cals) and some spinach or a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce comes in at under 200. I usually add a slice of ham but as you're veggie maybe substitute in veggie alternatives, or some sliced mushrooms? :)
  • shellygw
    shellygw Posts: 33 Member
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    sauteed portabello caps sandwich on low-cal bun

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