Healthy lunch ideas around 400 cals

BanksySJ11

Hi just looking for some ideas for lunches around 400 cals range

Thanks in advance, Sam

miko482

Lasagna roll up - there was a recipe on the mfp blog recently, you can make them in advance and freeze them - made with low fat ricotta and cheddar served with a side salad.

Depending on how you make these, they're closer to 300 kcal, so you can add in a treat (apple, fruit salad, homemade muffin):

• Tuna salad made w/light mayo served on rice crackers, with steamed veg or side salad. (I do this on days where I know I'm going to have a snack or early dinner since I only use about half a can of tuna.)
  
• Chicken served on a large salad w/ lots of veg: onion, celery, broccoli, etc. and some tomatoes, (I usually bake a bunch of chicken for the week usually with various herb mixes for flavour, and then heat it back up for lunch or dinner).
  
• Chicken, beef or tofu stir fry served over brown rice (something like basmati with higher protein) bit of oyster sauce, rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar), low salt soy sauce and garlic/ginger for the marinade.

85Cardinals

Grilled chicken sandwich at Culver's.

MamaFunky

2 Bean & cheese Tostadas
-2 corn tostadas
-1/2 cup refried beans
-1/4 cup of shredded cheese

broil in the oven or throw it in the microwave for about 30 seconds until beans are warm and cheese is melted. Then top each tostada with 1 tablespoon of sour cream. I also top mine with jalapenos, onions and taco bell taco sauce.

I had this for lunch yesterday and it was about 380 calories. Hubby and I practically lived on these when we were in college. So cheap and easy. 18 years later we still eat them.

LazSommer

Sliced turkey rolled up with hummus.

ForeverSunshine09

Burrito bowls - Depending on the amount of chicken it is anywhere between 340-380 and ground sirloin for 4oz is 417.
Deli sandwiches
Tortilla pizza
Baked potato

coalz

Make any sandwich you normally would then wrap in lettuce instead of bread, sushi is super low cal & yummy & Thai curry

fishshark

taco salad with greens chicken and beans one crunchy tortilla crushed up woth salsa, quac, cheese, and sour cream... or whatever you like

timlindfitnesspal

.5 Medium Onion
1 Red Bell Peeper
1 TBsp Olive Oil (or Coconut oil)
6 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (or Top Sirloin or whatever protein)
1 Hot Pepper (jalapeño or whatever you like to add some heat)
1 Clove Garlic

Dice or slice the way you like
Make stir-fry adding Bell Peppers at the end so they do not over cook

HStheBusyBee

I find soup to be the easiest and most filling thing low calorie lunch

Linzon

Most days I have a giant salad or stir fry. Tons of veggies and I can vary the extras depending on how much activity I've gotten. Today's salad is a deluxe edition because I have more calories to work with - spinach, cucumber, tomato, guacamole, red onion, corn, salsa, pickled jalapeño slices, plain yogurt, baked tilapia, and hot sauce, just under 400 calories.

BanksySJ11

Thank you all!!

CassidyScaglione

sbl1881

Chicken fajitas
-chicken cooked in a few tbsp of salsa and fajita seasoning
-trader joes frozen onions/peppers (or use fresh and cook)
-tortilla
-greek yogurt
-top with shredded lettuce, cheese or salsa

One large fajita/burrito is under 400!

Sabine_Stroehm

Caesar salad, no croutons.

Lately I've been having burritos.
I cook up some chicken or lean meat in a crock pot on the weekend (with chilies).
Then add cheese, and what not to a flatout wrap or whole grain tortilla. YUM.