Lunch

kfulton111

What easy packed lunches with protein for lunch on the go.

DFW_Tom

Sandwiches are always easy. Sliced turkey and cheddar on protein bread (Aldi's) with lettuce, onion and Mayonnaise. calories=414, fat=26g, sodium=800mg, net carbs=12.1, fiber=6.7g, protein=30.6g!

Change up ingredients to fit your macro goals as needed. Add some nuts or something like a protein bar for a snack later if you need more protein.

nossmf

You can also skip the bread part of the sandwich and simply roll the sandwich meat slices into little tubes. Pick a variety of meats (turkey, roast beef, chicken...12 total slices, mix and match as desired) to put into a sandwich bag along with an individually wrapped cheese stick, and if your lunchbox is insulated, a small container of yogurt. For about 400 you get 30+ grams of protein with minimal carbs.

corinasue1143

If you’re willing to prep ahead,
Breakfast muffins made with egg whites, lean meat and?
Protein pancakes
Deviled eggs

westrich20940

I usually keep containers of par-cooked rice (something like the Minute Ready to Serve brown rice --- or Veetee Thai Jasmine)....there are tons of brands to pick from. The Thai Jasmine is my fav though and there are 2 servings of rice per container.

So I throw the container in the microwave and cook according to the instructions - and today I put 1/2 of it in a tupperware container and added soy sauce, sesame oil, some honey, hot sauce, and some furikake --- then I opened a package of a hot smoked salmon filet and put that on top. Bam. No cooking really at all and full meal that's ~500 ish calories.

Obviously you could add whatever sauce/seasoning, veggies, or protein you'd like.

littlegreenparrot1

Slices of frittata, or hard boiled eggs with salad. Falafel.

COGypsy

westrich20940 wrote: »

I usually keep containers of par-cooked rice (something like the Minute Ready to Serve brown rice --- or Veetee Thai Jasmine)....there are tons of brands to pick from. The Thai Jasmine is my fav though and there are 2 servings of rice per container.

So I throw the container in the microwave and cook according to the instructions - and today I put 1/2 of it in a tupperware container and added soy sauce, sesame oil, some honey, hot sauce, and some furikake --- then I opened a package of a hot smoked salmon filet and put that on top. Bam. No cooking really at all and full meal that's ~500 ish calories.

Obviously you could add whatever sauce/seasoning, veggies, or protein you'd like.

You can do something similar to this with the bags of pre-cooked pasta. One of those bags, a couple of pouches of tuna, a little mayo/ranch and some pickle relish if you like and you have a 5-minute tuna macaroni salad.

cwolfman13

Guess it depends on what you have in regards to refrigeration, reheating, etc. Most of my lunches are leftovers from the night or two before. Like last night my wife made this great roasted chicken thighs with red onions and mushrooms in a light white wine sauce and served it over quinoa. When we do something like that, we make enough to usually have anywhere from 2-4 servings of leftovers for lunches. This time of year we also do quite a few hardy stews and casseroles which make for great leftovers as well.

In the even there are no leftovers for lunch, I typically have a sandwich and a garden salad or if I have some grilled chicken or whatever leftover in the fridge I'll make a chef salad or something like that.