Lunch ideas! Please help!

AshleighJayne1989

Hello,

I am trying to find some tasty lunch alternatives to sandwiches and pasta. I was thinking of making some homemade soups as I can freeze and store them.

Any ideas/recipes are welcome!

stephiehampshire

Half way through eating my lunch and I'm getting full already!

100 grams of cooked wholewheat rice (cooked weight not raw weight)
75 grams of cooked lean pork
1/2 a bell pepper
1/2 a red onion
1 table spoon / 20ml of dark soy sauce

Obviously cook the pork and the rice. with the meat I try and grill everything or sometimes roast it with veggies.
Chop the red onion and pepper and stir into the pork and rice still raw
Add the dark soy sauce and stir
Serve cold

stephiehampshire

Some soup ideas:

1 large potatoe / 300g
2 large leeks
2 carrots
1 pint chicken stock
2 cloves garlic
semi skimmed milk to taste

I peel, chop and boil all the veg and garlic in the chicken stock and then once soft Il blend the lot
Then I season and add milk to taste

wrests

Zuppa Toscana is good but pretty heavy for lunch- I love making coconut curry too, but if you're in an office it'll make the whole area smell a bit off and your coworkers won't appreciate it a ton Typically I eat a protein bar and fruit, which keeps me pretty full and is way easier/more convenient than soup, but I have to eat on the road so my tips may not apply

AshleighJayne1989

Some good ideas! Thank you, I'm hoping to try and cook some new things this weekend

helenmelon29

I just made a roasted veg soup.

Tomatoes, red pepper, onions, mushrooms, garlic, salt, pepper and roast for 40 mins.

Then pop in pan with veg stock, bay leaf, herbs, balsamic vinegar and boil for 20 mins.

Whiz up and serve. It was as nice and tasty. I like with with a wrap or french baguette etc

JuliMagenta

Risotto Awesome lunch.

Or Couscous-Salad. Just put in every vegetable you like

urbanbabydoc

I take wraps for lunch pretty frequently. I use 2 whole wheat mini tortillas by La Tortilla factory and load them up with veggies (lettuce, snow peas, tomatoes, sweet onions, bell peppers) and 2 oz of meat (tuna packed in water, canned chicken, frozen grilled chicken strips) or avocado. I drizzle with Panera fat-free Poppy seed salad dressing and VOILA...a tasty, low cal, filling lunch! A tsp of Trader Joe's corn chili salsa adds some zing as well!

tedens711

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DaisyHamilton

Salads are a given, right? I love salads.
Grilled chicken breast
Dinner leftovers
Jello with fruits inside (light lunch)

prissybunny

try hungrygirl.com

Mslmesq

This week lunch was a lot of leftover items from dinner mixed together.

Monday - udon noodles with tahini sauce and vegetarian pho soup
Tuesday - salad of quinoa, beet, orange and kale with cheese in a light balsamic vinegarette
Wednesday - tuna salad and avocado in a collard green wrap
Thursday - hot plate of quinoa, black beans, steamed cauliflower and mexican cheese blend
Friday - tuna salad with whole wheat cracker and vegetarian quinoa stuffed bell pepper

dunlol

Whole Wheat Flat-bread Pizza:
Flatbread:
-Preheat 350
-Mix:
3 Cups whole grain wheat flour
2 Tbspn cold pressed olive oil
2 Tbspn gorund flax meal (optional)
1.5 Cups Water
1 Tspn salt
-Flatten out on greased cookie sheet with lightly floured hands
-Bake 20-25 minutes (Longer = more crisp flatbread)
Pizza:
-Remove flatbread from oven
-Preheat broiler
-Spread (in this order)
1 Cup tomato sauce
2 Cups shredded mozzarella
Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Vegetables/Meats/Cheeses of choice (optional)
-Broil until cheese is bubbly/browned

ecka723

I always make extra dinner (4 servings instead of 2) for my husband and I to take for lunch the next day. I never have to think about what I am having for lunch the next day.

keem88

a chilled mediteranean quinoa salad
tossed salad with various veggies and add chicken strips (can cook a whole chicken in crock pot and use that for other things like soups and dinners)
mash chickpeas with avocado and spices, with lettuce tomato onion in a wrap
leftovers from dinner
yogurt with granola, fruit and honey with veggie strips and hummus
oatmeal with maple syrup and pb
egg salad/tuna salad/chicken salad in lettuce wraps, on crackers or topped on a salad
bagel with sauce and cheese and veggies if you have access to a toaster oven at work


i like to make a slow cooker of veg soup using potatos, onions, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, some tofu, diced tomatos and the juice, squash, seasonings and veg stock
got the recipe from a weight watchers book for a chickpea soup that is quite tasty. i believe if you google it you can find it, you can leave it broth based or puree it to make a creamy style soup

RockinTerri

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BringingSherriBack

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup
1 - 3 pound bag frozen Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts (boiled and shredded)
2 cans black beans (drained and rinsed)
2 cans pinto beans
1 can sweet corn
8 cups chicken broth
1 can Rotel tomatoes with diced chiles
1 small can diced chiles
1 small can diced jalopenos
2 packets Hidden Valley Ranch Fiesta Ranch Dip dry mix

Combine all ingredients in a 7 quart (large) crockpot and cook on high for about 4 hours or low 6-8 hours (or overnight). The longer it cooks together the better it gets.

cindylee123

the crockpot chicken tortilla soup looks great...and easy. Do you happen to know the calories on it?