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quick lunch ideas

denisec26
denisec26 Posts: 199 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
im about to head out to do some minamal shopping cause we have nothing in th ehouse and i cant spend alot of $ till next week, but i have no idea what to get that will be good for lunch for the next few days, so far im doing a sald and chicken 1 day and a turkey sandwich that i got from special k.

any ideas?
i dont eat peppers or onions, seafood ,no soup or chilli- too hot here

and its gotta be quick.

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  • lbfrueh
    lbfrueh Posts: 87
    Well no tuna then...

    What about an egg white omlette? Or even 1 whole egg and 1 egg white? I LOVE breakfast foods!!
  • nobo
    nobo Posts: 13 Member
    Cottage cheese and fruit/yogurt and fruit/a granola bar and yogurt. These types of combinations usually work for me.
  • Jami22
    Jami22 Posts: 253 Member
    Tuna fish on crackers is what I have a lot of days...
  • snowflakelaia
    snowflakelaia Posts: 214
    what about a whole wheat rice salad with tuna albacore in water, sliced olives, tomatoes, lettuce, and if you want, a bit of cheese? No dressing needed, sometimes I'd add a tb of olive oil for added flavor.

    it's a cold dish, but if it's hot there, it will be filling, have protein and fiber.
    BTW you can substitute the rice with quinoa or barley if you wish.
  • JanerZzz
    JanerZzz Posts: 276
    veggie burger wraps with hummus, lettuce and sprouts!
  • snowflakelaia
    snowflakelaia Posts: 214
    If no tuna, what about minced chicken or nuts?
  • Jami22
    Jami22 Posts: 253 Member
    Tuna fish on crackers is what I have a lot of days...
    Opps no help from me... haha just noticed the seafood part!
  • tssvining
    tssvining Posts: 1
    A plain Salad with Light dressing (french gives it more flavor and shredded lettuce is best) is very low cal. And strawberries are very low calorie too.
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    Dempsters' bodywise tortilla wraps - or weight watchers or some other tortilla wrap.

    Chicken breast (or to save $$ - chicken thigh) - boneless/skinless. Cook. Dice up.

    Toss chicken, onto wrap, hot sauce or other condiment, and whatever veggies you like. Pair with carrot sticks and water.

    simple and easy.
  • mislove68
    mislove68 Posts: 240
    I love just doing a salad with spinach chicken and reduced fat cheese. Quick easy and healthy.
  • littlenoms
    littlenoms Posts: 46
    My standby is a peanut butter and jam sandwich, with an apple on the side.

    It's quick and easy, and if you get calorie friendly bread and peanut butter, not too bad for you.
  • PlanetVelma
    PlanetVelma Posts: 1,223 Member
    you can make a lot of different stuff with a whole chicken - I bought two this weekend, gonna cook those suckers up tomorrow and Sat! They were 0.67 a pound here and I bought two. Roast them in the oven on top of potatoes, veggies, etc.... You can shred some of it and make a salad, or chicken tacos.

    It may be too hot for soup, but you could boil the carcass and make chicken broth and freeze it - or make chicken noodle soup and freeze it for another day. I do that just in case I get sick and need something to eat with minimal effort.

    you can also do a lot with ground turkey (turkey meatballs, turkey burgers, turkey meatloaf...)

    Should I keep going? lol
  • promiseskept
    promiseskept Posts: 119
    I love the mission wraps(tomato or spinach flavored), with romaine lettuce and I do as was said earlier, chicken breast (cooked and cut up and individually pkged) I like the mini rice cakes with these often because I get 18 for 130 calories, and it is a nice substitue for chips.
  • SydKaty
    SydKaty Posts: 75 Member
    Definitely something with protein to keep you feeling full. The salad idea is definitely a great route and provided you have no objection to variety, you can definitely incorporate some filling veggies in the salad.
  • StephanieJ82
    StephanieJ82 Posts: 233
    Here is my Pesto Pita Pizza. A whole wheat pita with a tablespoon of Pesto sauce, chopped tomato and crumbled feta. Cooked in the oven for about 10 min or depends how crispy you like this.

    sometimes I add a couple slices of chopped up turkey meat or olives. It is SO tastey.
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
    I don't eat seafood either.. blah! This week I'm having homemade chicken salad on a pita! I do put red onions in it and it would not be the same without them. I just mix grilled chuck chicken, light mayo, light oilve oil, a little lemon juice, chopped celery and red onion, pepper and garlic powder to taste. I warm a pita pocket, stuff and add some craisins! I eat it with some carrots usually and that makes for a less then 300 calorie meal.

    When they're on sale the Healthy Choice Steamers in the freezer isle are yum! I like chicken marinara the best. At the cheapest they're usually $2.50 each.

    When I'm feeling really poor I have a bag of "natural lightly salted" popcorn for lunch. It's less then 200 calories. I fill up on a protein bar or lots of veggies along with it.
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