What is your healthy "I don't want to cook meal?"

wendybird5

I have this for lunch at work every day:

1 pouch microwaveable long grain brown rice.
6 tbsp chunky salsa or pico de gallo
2 oz. low sodium turkey breast slices

I get it all from Trader Joe's, heat up the rice, tear two turkey slices on top along with salsa. (You can also add in half an avocado diced as well for some healthy fats.) takes two minutes to make and is soooo yummy!

RoseDarrett

I always have salmon and avocado. I have spinach or Kale ,tomatoes and I normally end up doing something with those.

kimi131

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Yeller_Sensation

PB and toast.

I_Will_Be_The_Swan

A Veggie Patch Chick'n Cutlet with ketchup. Protein, veggies, and it's super-filling.

Sparlingo

Bump. Seems like a good situation to have a go-to for.

Mine's probably curry tilapia and asparagus:

All I do is thaw the tilapia, then rub it in a mix of curry, cumin, paprika, salt & pepper. Pan fry it.
In the mean time I drizzle a bit of EVOO, salt & pepper (maybe crushed garlic, too) on some asparagus, and throw it in the oven. About 12 minutes all-in, and high protein with veg. Win.

avskk

I know I already answered, but I remembered my other go-to: smoked salmon on a toasted flatbread or sandwich thin with either Laughing Cow or avocado. Absolutely insanely delicious.

cheyennekl

Peanut butter with carrot sticks and a protein shake

lenatilde

Miso with udon noodles, ginger root, whatever green veg I have around and either tofu or thinly sliced white fish. Yum.

banana_milk

Cottage cheese on toasted bread

aliceclutz90

Mine is fat free quark/fromage frais, handful of mixed berries, handful of mixed nuts, tsp of honey and tsp of nut butter.

hilarymcm

1) Mashed avocado with lime juice, dehydrated onion flakes, and TONS fresh or dried chile pepper
2) Sushi from Whole Foods
3) Canned black beans with chipotles and pickled nopalitos
4) Canned tuna mixed with rosemary and shredded smoked gouda - microwave it for about a minute, then spread it on buttered whole grain toast.

WVprankster

When I don't feel like cooking, I make a chicken ceasar salad thusly:

Romaine lettuce
egg whites
anchovies (IDC about sodium, they're delicious)
previously-cooked chicken boob (I always keep some cooked chicken boob chopped and bagged in the fridge)
Parmesan cheese
homemade croutons, made with olive oil and basil



From there I add whatever's handy: chopped roma tomatoes, broccoli, asparagus, or mushrooms. It's not a strict Ceasar salad, but it's damn good to me and it fits all kind of macros.

nak1a

A salad of :
Salad greens
Pouch of sunkist tuna
Salad dressing
Lil cheese
Carrots

Sometimes I'll add turkey bacon bits.

mahanaibu

Great suggestions, but does anyone have any vegan ideas?

Half a cup of canned black beans (or lowfat refried beans), half a cup of canned diced tomatoes, half a cup of frozen or canned corn. add a bit of cumin, touch of cayenne or red pepper flakes, and heat in the microwave together. if you want and have them, top with greek yogurt and cilantro to serve.

marvybells

i'm so lazy i normally just graze on individual ingredients all day rather than put them together & make a meal. i just aim for high protein quick fixes.

i usually either eat a pb&j or make a salad. again, i'm super lazy so i use bagged salad with store bought rotisserie chicken. then i might add whatever veggie is on hand, or perhaps some hard boiled egg or sunflower seeds

i also dip hummus in cucumber slices & grape tomatoes

today i mixed up a can of tuna & low fat mayo (lil salt n pep too) and instead of dicing up apple to throw in the mix, i cut up some apple wedges to dip in the tuna salad.

This is how i "cook".

loislenski

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I use sugar free jam and 45 cal per slice bread. But unless I really don't have many calories left, I am going to use the real peanut butter every time.

new_bella

Red/Yellow, Orange bell peppers and hummus. I keep them cut up in the fridge, easy to grab when I'm hungry.

erin4609

Salad is seriously one of my favorite meals. (not even joking.) I love salad with salmon, balsamic vinegar, and nutritional yeast. I'm lazy so I just by canned salmon.

JustLindaLou

I nuke a bag of Steamfresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, dump the whole works in a big bowl & toss with 1/2 c black beans, 2 T crumbled goat cheese or shredded parmesan, sea salt & pepper (or 9 million twists of the Italian Herb Grinder!!) and drizzle with 1T olive oil... nom nom nom

cng31183

Boiled eggs and tuna with avocado

d6black

I scramble 3 egg whites; 1-2 tablespoons of non-fact cream cheese, about 3-4 oz of (Costco;s Wild Smoked Sockey Salmon and a few rinsed capers. , Can vary the amounts for your diet.

I used salsa instead of salad dressing and on broiled fish, chicken and scrambled egg whites

For something sweet with calcium. I use the weight watchers method Take non-fat or low fat plain Chobani yogurt, or Non/low fat cottage cheese: sprinkle cinnamon in and a packet of artificial sweetener

I use Almond Butter on a slice of whole wheat bread. Can add sliced thin bananas.. Almond butter is better than peanut butter. Cn get it fro 6.-9.00 a jar, depends on where you get it.

A tip from a diabetic . He told me to buy firm bananas Kind of green starting to turn yellow.
Keep them in the refrigerator. They will continue to get ripe. The darker yellow the skin gets and the softer the banana gets, the higher the sugar content. That is why I eat them before they get soft.


In & Out Burger has a protein burger and they will make your burger anyway you want it..The protein burger does not have a bun.
They wrap the burger in a ton of large lettuce leaves.

You get a hamburger patty and you create your order . I add a ton of lettuce, extra tomatoes and grilled onions.
For $2. 13, I end up with a salad with a meat patty, it's 240 calories. In & Out does not charge for the extra veggies

I am sure you can other places to beef up your burger with added veggies.

paintlisapurple

Tuna on a bed of lettuce with grape tomatoes, some crackers and an ounce of whatever cheese that is in the fridge at the time. If I'm out I will just try to get something high protein with no sauces or dressings, but lots of veg.

trudijoy

subway. or precooked rice with precooked chicken and half-cal Japanese mayo lol

purplepiggy1

Cut up some cheese, chuck some sweet potato (prepacked) chips in the oven and make a basic salad

DancingGyurl

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