Easy and Healthy Work Lunch Ideas

What about home made soup and some salad, or brown rice mix veg and tuna, grilled sandwiches and a salad. left overs from night before.

What about home made soup and some salad, or brown rice mix veg and tuna, grilled sandwiches and a salad. left overs from night before.

I was also going to suggest a homemade soup. I recently purchased an immersion blender -- which is great for smoothies and soups. For a quick and healthy soup: heat a tiny bit of oil, add chopped onion and saute until tender. Add in some chopped garlic, stir for a couple minutes. Add some low sodium, organic chicken broth, throw in a bunch of veggies, season with spices, a little bit of salt and and pepper. When veggies are slightly tender (not overcooked), stick the immersion blender in and in 2 mins or so you'll have an excellent soup.

I ususally take a sandwich, yougurt and an apple, if i dont have time to put lunch together before I leave, I will grab a frozen meal. There are some great tasting options that are not that bad for you, Marie Calendars makes some great lunches that are under 350 calories, as does Lean Cuisine and Healthy choice, some of them do have quite a bit of sodium, but in a pinch, they are pretty good.

Good Luck! and happy lunching!

I don't know what kind of fridge situation you have at your work, but I have been making a huge salad on Sunday for a whole week's worth of lunches, and then taking in lean protein every couple days - some tuna salad with no fat mayo, an extra piece of salmon from dinner the night before, some shrimp and fajita veggies, etc. I love it because I'm not scrambling every morning to think of and make a nutritious lunch; the salad is already at work, and I'm just taking in a good protein topper every couple days.

I prep my meals for the week on Sunday. If you want ideas I put them on my blog and instagram....but I will share here also:

For lunch this week I made to main meal options:

meal 1:
Sliced baked sweet potato with cinnamon on top (1/2 of a potato) - good carb
Asparagus slices made in extra virgin coconult oil (healthy fat) seasoned with Mrs Dash - fiber source
Chopped chicken breast marinated in Walden Farms asian dressing (no carb, no calories, no fat, no sugar) - protein source

meal 2:
10 minute brown rice (1/4 cup) - good carb
Steamed green beans with sliced almonds and extra virgin coconut oil (healthy fats + fiber)
99% lean ground turkey meatball (homemade recipe, 2 meatballs) - lean protein

both came out amazing

when I get stuck in a rut here are my go to websites

http://thislunchrox.com

http://www.thekitchn.com/keeping-it-simple-a-gallery-of-2-ingredient-sandwiches-177145

http://easylunchboxes.smugmug.com/The-Best-Lunchbox-System/Yummy-Lunch-Ideas/10136835_YSuyb#!i=998960659&k=Q2r3K4x

lots of great ideas here.

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My husband and I just eat leftovers for lunch. I usually have a smaller portion at lunch than I do at dinner just because I am usually not as hungry at lunch. If you're not too keen on leftovers, neither was my husband initially. I just encouraged him to think about how it tasted as opposed to how it looked. He said that seemed to help him. He eats them all the time now.

I make soup in the crockpot. Half gets frozen and half goes in the fridge for lunch for the week. Works out great. It is cheap it is easy and it is healthy. Plus I always have backups in the freezer for when I don't have time to make something or I'm broke or when I'm just feeling lazy and want to not do anything.

Leftovers, hummus and veggies in a pita, tuna salad with no fat Miracle Whip, low calorie soup with fruit, sweet potato with vegan chili, lean pocket, lean cuisine, greek salads, cottage cheese and tomatoes.... so many yummy and easy choices!

And if all else fails, I pack some cut up fruit and veggies and grab something within calorie count to go.... One taco from taco bell, one hamburger from McDonalds, a 6 inch subway sandwich on wheat, grilled chicken breast from KFC with green beans and mashed potatoes....frozen yogurt with fruit from Menchies!