Lunch ideas! Please help!

AshleighJayne1989
AshleighJayne1989 Posts: 2 Member
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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!

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  • stephiehampshire
    stephiehampshire Posts: 160
    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
    stephiehampshire Posts: 160
    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
    wrests Posts: 84 Member
    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 D: 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
    AshleighJayne1989 Posts: 2 Member
    Some good ideas! Thank you, I'm hoping to try and cook some new things this weekend :smile:
  • helenmelon29
    helenmelon29 Posts: 787 Member
    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
    JuliMagenta Posts: 79 Member
    Risotto :) Awesome lunch.

    Or Couscous-Salad. Just put in every vegetable you like :)
  • urbanbabydoc
    urbanbabydoc Posts: 15 Member
    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
    tedens711 Posts: 25
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  • DaisyHamilton
    DaisyHamilton Posts: 575 Member
    Salads are a given, right? I love salads.
    Grilled chicken breast
    Dinner leftovers
    Jello with fruits inside (light lunch)
  • prissybunny
    prissybunny Posts: 46 Member
    try hungrygirl.com
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member
    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
    dunlol Posts: 57 Member
    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
    ecka723 Posts: 148 Member
    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
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    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
    RockinTerri Posts: 499 Member
    bump
  • BringingSherriBack
    BringingSherriBack Posts: 607 Member
    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
    cindylee123 Posts: 16 Member
    the crockpot chicken tortilla soup looks great...and easy. Do you happen to know the calories on it?

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