Something other than chicken??

MissTitch
MissTitch Posts: 7 Member
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to keep to basic salads at lunch time, light and easy to make on a morning, however I seem to be eating alot of chicken as its easy and goes with a salad easily......any other suggestions that will keep a meat intake low on fat but high in protien?

Thanks

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  • derkin2005
    derkin2005 Posts: 282 Member
    Blackened chicken...
  • derkin2005
    derkin2005 Posts: 282 Member
    But seriously there are tons of healthy meat options ranging from tuna to turkey breast and some pork loin.
  • jonsmithkidd
    jonsmithkidd Posts: 1,204 Member
    Turkey might do the job and if it's cooked right is pretty tasty...
  • Train4Foodz
    Train4Foodz Posts: 4,298 Member
    edited February 2015
    White fish fillets is usually a great option (usually Alaskan pollock), I buy it frozen and it microwaves in no time at all (well.. nearly!!). Great protein content and low calories(as well as all those other great oils that fish contain!!)!

    Have a great day!!
  • chloeelizabethm
    chloeelizabethm Posts: 184 Member
    Tuna or ham would work, both with hard boiled eggs
  • jessicagrieshaber
    jessicagrieshaber Posts: 167 Member
    I like to put tuna on my salads. You could also try some tofu, beans, or hard boiled eggs for some extra protein
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,261 Member
    All animal proteins have lean cuts available to you.
  • HaggisWhisperer
    HaggisWhisperer Posts: 125 Member
    Bacon!
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    I had all of these great ideas to tell you about, but I see everyone else already did! Really good advice here. So instead, I just padded my post count.
  • MissTitch
    MissTitch Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks guys, some inspiration there for me to try x
  • Amitysk
    Amitysk Posts: 705 Member
    I eat a salad almost every day for lunch. There is usually ALOT of chicken going on. So when I need to mix it up I sometimes take leftovers and use that as my protein.

    For example, made a rib eye the other night and then then next day I used the steak on arugula with balsamic dressing. If we had ground beef tacos, sometimes Ill take that leftover meat and throw it on romaine with salsa and sour cream.

    I also like to mix up the chicken itself. So I oven poach it and then shred plain. Before making the salad, I'll take a serving and toss in BBQ sauce or Wing Sauce and then serve with my favorite ingredients. I have also been making more detailed salads, like Cobb or BLT with the chicken.
  • MrCoolGrim
    MrCoolGrim Posts: 351 Member
    Salmon steak on the grill!
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Turkey, tuna, salmon, edamame, quinoa.
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
    Pork tenderloin, mmmm. Tuna, shrimp, flank steak.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Amitysk wrote: »
    I eat a salad almost every day for lunch. There is usually ALOT of chicken going on. So when I need to mix it up I sometimes take leftovers and use that as my protein.

    This. And as others have said, there's no need at all to stick to chicken as your main protein for dinner either. Lean (and not so lean) beef in any cut, pork, turkey, lamb, fish, shrimp, etc.--all good, IMO. On a salad some cheese or hard boiled eggs also work.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,286 Member
    shrimp. My package of shrimp from costco says 18g protein and 1g fat in a serving....
  • lozzyhunxx
    lozzyhunxx Posts: 47 Member
    I love tuna with my salads but some white fish tastes great, too! Turkey is low fat/high protein. You could also add some extra protein with some beans, or even nuts :p
  • liftingandlipstick
    liftingandlipstick Posts: 1,857 Member
    Most of my faves have already been mentioned, but: hard boiled eggs, chickpeas, tuna, salmon (canned, I'm cheap), imitation crab (again with the cheap), baby salad shrimp . . . etc. Any and everything can go onto a salad given enough imagination :)
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