Under 200 Cal Lunches?

jessicacr1337
jessicacr1337 Posts: 2 Member
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What are some easy, under 200 cal, vegetarian lunches?

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited November 2015
    salad

    also, why only 200 calories...that's pretty much a very light snack.
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Stew.
    Salads.
    Fruit/vegetables dipped in a little peanut butter.

    What do you eat for lunch now? Can you just eat 200 calories of it?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    Some things I've had: Brothy soups, salads with a minimal dressing (I like apple cider vinegar mixed with mustard), a sandwich thin with some vegetables and a small portion of hummus/nut butter, vegetable stir-fries, vegetable noodles (cucumber, zucchini, etc) with marinara sauce. All of these can be under 200 calories depending on the ingredients and the quantity that you eat.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Cottage cheese with chopped up vegetables topped with sriracha.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Stew, soup, chili, stuffed vegetables (peppers, squash/zucchini, tomato, eggplant, spaghetti squash), and everything janejellyroll said.
  • jessicacr1337
    jessicacr1337 Posts: 2 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    salad

    also, why only 200 calories...that's pretty much a very light snack.

    Preferring to eat heavier breakfasts and work it off throughout the day :) Only needing a smaller good portion of something healthy for lunch! :)
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    4oz grilled chicken and some veggies
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
    This was 203 calories (but I added a half a tablespoon of butter so it could be 153 if you don't use butter. Some salt pepper and garlic powder and it was delicious and very filling 0q2cepda8ovj.jpeg
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    ForeverSunshine09 wrote: »
    4oz grilled chicken and some veggies

    She's a vegetarian.
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    Vegetable soup. Make it from scratch and you can fill it with as many veggies as you like. You could also add rice or noodles if you want.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited November 2015
    500g Vegetable stew over salad leaves with a little cheese
  • mamainthekitchen
    mamainthekitchen Posts: 929 Member
    Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.
  • jeepinshawn
    jeepinshawn Posts: 642 Member
    Big bowl of spinach, some taziki sauce, shredded carrots, .5ounce chedder cheese.
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
    How did I miss the bolded vegetarian. I make a crust less spinach herb and cheese quiche that is under 200 for a quarter of a the 9inch pie pan. Maybe look up some recipes (sorry I don't have a recipe I just eye ball it then add the calories and divide).
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    blkandwhite77 wrote: »
    How did I miss the bolded vegetarian. I make a crust less spinach herb and cheese quiche that is under 200 for a quarter of a the 9inch pie pan. Maybe look up some recipes (sorry I don't have a recipe I just eye ball it then add the calories and divide).

    I do 4 eggs, 4 egg whites (or 3/4 cup liquid egg whites), 1/4 cup skim milk, and about 6-8oz of whatever veggies I want. Saute your veggies, beat your eggs and milk with salt and pepper, and pour it in a parchment lined cake pan. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes until set.
  • frankiesgirl21
    frankiesgirl21 Posts: 235 Member
    frozen veggie burger and frozen veggies. Season w/ Mrs DASH or low salt salsa or marinara depending on veggie burger. Nuke 3 minutes. Hot lunch under 200 cals.
  • Duchy82
    Duchy82 Posts: 560 Member
    Today I had homemade tomato and red pepper soup which is about 90kcal for a large portion, with 50g of tiger bread with a thin smear of butter which came to about 270kcal, with less or different bread or a completely different addition you could easily reduce that to 200kcal
  • AskTracyAnnK28
    AskTracyAnnK28 Posts: 2,817 Member
    A veggie burger topped with salsa. Yum!!
  • KrisiAnnH
    KrisiAnnH Posts: 352 Member
    mamainthekitchen wrote: »
    Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.

    Sorry to be off topic, but where do you buy your coleslaw from/what brand is it? I love coleslaw but it's usually 60cals a tablespoon even for the light stuff where I'm from!

    Also, to OP; anything with eggs in will be filling but can be low cal. I love things like poached eggs on toast. 1 egg (60 cals), 1 slice of 'danish' bread (60 cals) and some spinach or a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce comes in at under 200. I usually add a slice of ham but as you're veggie maybe substitute in veggie alternatives, or some sliced mushrooms? :)
  • shellygw
    shellygw Posts: 33 Member
    sauteed portabello caps sandwich on low-cal bun
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member
    KrisiAnnH wrote: »
    mamainthekitchen wrote: »
    Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.

    Sorry to be off topic, but where do you buy your coleslaw from/what brand is it? I love coleslaw but it's usually 60cals a tablespoon even for the light stuff where I'm from!

    Also, to OP; anything with eggs in will be filling but can be low cal. I love things like poached eggs on toast. 1 egg (60 cals), 1 slice of 'danish' bread (60 cals) and some spinach or a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce comes in at under 200. I usually add a slice of ham but as you're veggie maybe substitute in veggie alternatives, or some sliced mushrooms? :)

    You're thinking coleslaw with dressing included, not just the shredded cabbage or cabbage carrot blend that that poster was referring to. Without dressing, which is usually mayo or some other fatty dressing, shredded cabbage is almost non-existent.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Shirataki noodles with peppers, bean sprouts, garlic, maybe a couple pieces of baby corn and soy sauce
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    lentil soup
  • wendymoira
    wendymoira Posts: 40 Member
    A good fat-free or 2% Greek yogurt (I like Fage) with fruit, cinnamon, and a few chopped almonds. Alternately, skip the nuts & go with a cup of low-cal salted or sweetened popcorn if you'd rather have volume than fat.
  • blkandwhite77
    blkandwhite77 Posts: 281 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    blkandwhite77 wrote: »
    How did I miss the bolded vegetarian. I make a crust less spinach herb and cheese quiche that is under 200 for a quarter of a the 9inch pie pan. Maybe look up some recipes (sorry I don't have a recipe I just eye ball it then add the calories and divide).

    I do 4 eggs, 4 egg whites (or 3/4 cup liquid egg whites), 1/4 cup skim milk, and about 6-8oz of whatever veggies I want. Saute your veggies, beat your eggs and milk with salt and pepper, and pour it in a parchment lined cake pan. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes until set.

    Thank you! I normally make 3 quiche at a time so figuring out individual quantities was too much for my congested brain today.
  • KrisiAnnH
    KrisiAnnH Posts: 352 Member
    BecomingBane wrote: »
    KrisiAnnH wrote: »
    mamainthekitchen wrote: »
    Packaged coleslaw (1 1/2cups is only 30 cals) with sliced red peppers tossed with peanut dressing & topped with Sriracha! Spicy & crunchy! It's my fav, but if you're packing, just pack the dressing separate to keep the good crunch. I like to add a few roasted peanuts too if having as a dinner meal.

    Sorry to be off topic, but where do you buy your coleslaw from/what brand is it? I love coleslaw but it's usually 60cals a tablespoon even for the light stuff where I'm from!

    Also, to OP; anything with eggs in will be filling but can be low cal. I love things like poached eggs on toast. 1 egg (60 cals), 1 slice of 'danish' bread (60 cals) and some spinach or a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce comes in at under 200. I usually add a slice of ham but as you're veggie maybe substitute in veggie alternatives, or some sliced mushrooms? :)

    You're thinking coleslaw with dressing included, not just the shredded cabbage or cabbage carrot blend that that poster was referring to. Without dressing, which is usually mayo or some other fatty dressing, shredded cabbage is almost non-existent.

    Ah I see! Where I live we only have one type of coleslaw which is the one that comes with dressing. I've made it before myself from scratch, but didn't know you could buy it without dressing :)
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    It looks like this - just shredded cabbage and carrots in a bag. ukxlct43d2pe.jpg
  • rebeccahunt718
    rebeccahunt718 Posts: 48 Member
    If you eat tuna: take 1 hardboiled egg, 1 tbsp. mayo and 1 can of tuna. Mix the egg yolk with the mayo and cut the egg white up. Then mix in the egg white and tuna. Half is 125 calories and it fills me up.
  • Expatmommy79
    Expatmommy79 Posts: 940 Member
    I'm a big fan of shiritaki noodles. Add whatever curry or past sauce you want. The noodle calories are practically free so you have almost 200 cals of sauce / tofu / beans to play with.

    I do egg white omlettes with a little oil for 200 cals

    Vegan protein shakes made with almond milk and fiber top up also come in at 200 cals.
  • MarcyKirkton
    MarcyKirkton Posts: 507 Member
    These are some really great ideas. I'm so glad you asked!

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