Lunch Box Ideas

kit8kat
kit8kat Posts: 48 Member
edited November 9 in Recipes
Hi All,

Does anyone have any low fat/healthy ideas for my lunch box?

I don't have any facilities to cook any food at work so I tend to cook wholemeal rice at home and put it in a tupperware box, add sweet corn, tomatoes or anything I have in the fridge at the time. This is getting a little boring and I'm worried I might start to grab a sandwich or crisps instead.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

Thank you :-)

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  • Poot1971
    Poot1971 Posts: 34 Member
    One of my favorites is grilled chicken with hummus and veggies in a wrap.
  • emmasmum07
    emmasmum07 Posts: 43 Member
    One of my Favs is a ww tortilla with Turkey Pepporoni ( 40 cal per 10 slices)
    Any vegs of choice
    cheese
    toster oven :)

    PS : I bought the peporoni expecting to try and not like it but i LOVE IT!
  • aymarie33
    aymarie33 Posts: 27 Member
    I have been packing salads or a wrap. Grilled chicken in either one is awesome! And lots of veggies to make me feel more full throughout the day at work.
  • aymarie33
    aymarie33 Posts: 27 Member
    One of my Favs is a ww tortilla with Turkey Pepporoni ( 40 cal per 10 slices)
    Any vegs of choice
    cheese
    toster oven :)

    PS : I bought the peporoni expexting to try and not like it but i LOVE IT!


    I really want to try this! Thank you!
  • kit8kat
    kit8kat Posts: 48 Member
    They all sound lovely. Thank you very much. :-)
  • TrinaCanDoThis
    TrinaCanDoThis Posts: 115
    I love hummus...especially the garlic one. I put grill chicken in pita bread, add low-fat feta cheese, salsa (homemade), bean sprouts and carrots to this. It's heaven!
  • Prettypiglett
    Prettypiglett Posts: 72 Member
    I have salad with a little chicken or sliced ham (small amount) or egg with low cal dressing....for afters hartleys sugar free jelly, sometimes with fruit in it
  • joanie152
    joanie152 Posts: 159 Member
    I love a piece of chicken or fish and sauteed spinach for a low carb option

    ps - Sauteed spinach can be done in the oven.. Frozen spinach, olive oil and garlic, mix and put in oven for 25 mins.
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    I keep a running lunch item list on a private board I am on-happy to share it here. Also, we use Thermoses to keep food warm when there is no place to heat up, so perhaps investing in one for soups and pastas would be benficial.
    Fruits/veggies
    baby carrots
    carrots sliced into "coins" or use mini cookie cutter for small shapes
    carrot sticks
    celery sticks-plain, with p-nut butter, with cream cheese
    broccoli "trees"
    cauliflower trees
    bell peppers
    black olives
    green olives
    cherry/grape tomatoes
    mini salads-a cherry tomato wrapped in a spinach leaf dipped in ranch dressing
    cucumber
    edamame

    apples
    applesauce
    oranges
    mandarin oranges
    peaches
    pears
    plums
    pineapple
    watermelon
    canteloupe
    honeydew
    berries(strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
    tangerines
    banana
    grapes
    kiwi

    Breads
    bagels
    muffins
    cornbread
    banana bread
    zucchini bread
    pumpkin bread
    whole wheat
    tortillas
    white bread
    cut bread into shapes and toast for "croutons"
    bake tortillas cut with cookie cutters and sprinkled with seasonings for "tortilla chips"
    rice balls

    Hot meals
    Spaghetti-os
    Any pasta
    Noodles of any sort
    Soup for older kiddos
    leftovers

    Snacks
    Chips
    Dried fruits(raisins, craisins, apples, prunes-Just Tomatoes stuff)
    Dried veggies(JT stuff)
    Trail Mix
    Nuts
    Crackers
    Granola bars
    Fruit bars(Nutrigrain/TJs This ____walks into a bar)
    cereal
    popcorn
    pretzels-hard or soft pretzels

    Dairy
    yogurt(buy tubes and freeze them)
    cheese-cut into slices to top a cracker, cubes to thread with meat/veggies, Babybell(cut away part of the red wax-leave the shape of hair and put eyes and mouth on it from black olive pieces), string cheese
    cottage cheese

    Spreads/dips
    Cream cheese
    nutella
    nut butter
    peanut butter
    mayo
    mustard
    Miracle Whip
    Hummus
    Ranch
    strawberry cream cheese mixed with marshmellow cream-DELICIOUS fruit dip
    yogurt to dip fruit

    Meat/ protein
    Cube/slice turkey, ham, chicken
    Hot dogs
    beans (baked beans and hot dogs )
    chicken leg(wrap end with foil for less mess)
    rolled up deli meat
    Hard Boiled Eggs
  • kit8kat
    kit8kat Posts: 48 Member
    Wow! Bahacca,

    That is a great list. Thank you for sharing.

    I shall be adding those to my shopping list, oh and the thermos too.

    It's so easy to get into a safety rut when it comes to lunch. There is hope!

    Thank you everyone :-)
  • mindy2185
    mindy2185 Posts: 74
    bump, AWESOME LIST!
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