Lunch Ideas

i like the Thai Kitchen noodle soups... and I'll have 5 saltines with laughing cow cheese. : )

Today I heated up a leftover roasted chicken breast with some salsa, then shredded it and put it in a tortilla with a wedge of Laughing Cow cheese. Yum! I also use tortillas (80 cal) with veggies and cheese.

Bump! I'd like some ideas too... I'm terrible for just grabbing a can of tuna or something like that. Could do with variety!

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Turkey or soy hot dog (usually 45 calories) and a bun (usually 100)

FlatOut wraps or Foldits filled with veggies.

You can make a quick pizza on a flatout too if you have access to an oven.

Progresso Light soup (160-200 calories per entire can usually)

There are tons of recipes online for sushi rolls. You could make some in advance and then just throw them in a little Tupperware container.

Mix up some flounder or salmon with some veggies and rice.

I could probably go on all day with lunch ideas since that's when I get to be the most creative with my meals... but I have to pretend to start writing a term paper right now. =X


Edit* Here, I made this public so you guys with Facebook can see this album. There's a lot of things I put the recipes in the description or comments.

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I'm a leftover girl - I always package up a plate for the next day from the evening before when I cook supper. Otherwise, wraps and salads are the way to go.

for sandwiches...
1-hummus with a dash of cayenne, sliced cucumber and shredded carrot.
2-apple, avocado, and brie

for salads...
1-mixed greens with cherry tomatoes, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, and some sort of protein (shrimp or white beans or salmon are tasty!)
2-mixed greens with goat cheese and roasted beets and raw pecans

on the run...
1-Amy's burritos are so delicious
2-sushi (w/brown rice)

I'm pescetarian so these are obviously non-meat options, but hope they help!

Try FiberOne 100 calorie English Muffin with 1 oz mozzarella and tomato slices and basil. Really tasty.

oh, and once a month i make 3 or 4 pots of homemade soupp and freeze them in 1 c. serving sizes. chicken noodle, chili, etc. Set it out in the morning and zap for about 2 minutes at lunch. My only advice is that if you make soups with the intent to freeze and they have noodles or potatoes, you may want to undercook them just slightly so the microwaving finishes them up and they don't turn to mush. i also do a chicken florentine that people rave about (chicken, potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, mushrooms, chicken stock, frozen spinach thawed and drained, and a splash of cream or evaporated milk, thyme, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste). just add up your cals as you are putting them in and then divide by the number of servings you get out of the pot. i'll also throw in leftover veggies that need to be used like asparagus, etc. good base recipe you can modify to what you have on hand....

fruit , yogurt and granola parfait

you can also poach salmon in the microwave using a little water, lemon and dill. delish!!