FAVORITE LUNCH AROUND 300 CALORIES?

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  • kmhallett
    kmhallett Posts: 98 Member
    I cook up chicken breasts ahead of time and I make a salad but I dip the chicken in hot sauce and a little bit of Parmesan cheese before putting it in the salad. This also refrains me from putting dressing on my salad. Buffalo chicken anything is great!
  • kapspecial
    kapspecial Posts: 67 Member
    This was uber helpful, because I need to switch things up myself. Thanks.
  • SibylDiane
    SibylDiane Posts: 177 Member
    I'm really boring, I alternate between two basic lunches that are easy to make and pack for work.
    Lunch 1: chicken salad (3 oz. roast skinless chicken breast, shredded; 1/2 c. no-salt added canned peas, 1 tbs Ken's Lite Sweet Vidalia onion dressing); small apple
    Lunch 2: nonfat yogurt (typically Cascade Fresh all-natural, no-sugar added yogurt, 110 cal. per serving) mixed with 2 tbs Grape Nuts, sliced half banana & 1/4 c. raspberries or blackberries; baby carrots (approx. 10-15).
    I actually keep a quart baggie of Grape Nuts in my desk drawer at work, then bring in the yogurt and fruit separately each day and mix them up at my desk for lunch. I tend to be anemic and Grape Nuts are super-high in iron, so adding a few tablespoons is a good way for me to keep on track with both iron and fiber.
  • legnarevocrednu
    legnarevocrednu Posts: 467 Member
    New favorite as of yesterday:

    1 cup plain, non fat Greek yogurt (about 140 calories)
    1 tsp Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder (5 calories)
    1 ounce chopped plain almonds (abut 170 calories)
    Sweetener to taste (I use Splenda)

    As a chocolate lover, I give it two thumbs way up - like Rocky Road or a chocolate bar with milk. No almonds makes this a great snack.
    Sounds good! Totally going to try it! Thanks!
  • jvelasquez28
    jvelasquez28 Posts: 21 Member
    Bump
  • desireedare
    desireedare Posts: 48
    I sometimes make Garlic Shrimp and Avocado!

    4 oz thawed shrimp
    2 cloves of fresh minced garlic
    3 oz white wine (i use pinot)
    1/2 avocado
    1/2 tbs olive oil

    Cut the avocado into bite sized cubes and set aside on a dish or in your lunch container. sautee the shrimp in the olive oil in a pan with the wine and garlic until there's a little bit of liquid left in the pan. put the shrimp on the other side of the plate or in a separate container (so you can warm it up later without warming the avocado) and pour the remaining liquid/garlic on top. Eat each piece of shrimp with a bite of avocado. SOOOO simple and so good. literally takes about 10 minutes to prepare.

    This sounds delicious! Going to have to try soon!




    it's AMAZING
  • lacewitch
    lacewitch Posts: 766 Member
    I like making my own burrito bowls: 1/3 cup of brown rice, 1/3 cup black beans, 1/3 cup of chicken or ground turkey, and 1 cup shredded lettuce plus a little shredded cheese (2 tbsp) and salsa. This lunch totaled out to 312 calories, and so much cheaper than eating out at Chipotle and Taco Cabana. ;)
    mmmm
  • lacewitch
    lacewitch Posts: 766 Member
    i love the idea of hummus dressing for salads
  • JWB42
    JWB42 Posts: 112
    Thank you so much for THAT YUMMY recipe, I certainly will try it soon!
  • JWB42
    JWB42 Posts: 112
    Thank you so much for the wonderful idea! Gives me something other than bread to eat a sandwich on!
  • astetzer
    astetzer Posts: 3 Member
    Bump for the ideas I have been eatting salad for lunch as well.
  • violet456
    violet456 Posts: 674 Member
    I usually have this monster salad

    1/2 cup of each of the following raw
    Broccoli
    Cauliflower
    Red Peppers
    Cucumber
    celery
    Grated Carrots
    Grape tomatoes

    Then for dressing I have some cottage cheese mixed in, about 3/4 cup. Then for added flavour, either Fat Free Miricle whip, or basalmic vinegar. I've not started to have just the vinegar on the salad, then with the cottage cheese, add some blueberries. This comes to 280 Calories, plus the amount for blueberries.

    Another option instead of cottage cheese, add grated cheese, with olive oil and vinegar.
  • lisadarlyn
    lisadarlyn Posts: 2
    English muffin toasted with Kraft low fat chees slice with veggies and a tablespoon of Ranch dressing. Low fat yogurt (Astro) and a sugar free Jello.
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
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