Healthy lunches?

turkey sandwich

Sandwich and a salad every day. Mix up the dressing and sometimes add tomato to the sandwich to keep it interesting.

Been doing it that way for a couple years now. I feel like absolute shite if I go eat something bigger than that for lunch.

I can't eat the same thing every day....I need variety.
--Hummus w/celery, cucumber sticks, etc as dippers.
--cold soba (made from wholegrain buckwheat) w/peanut dressing & whatever leftover protein is in the fridge shredded on top, plus some slivered green onions & sesame seeds
--"salad in a sandwich" whatever raw edible veg (shredded carrots, cucumber, zucchini, lettuce, sprouts) are in the fridge, slathered w/greek yogurt, stuffed into 1/2 a whole wheat pita. Don't assemble in advance; mix the veg stuff. Toast pita and stuff at lunchtime to prevent the soggies.
--White bean & tuna salad. Cooked, drained cannelini beans mixed with a can of olive-oil packed tuna (don't drain it) and your favorite seasoning blend (greek, herbes de provence, Penzey's "mural of flavor", etc)
--Amy's black bean chili, suprisingly decent for canned chili. Great for ultra busy days, pair with whatever carb floats your boat: whole grain crackers, homemade corn muffins, or whole wheat tortillas.
--Half an avocado smeared on a few toasted corn tortillas, chased with some greek yogurt

Half the battle of decent lunch packing is proper shopping.

I just started making tabbouleh. It's bulgar wheat with diced vegetables and chopped mint. You can mix it up and use zucchini, kale.. Any vegetables you like, just parboil em, chop them up small and mix it up.

You can make a big bowl and it will make several good meals.

Your options are endless...
Basically, take a healthy protein and use it in different ways
Grilled Fish of any kind... Sandwich, Salad, Tuna Salad, with pasta, etc....
Eggs.... Boiled, Scrambled, Egg Salad, Sandwich, etc...


Les.. Great idea.... Making extra of dinner. I do it all the time..

Meat and non-starchy vegetables.

I do tacos constantly. As long as you don't go overboard with all the toppings tacos can be healthy and delicious. Corn or wheat tortillas, chicken/pork/steak/fish, whatever toppings. None of its really bad for you unless you put sour cream, a ton of cheese, or a high sodium salsa on there. Just go with healthy toppings and protein. You can make your own guac, pico, or salsa and it will taste better anyway.

I have been eating burritos for lunch on a pretty regular basis lately. Brown 93% lean ground meat with mexican seasonings before work. Put in low carb tortillas with a little cheese. Heat up at work and add a little sour cream and pickled jalapenos. Very filling, ton of protein and fairly low in calories.

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why dont you use ground turkey?

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Why would I? I like the taste of ground beef more.

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I make chicken wraps or quesadillas with low carb tortillias

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What brand do you use? I prefer La Tortilla Factory but can usually only find Mission.

I also do lettuce wraps on a fairly regular basis and have recently discovered using collard green leaves which hold up much better.