Lunch Ideas!

Do you ever struggle with ideas for making lunch? I do! It is my least favorite meal of the day! I don’t know why, but I would just rather skip it. I love breakfast and dinner foods, but I always struggle to find lunch foods that I enjoy. Here are a few ideas that I look forward to having for lunch or even dinner. Many of these dishes are created with leftovers from the night before.

Lunch

Blueberry & Mango Spinach Salad

(serves 6)

1 cup blueberries

1 chopped mango

½ sliced or chopped cucumber

6 cups spinach

salt & pepper to taste

chopped pecans

 

Dressing:

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

3 tbsp honey

Whisk together and pour over salad.

 

 

Skinny Taco Salad in a Jar

(serves 6)

½ pound cooked ground turkey meat

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

¼ tsp garlic powder

sea salt to taste

Mix together meat and spices

½ cup broken tortilla chips

3 cups lettuce

½ cup shredded cheese

½ cup salsa

Divide ingredients between 6 mason jars. Layer however you want.

 

Dressing:

2 tbsp plain greek yogurt

2 tbsp ripe, mashed avocado

juice of one lime

¼ cup salsa

Mix in blender until smooth.

 

 

Skinny Burrito in a Jar

1 cup salsa

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained

1 cup shredded cheese

½ cup plain greek yogurt

• Add left over chicken or ground turnkey meat
• Top with avocado

When you are ready to eat, pour contents into a tortilla or lettuce wrap.

 

 Chicken Burger

Chicken burger patty topped with avocado, hummus, pickles or grilled sliced pineapple. Add a fruit or veggie on the side.

 

Sweet Potato Hash

1 cooked, cubed sweet potato

cooked ground turkey meat

salsa & avocado

*Mix sweet potato and ground turkey meat. Add salsa and avocado to taste.

 

Salad

Spinach or Romaine lettuce

Sliced strawberries

Pumpkin seeds or chopped pecans

Pre cooked chicken, salmon, or mahi mahi

 

Chocolate peanut butter Shake

1 cup ice

1 cup water + ¼ cup almond milk

1 banana

1 tbsp almond butter, peanut butter, or powdered almond or peanut butter

1 scoop chocolate protein powder

*I like Sun Warrior or 1Up Nutrition for protein powders

 

Green Smoothie or Bowl

3 cups frozen spinach & kale

1/3 of an avocado

1 banana

¼ cup frozen mango or peaches

1 cup ice

water (add depending on how thick you want it)

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

¼ cup shredded coconut

*if you want to make it a smoothie bowl, add more ice. Then top it with chopped nuts or granola