Quick, Easy Low Cal Low Carb Lunch / Dinner Ideas Thread!!!

[SharpMomOfTwo]

We all work, have kids, etc and most of us don't have all the time in the world to cook, let alone have healthy meals all the time. Heres a thread where we can post HEALTHY FOOD IDEAS for all of us. Personally, I'm dying for something healthy and easy to make for my lunches. Right now, all I do is eat canned soup, every single day for lunch, and frankly - IT STINKS!!


So post your easy, low cal, low fat, low carb recipies for us all!!!!

 

[AKL_Megs]

Well, this is my FAVORITE lunch!

Chicken salad!

You can use either fresh cooked and chopped chicken breast, or the easier canned/pouch chicken breast.

I use Miracle Whip light, chopped celery, dried cherries/cranberries, chopped walnuts, and for me, LOTS of fresh pepper to taste. I wrap it up in a piece of lettuce with sliced tomato, and wrap that up in a multigrain/spinach/sun-dried tomato wrap, and enjoy!

It's great with baked chips!

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Well, this is my FAVORITE lunch!

Chicken salad!

You can use either fresh cooked and chopped chicken breast, or the easier canned/pouch chicken breast.

I use Miracle Whip light, chopped celery, dried cherries/cranberries, chopped walnuts, and for me, LOTS of fresh pepper to taste. I wrap it up in a piece of lettuce with sliced tomato, and wrap that up in a multigrain/spinach/sun-dried tomato wrap, and enjoy!

It's great with baked chips!

I will be cooking a whole chicken tomorrow morning before work! I bought salad stuff tonight, so I'll be set for a few days.

Thanks!!!!!

 

[threeboysmom]

Well, I have a ton of yummy low-carb recipes that I make all the time, but they are DEFINITELY NOT low-fat nor low cal, LOL.

 

[minniebeth]

I like the South Beach Diet, but get tired of the recipes and salads, looking for some new things.

My new favorite thing is Emeril's Chili Con Carne:
Ingredients
1 tablespoon bacon fat or vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 cups chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups water
Chili con Queso, recipe follows
Multi-colored Tortilla Chips, accompaniment
Directions
Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat and stir with a long-handled wooden spoon to break up the pieces. Cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, green bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, Essence, salt, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Put the whole tomatoes in a large mixing bowl and squeeze them with your hands to break them into pieces. Add the squeezed tomatoes and their juices, the tomato paste, sugar, and water to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the chili from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Remove the pot from the heat, ladle into a large bowl and swirl the Chili con Queso into the middle. Serve immediately with tortilla chips for dipping.

Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.

Yield: about 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

I didn't add the con queso, not low carb! It's on the Food Network's website if you are interested in it...