Building a lunch around lots of colorful vegetables and some protein is easy with a little planning while grocery shopping. Once you’ve got the basics in your fridge, assembling a delicious lunch is limited only by your creativity. Here’s some ideas to get you started:
- Sandwich on two slices whole wheat bread with turkey and cheese + large green salad (lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers, onion) + 10 whole almonds
- Large green salad + protein (chicken breast, tuna, shrimp or salmon) + soy nuts + balsamic vinaigrette + ½ cup beans + 1 fruit
- Spinach salad (spinach + 3-6 ounces grilled chicken+ ½ cup sliced strawberries + ¼ or ½ avocado + ¼ cup garbanzo beans + vinaigrette dressing) + 1 slice whole wheat bread
- Egg salad pita (2 hard-boiled eggs, mashed + 2 tablespoons non-fat mayo or plain yogurt, along with cucumber slices + lettuce +tomato in ½ whole wheat pita) + 1 piece fruit + raw, mixed vegetables
- Noodle bowl with 1 cup whole wheat noodles + 2 cups stir fried, non-starchy vegetables (green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, onion, pea pods) cooked in olive oil + protein (diced tofu, fish, shrimp or chicken)
