Low Carb Lunches You'll Love
By on May 25, 2011 11:43 AM
Are you in a lunch rut? Here are some ways to cut some carbohydrates out of lunch and enjoy a little variety.
Use Low-Carb Sandwich Thins.
The carbohydrates in typical breads vary between 15g and 30g per slice. Put one on each side of your sandwich and you're up to 30g to 60g before you even add a topping.
Sandwich Thins to the rescue! These versatile slices of thin bread have a mere 10.5g per slice. Pile on meat, cheese, mustard, lettuce, and your other favorite toppings and, viola, a delicious, lower carb sandwich!
Hint: toast one side and add cream cheese, a sliced egg, and a pinch of salt & pepper for a quick and satisfying breakfast.
Roll Up a Low-Carb Wrap.
You can enjoy a sandwich-style meal and drop the bread entirely. Get lettuce leaves, fill with your favorite toppings, wrap and eat. You can also find low-carb tortillas and make something fun like a Southwestern Wrap. Once you have tools like sandwich thins and low-carb wraps, you can easily adapt other recipes that you find.
Build a Salad Fit For a Meal.
There is an art to building a delicious salad. First, start with a good dressing. Elizabeth's Dijon Vinaigrette is outstanding and easy enough for me to get right every time. Next, add dark greens. The darker ones have more nutrients and taste better. Skip the iceberg lettuce.
Hint: make the salad dressing in your salad bowl and leave it on the bottom. Toss it right before you eat and the dressing won't wilt your lettuce. You'll get a great salad and one less dish to clean.
You can put just about anything on a salad. If you plan ahead, dinner can become an inspiration for the next day's salad. For example:
- Take left-over carne asada, lank steak, or skirt steak, slice it thinly, and place on a salad with tomato and fresh avocado. You can also add leftover grilled vegetables or caramelized onions.
- Serve leftover barbecued chicken with corn, tomato, and onion.
- Put black beans on a salad with meat, vegetables, and dash of hot sauce.
Other more traditional salad ideas include:
- Greek salad with olives, onions, and hard boiled egg
- Mixed greens with peppers, green beans, pea pods, chickpeas, or walnuts
- Tuna salad with mixed greens and tomato
- Salad with slices of strawberry or mango
- Grilled salmon on mixed greens with onions and bacon
Use Your Low-Carb Leftovers!
Are you as busy as we are? Plan your dinners ahead and make enough for two lunches. Two great dinners can keep you satisfied through an entire work week. Anything that tastes great at dinner ought to make a lovely lunch.
You can also check out Elizabeth's favorite Low Carb Breakfast Ideas.
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