Category: What’s in Your Lunch Box

Healthy, low calorie lunch ideas and recipes

Skinny Chicken Waffle Sandwich

The waffle sandwich gives an entirely new perspective to the sandwich cuisine. It might sound strange but chicken and waffles are the perfect culinary couple. And please don’t knock until you try it;  you will fall in love with this waffle sandwich.

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Not only will your kids love this fun and healthy sandwich, but adults will enjoy it even more.

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • 2 Low-fat Whole Grain Waffles
  • 2 Slices Healthy Choice Oven Roasted Chicken breast
  • 1 Slice Low-fat Swiss Cheese
  • 1 tsp Light Mayo
  • 1 tsp Mustard
  • Tomato Slices

DIRECTIONS:

Place chicken breast and cheese on frozen waffle and toast until cheese is melted. Also, toast plain waffle.  Add tomato slices and spread mayo and mustard on remaining  waffle and place on top of other waffle.

Nutrition Facts per serving / sandwich
Calories: 253
Fat Calories: 43.6
Total Fat 5g
  Saturated Fat 1.3g
Cholesterol 29.1mg
Sodium 1266.4mg
Total Carb 31.5g
  Dietary Fiber 2.6g
  Sugars 4.5g
Protein 21.8g

Skinny Tuna Salad

This tuna salad recipe is super simple, only 3 ingredients, and is low in fat and calories.  Serve it on whole grain bread or a bed of lettuce for a healthy lunch.

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • 1 can light chunk tuna, rinsed and drained well
  • 1.5 tablespoons light mayo
  • 1/2 cup celery, diced
  • black pepper to taste, optional

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.  Chill.  Makes 3 servings.

Nutrition Info per serving:

  • 100 Calories
  • 2.5 g. Fat
  • 40 mg. Cholesterol
  • 346 mg. sodium
  • 18 g. Protein

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1-2-3 Turkey, Lettuce & Tomato Wrap

This wrap is super easy to make and tastes great!  PLUS it is high in fiber and low in calories.

INGREDIENTS:

  •      1 dab of light mayonnaise
  •      1 teaspoons salsa
  •      1 whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), room temperature
  •      2 slices fat free deli turkey breast
  •      1 lettuce leaves
  •      2 tomato slices
  •      2 slices ripe avocado

Spread mayonnaise and salsa down the center of each tortilla.  Layer with turkey, lettuce, tomato and avocado; roll up tightly. Yield: 1 servings.That’s a wrap!

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