Lunch and Dinner
(choose two daily; 400 calories each)
Soup and a Whole-Grain Roll
Heat 1 1/2 cups canned reduced-sodium butternut squash or lentil soup. Combine 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Dip 1 whole-grain roll in vinaigrette; serve with soup.
Smoked Salmon Sushi
Wrap 3 nori (seaweed) sheets each with 3 tablespoons cooked brown rice, 2 tablespoons shredded cucumber, 2 tablespoons shredded carrots, 1 tablespoon diced peeled avocado, and 1/2 ounce smoked salmon. Drizzle with lower-sodium soy sauce; serve.
Chicken Cobb Salad
Toss 2 cups salad greens, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 chopped peeled avocado, 1 sliced hard-cooked egg, 2 ounces baked or skinless rotisserie chicken, and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette.
Wild Salmon Plate
Mix 4 ounces canned salmon with 3 tablespoons chopped celery, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon each of dried dill and black pepper. Serve with 10 whole-grain crackers and 1/2 cup each of cucumber slices and bell pepper slices.
Thai Tofu Sandwich
In a skillet coated with cooking spray, heat 1 (4-ounce) piece of tofu until golden (about 4 minutes on each side); brush with 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha (Thai chili-garlic sauce). Place tofu, 1/4 sliced peeled avocado, and 1/4 cup each of cucumber slices, shredded carrots, and fresh cilantro on a whole-grain roll; serve sandwich.
Steak Lettuce Wraps with Seasoned Home Fries
Preheat oven to 400°. Slice 1 small potato into fry shapes; toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Roast on baking sheet until golden (about 30 minutes). Grill 1 (3-ounce) sirloin steak until desired degree of doneness; slice into thin strips. Fill 6 Romaine lettuce leaves with steak. Top with 1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper; drizzle with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
Chop 1 small sweet potato into 1/2 -inch cubes. In a skillet coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil, sauté cubes, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1/4 teaspoon cumin for 15 minutes. Add 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained; cook 5 more minutes. Fill 3 warm corn tortillas with bean-and-potato mixture, 1 tablespoon salsa, and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro.
Chicken with Greek Potatoes
Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a baking sheet and 1 (3-ounce) chicken breast with cooking spray; bake 30 minutes or until done. Chop 1 small potato into 1-inch cubes; toss with 2 cups broccoli spears, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Roast 30 minutes. Mix vegetables with 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese and 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; serve with chicken.
Gnocchi with Arugula and Walnuts
Cook 3/4 cup whole-wheat potato gnocchi in boiling water for 3–4 minutes; drain. Toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 2 cups fresh arugula, and 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste
Scallops with Spinach and Bacon Salad
In a skillet coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil, cook 6 scallops over medium-high heat until done (about 3 minutes on each side); sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Toss 2 1/2 cups spinach, 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 2 slices crumbled cooked turkey bacon, and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette; top salad with scallops.
Lunch or dinner on the go?
Grab one of these:
Sushi: 1 spicy salmon roll and 1 cup miso soup
Salad Bar: 3 cups assorted chopped vegetables, 1 sliced hard-cooked egg, 1 cup beans, 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette
Panera Bread: 1/2 Veggie Sandwich and (8-ounce) Low-Fat Black Bean Soup.
Chipotle: Black Bean Salad Bowl (lettuce, rice, black beans, tomato salsa, guacamole)
Wendy’s: Small Chili and 1/2 Baked Potato
Cosi: Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
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(choose two daily; 400 calories each)
Soup and a Whole-Grain Roll
Heat 1 1/2 cups canned reduced-sodium butternut squash or lentil soup. Combine 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Dip 1 whole-grain roll in vinaigrette; serve with soup.
Smoked Salmon Sushi
Wrap 3 nori (seaweed) sheets each with 3 tablespoons cooked brown rice, 2 tablespoons shredded cucumber, 2 tablespoons shredded carrots, 1 tablespoon diced peeled avocado, and 1/2 ounce smoked salmon. Drizzle with lower-sodium soy sauce; serve.
Chicken Cobb Salad
Toss 2 cups salad greens, 1/2 cup shredded carrots, 1/4 chopped peeled avocado, 1 sliced hard-cooked egg, 2 ounces baked or skinless rotisserie chicken, and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette.
Wild Salmon Plate
Mix 4 ounces canned salmon with 3 tablespoons chopped celery, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, 1 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon each of dried dill and black pepper. Serve with 10 whole-grain crackers and 1/2 cup each of cucumber slices and bell pepper slices.
Thai Tofu Sandwich
In a skillet coated with cooking spray, heat 1 (4-ounce) piece of tofu until golden (about 4 minutes on each side); brush with 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha (Thai chili-garlic sauce). Place tofu, 1/4 sliced peeled avocado, and 1/4 cup each of cucumber slices, shredded carrots, and fresh cilantro on a whole-grain roll; serve sandwich.
Steak Lettuce Wraps with Seasoned Home Fries
Preheat oven to 400°. Slice 1 small potato into fry shapes; toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon chili powder. Roast on baking sheet until golden (about 30 minutes). Grill 1 (3-ounce) sirloin steak until desired degree of doneness; slice into thin strips. Fill 6 Romaine lettuce leaves with steak. Top with 1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper; drizzle with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
Chop 1 small sweet potato into 1/2 -inch cubes. In a skillet coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil, sauté cubes, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1/4 teaspoon cumin for 15 minutes. Add 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained; cook 5 more minutes. Fill 3 warm corn tortillas with bean-and-potato mixture, 1 tablespoon salsa, and 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro.
Chicken with Greek Potatoes
Preheat oven to 400°. Coat a baking sheet and 1 (3-ounce) chicken breast with cooking spray; bake 30 minutes or until done. Chop 1 small potato into 1-inch cubes; toss with 2 cups broccoli spears, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Roast 30 minutes. Mix vegetables with 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese and 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; serve with chicken.
Gnocchi with Arugula and Walnuts
Cook 3/4 cup whole-wheat potato gnocchi in boiling water for 3–4 minutes; drain. Toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 2 cups fresh arugula, and 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts; sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste
Scallops with Spinach and Bacon Salad
In a skillet coated with 1 teaspoon olive oil, cook 6 scallops over medium-high heat until done (about 3 minutes on each side); sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Toss 2 1/2 cups spinach, 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 2 slices crumbled cooked turkey bacon, and 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette; top salad with scallops.
Lunch or dinner on the go?
Grab one of these:
Sushi: 1 spicy salmon roll and 1 cup miso soup
Salad Bar: 3 cups assorted chopped vegetables, 1 sliced hard-cooked egg, 1 cup beans, 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, and 2 tablespoons vinaigrette
Panera Bread: 1/2 Veggie Sandwich and (8-ounce) Low-Fat Black Bean Soup.
Chipotle: Black Bean Salad Bowl (lettuce, rice, black beans, tomato salsa, guacamole)
Wendy’s: Small Chili and 1/2 Baked Potato
Cosi: Mediterranean Shrimp Salad
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