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healthy lunch idea-under 400 calories

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Rose Mary Mogan
@cookinginillinois
Sauk Village, IL

If you are looking for a healthy lunch idea this one might appeal to you. It was enough to keep me full and satisfied, and you might feel the same way. I bet you may not have realized you could eat so much and still not be cheating on your diet. Take a look at my lunch plate. I could have even had a diet soda, but I drank 2 bottles of water instead, after I had the meal. I am learning and you may want to learn too. So this is just a suggestion to show you some of the foods you can have.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For healthy lunch idea-under 400 calories

  • 3 slice
    oscar mayer oven roasted lean turkey
  • 2 slice
    healthy life bread
  • 2 Tbsp
    sandwich spread or mayo (less if desired)
  • 6 Tbsp
    great value chunky salsa mild
  • 16
    tostitos baked tortilla scoop chips ( or less if desired)
  • 2 slice
    fresh tomatoe slices
  • 2
    fresh lettuce leaves

How To Make healthy lunch idea-under 400 calories

  • 1
    Prepare sandwich with sandwich spread or your favorite, can use a lite variety for less calories if desired. Add tomato slices and leaf lettuce. Count out the chips. I try to eat enough so I am not tempted to cheat later on before dinner.
  • 2
    Measure out the salsa, 2 tablespoons only have 10 calories, I measured out 6 tablespoons for 30 calories. These are the Baked Scoops which have 50% less fat than the regular bag. The total calories for lunch was 384,and I still have more than 1100 left for dinner, but since I have been seriously watching what I eat, I have never gone over in calories.
  • 3
    Here is what the Healthy Life bread looks like, found in many larger grocery stores. Walmart and Sam's Club both carry it. At Sam's Club you get a double Bag.
  • 4
    I made the above sandwich for lunch it is the Oscar Mayer Extra Lean Turkey Breast with only 30 calories per slice, then I added a 4 ounce Sugar Free Jello cup just 5 calories, and 3 Tablespoons of Great Value Pop Corn(Bulk in 2 lb. bag) in the microwave in a plain bag, no oil or butter or salt, and that added 130 calories not bad for a lunch that is filling and has fiber too.
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