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Lunches?

13 replies

lugo40 · 05/07/2015 09:57

I'm really struggling with lunch ideas for next week. Id rather not use my a and b but don't mind using syns. I'm not a huge salad lover but could be tempted if it was a nice one!

Please help!

OP posts:
SweetCicely · 05/07/2015 12:56

Sushi?

susiedaisy · 05/07/2015 13:03

Can you heat food up ? Could you take a bowl of whatever you had for your evening meal the day before and have it for lunch.

PlayingHouse · 05/07/2015 14:54

Are you at home? Could you cook an Omlette? Fill it with speed food and serve with a salad.

A no syn, high speed lunch.

Although would use your HexA for cheese.

PlayingHouse · 05/07/2015 14:55

Aldi mango and chicken salad is 1 syn and really nice.

PinkParsnips · 05/07/2015 15:00

Homemade soup - asda do soup mixes which are free

WorktoLive · 06/07/2015 09:54

When in the office I almost always have warmed up leftovers or something like soup.

If working out and about I might take a packed salad in a cool bag, but it is quite substantial eg. pasta, tuna, sweetcorn, spring onion plus fat free yogurt and a bit of mayo, or normal salad with beetroot, cous cous or chick peas and feta cheese.

Smcgettigan79 · 13/07/2015 14:21

I make 5 mason jar salads every Sunday - they last all week and are blooming lovely! It takes about 40 mins to do all 5. You need to put everything in the right order so that the 'saucy bit' or the dressing is on the bottom and the leaves are at the top so they stay nice and fresh...

You can get the jars on Amazon quite cheap and there are loads of recipes online which you can make SW friendly with a few tweaks

This week was coronation chicken - here's a picture!

The layers, from the bottom up are

Red Onion
Coronation Chicken - Chicken breasts rubbed with indian spices and roasted in foil then shredded and mixed with 0%fat natural yoghurt, more indian spices, lemon juice and a couple of tablespoons of Mango Chutney (6 syns for the week)
Red Peppers
Sugar Snaps
Grated Carrot
Spring Onion
Celery
Cherry Toms
Radishes
Spinach

But you can just put in what you like - Then I just plonk it out onto a plate at lunchtime so spinach is on the bottom and chicken is on the top.

I can probably flesh out the coronation chicken recipe if anyone wants it...

Lunches?
KittyOShea · 13/07/2015 14:41

Wow the mason jar salads look gorgeous!

I usually have substantial salad, leftovers or SW homemade soups. The pea and ham is gorgeous, easy to make and very filling.

Greenrememberedhills · 14/07/2015 00:11

I like soups. If I'm feeling extra good I have celery and potato and it's lovely.

Baked potatoes with chicken or tuna or beans or home made hummus, with side salad or veg leftover from last night. I use extra light mayo flavoured with lemon or garlic or mustard and add a bit of f f yoghurt or similar.

Salads are not dull with Asian style dressing eg sesame oil and rice vinegar - and a tiny bit goes a long way, so the syn count is never over 2.

Leftover dinner eg curry or risotto or similar, with lots of veg or salad.

Frittata or omelette.

Home made dips. Ham rolls with cottage cheese. Use the ham instead of bread.

Roast a chicken and eat lots with veg or salad.

VodkaValiumLattePlease · 14/07/2015 21:03

Smc could I have that recipe? Tia

Smcgettigan79 · 15/07/2015 09:05

Hi Tia

Sure - but I'm pretty bad at quantities so these are my best guesses! Add more or less as you see fit!

For the chicken
3 x chicken breast
1 tbsp curry powder (I use hot but if you don't like things too spicy then use mild)
1 tsp of ground coriander
1 tsp of ground cumin
1 tsp of turmeric
1 tbsp of tomato purée
1 tbsp of lime juice

For the sauce
2 cups of 0% fat natural yoghurt
2 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
2 tsp turmeric (or enough to make it nice and yellow!)
1 tsp garam masala (if you have it!)
3 tbsp mango chutney

Preheat oven to 180
Mix all ingredients except chicken in a bowl to make paste (add a splash of water if too dry) and then add the chicken to the bowl and mix to coat.
Tip onto baking tray and cover with foil.
Roast in oven for 20/25 mins till cooked through.
Set aside to cool while you make the sauce.

Mix all sauce ingredients together and season to taste, adding more spices if you think it needs it.

Shred the chicken and mix through the sauce along with any juices in the roasting tin.

Voila!

Obviously to make the salad just add the list below to the mason jars in that order so red onions and chicken on the bottom working up to finish with spinach!

Let me know if it turns out ok? S x

cisyyang · 15/07/2015 10:34

Do you like rice? IF yes , I would be a good choice to eat fried rice. Easy, simple and delicious!

ExitStageLeft · 23/08/2015 12:01

Love that salad recipe!!!

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