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1 secret weapon against fast-food and vending machine temptations.
These low-calorie packable lunch recipes are easy to prepare and have 350 calories or fewer per serving.
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The Creamy Avocado & White Bean Wrap and Mediterranean Tuna Antipasto Salad are the perfect afternoon pick-me-ups.
The tangy, spicy slaw adds crunch.
Wrap these up to take as a healthy and portable lunch for work.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
We love it for dinner as well as lunch.
Serve with tomato and cucumber salad.
For an extra kick, add a pinch of crushed red pepper or cayenne.
Serve over greens or make it into a sandwich for a healthy lunch.
Whole-Wheat Veggie Wrap
Use whichever veggies you have on hand to fill up this veggie wrap.
The avocado and hummus help hold the wrap togetherand provide heart-healthy fat and fiber.
Look for sprouted-wheat bread in the frozen section or with other specialty breads at your grocery store.
Lightly dredge them in salt-and-pepper-seasoned flour and saute them in a little olive oil.
Cucumber Salad Sandwich
Who said you couldn’t put a salad on a sandwich?
Flavor this creamy cucumber filling with your favorite fresh herbs, tangy feta cheese and lemon.
If you like crispy bread, toast it first for extra crunch.
Creamy herbed goat cheese completes this healthy salad that’s perfect for lunch or dinner.
Spinach Panini
This warm panini recipe is an easy choice when you’re preparing lunch for four.
Each sandwich is loaded with a full cup of spinach and flavorful basil and feta cheeseso tasty!
Try this salad for a take-along lunch.
Serve with toasted pita brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with dried oregano or za’atar.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
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