Thursday, July 11, 2013

Lunch meals and recipes( Healthy eating)



Shrimp salad (296 calories)
 Toss 4 oz steamed shrimp
1 Tbsp light mayonnaise
1/2 of a sliced cucumber
1/2 diced plum tomato
and serve over baby spinach or lettuce leaves garnished with
1/4 avocado, sliced. Serve with a celery stalk.
You can always add more shrimp, if desired.

Southwest Turkey Burger (269 calories)
Combine 3 oz ground white meat turkey with
2 Tbsp salsa
Form into a patty and bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Serve turkey burger over a bed of mixed greens
sliced red onion, and top with
1/3 cup of black beans

Rotisserie Chicken with a zesty Health Salad (287 calories)
Make a healthy salad by tossing together
1/2 of a peeled, seeded cucumber
1/4 of a thinly sliced red onion
1/4 red bell pepper
2 Tbsp red wine vinger
1 tsp olive oil
and a pinch ofof salt and pepper.
Serve salad with 4 oz rotisserie chicken breast with the skin removed

Grilled Chicken over Arugula (280 calories)
Slice 3 oz grilled chicken and serve over a mixed green salad
composed of 2 cups of chopped romaine
1/2 of a sliced cucumber
3 sliced artichoke hearts(in brine, not oil)
and 1/3 of a sliced red pepper.
Dress salad with 1 tsp olive oil and red wine vinger

Poached Salmon with Fresh Lemonade and Broccoli (275 calories)
Place a saute pan with about 2 cups of water over medium-high heat
When the water has began to simmer, remove the pan from the heat and
add 4 oz salmon fillet to hot water.
Cover the pot and allow the salmon to poach for about 5-8 minutes until cooked through.
Serve poached salmon  with 1 cup of steamed broccoli. Top both salmon  and broccoli with fresh lemon juice

Italian Tuna salad (271 calories)
Combine 4 oz water packed  tuna with
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp lemon juice
and 5 chopped black olives.
Serve tuna salad over mixed greens and garnish with sliced roasted red peppers

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