Here are a few of my favorites:
- Tuscan Tuna Salad: 1 oz chopped fennel, 2 oz chopped onion, 2 oz chopped roasted red pepper, 2 Bumble Bee meskite tuna steaks, 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar. (Makes 4 servings) Serve on you favorite bread with whatever side (salad, fruit, soy crisps) fits in you calorie plan.
- Spaghetti Squash: 8 to 10 oz Spaghetti squash with 1/2 cup marinara sauce, onions, basil, and 1 link turkey sausage.
- Indian: Pre-packaged Indian meals (vacuum-sealed, not frozen) over 1 cup brown rice.
- Pita Pizzas: One whole wheat pita with whatever sort of pizza toppings you want on it. I get very creative (lite goat cheese, turkey, and raspberry chipotle sauce is one of my favorites).
- Egg and Salmon Salad: 1 hardboiled egg, 3 hard-boiled egg whites (feed the yolks to the birds or toss them), 1.5 tbsp lowfat ricotta, 1.5 tbsp nonfat yogurt, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tsp fresh chives, 1 can salmon. (Makes 2 servings) Serve on your favorite bread.
- Tuna Pasta Salad: 1 oz pasta, 2 oz avocado, 1/2 Bumble Bee Meskite Tuna Fillet, 2 tbsp snipped chives, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp lemon juice.
- Lemon Ricotta Pasta: 2 oz pasta, 1/4 cup lowfat ricotta, 1 tsp grated lemon rind, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil or other herb, salt and pepper to taste. Throw in a couple ounces of your favorite cooked veggie if you want.
- Turkey, Avocado, Hummus Sandwich: 2 oz turkey, 1 oz mashed avocado, 2 tbsp hummus, 1 oz thinly sliced cucumber, dijon mustard, alfafa sprouts all on your favorite whole wheat bread. 1 oz roasted red pepper would also be a good addition to the sandwich.
Some of those are probably around 250-300 calories; add a piece of fruit, yogurt or cottage cheese, or soy crisps if you need a few more calories.
Those tuna and salman fillets that come in the pouches are also really good and super easy. Sometimes I just have that with a salad or fruit.