Maggie and Wilson

Low Carb Lunchbox Ideas

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Here are some ideas to help get you started. 
The two columns are independent of each other,
I don't necessarily recommend the combination of
main dish/side as it's listed in the chart... 

I would love to hear what others do!

 

 

Main Dishes	Sides
Ham & Swiss Wrap Ham, Swiss Cheese, Mustard, Lettuce	Pickles
BLT Wrap/Salad (Heavy on the bacon!) A low Sugar Ranch dressing goes well with this.	Black Olives
Smoked Turkey, Provolone, Bacon Wrap, Mayo	LC Tortilla Chips (make your own using Mission LC tortillas)
Pecan Salad: Chicken, Strawberries, Raspberries, Pecans, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Feta Cheese, Baby Spinach	"Pita" Chips Cut LC Flatouts into triangles and deep fry. Store in a loosely sealed bag or they will get soggy.
Italian Salad: Lettuce, Baby Spinach, Salami sliced into bite size pieces, black olives, green olives, artichoke hearts	Parmesan Cheese "Crackers" (shred fresh Parmesan Cheese, place small mounds on parchment paper and bake until golden. Cool on glass/ceramic plate)
Soup in a thermos (hot)	LC Yogurt
Egg Salad wrapped in Butter Lettuce Leaves	SF Jello
Broccoli Salad: Fresh broccoli – chopped fine, crumbled crisp bacon, shredded cheese, `tossed with dressing of mayo, salt, pepper, a dash of vinegar and a packet of stevia	Jicama "fries": Slice peeled jicama into matchsticks, (not too thin or they will break). Sprinkle with chili powder and lime juice
Tuna Wrap (with lettuce or LC Pita)	String Cheese, Cheese Cubes
Pinwheels	Celery with Cream Cheese or Peanut Butter
Fajita Salad/Wrap: chicken, lettuce, green pepper, avocado (wait to slice until lunch if you can), lime juice, salsa,	Macadamia Nuts, Pecans, Almonds: Don't limit yourself to just the plain ones! Try the flavored ones and the cocoa almonds.
Hot Wings Wrap/Salad: Leftover chicken, hot wing sauce, mayo, lettuce	Extra Dark Chocolate Square
Spinach-Bacon Salad: Baby Spinach, Crumbled Bacon, Feta Cheese, Raspberries	Cottage Cheese
Asian Wrap/Salad: Chicken tossed with 1 teaspoon SF apricot jelly, a dash of: vinegar, olive oil, chili powder and chopped cilantro, spinach or lettuce, green onions, sunflower seeds or sliced almonds	Fresh Cauliflower & Ranch Dressing
Meatballs in a thermos (hot)	Deviled Eggs
Brisket in a thermos (hot)	Atkins Bar
Green Beans with Sautéed Almonds in a thermos (hot)	Beef Jerky
BBQ Chicken or Pork in a Thermos (hot)	Lower sugar fruit: strawberries, blueberries, cantaloupe
	Coleslaw

Spinach & Pecan Salad

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This is more of a suggestion of ingredients that go well together more than it is a recipe..... The original salad, that was shared with me by a friend, is made with lettuce and sugared pecans.

• Baby Spinach, washed and dried
• Pear - sliced thin or chopped into small pieces.  How much you use depends on how many carbs left for the day, or how many you want to use on a salad.
• Toasted Pecans
• Feta Cheese
• Raspberry Vinaigrette 
• Pepper (I've been putting pepper on everything lately)

Toss in some left over chicken or rotisserie chicken to make it a meal!

 

Spinach & Bacon Salad

Husband says that I should call this "Too-Good-To-Be-Salad" Salad.  It is not a super fast recipe, but can easily be done while your main dish is in the oven.  Having extra, cooked at home, bacon in the freezer would really speed up the whole process.

• 1 pkg. mushrooms, diced
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 slices of bacon, cooked and cut in small pieces
• Salt, Pepper and a pinch of dried Rosemary
• 3-4 Cups Fresh Spinach

If you aren't starting with cooked bacon, first cook bacon in a frying pan and drain grease out before going to next step.  Saute mushrooms, onion, garlic and spices until tender.  Add cooked bacon back in, mix well and then allow to cool.  Right before serving toss spinach with cooled mushroom/bacon mix.Top with additional black pepper and maybe a pinch of parmesan cheese.

Roughly 5g net carbs for whole recipe.

Rotisserie Chicken Salad

I have to be in the mood to enjoy a salad. Even though I wasn't too excited about this when I was buying the ingredients it really was very good! :)  No dressing was needed, but a little lime juice would probably be good!   While at the grocery store this morning I picked up a rotisserie chicken, fresh Butter Lettuce and avocado.  At home I  added pepper, cheese, black olives and salsa. 

Cal: 270
Carb: 7
Fiber: 3
Net Carb: 4