Maggie and Wilson

Ham, Pepper Turkey & Prosciutto Wrap

Wrap Ingredients:

• Ham
• Cracked Pepper Turkey  (New from Hormel Naturals)
• Prosciutto
• Lettuce or Spinach
• Red Pepper (I used leftover grilled red peppers)
• Parm. Cheese
• Italian Dressing
• Flatout Bread

Arrange all ingredients except dressing and lettuce.  Place "open" wrap in oven for about 5 minutes or in microwave for about 30-60 seconds if you are in a hurry.  Once the ingredients are warmed remove from oven and add lettuce and a drizzle of Italian Dressing.

With the ingredients I used my net carbs were about 8 for the meal - and I could hardly finish that wrap.  Very filling.

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

Chicken & Cherry Wrap

• 1 Chicken Breast (Leftover Apricot & Rosemary Chicken gives this wrap a lovely flavor!)
• 2 T. Mayo
• 1-2 Fresh Bing Cherries, minced (Dried cranberry would work too)
• Salt and Pepper to Taste
• Lettuce
• Low Carb Flatbread

Shred cooked chicken breast, add cherry, mayo, salt and pepper and mix well.  I used the baggie I stored the chicken in to mix the ingredients and then didn't have to wash an extra bowl.  Heat flatbread in microwave for about 20 seconds, lay lettuce down on warm bread and then add chicken mix and roll or fold.   Fresh cherries have about 1g net carb each.   I used 1/2 of a Flatout Light which gave me a total of 6g net carb for the meal.  So good I could have easily eaten two!

 

 

Super Sandwich!

Have random pieces of cheese, meat or lettuce left in your fridge?  Well clear off the counter and pull all of that out!  There really is no exact science to this idea.  This is what I used:

• Hormel Smoked Turkey (Nitrate Free)
• Hormel Smoked Ham (Nitrate Free)
• Pepper Bacon
• Spinach (I think I would have liked lettuce too, but it was slimey.....)
• Artichoke Hearts
• Provolone Cheese Slices
• Swiss Cheese Slices
• Salami
• Mayo
• Italian Dressing
• Sun dried tomato pesto sauce
• Flat Bread

Take two large slices of your favorite flat bread or large low carb tortilla (or bread, if you can find it!).  Spread the mayo and pesto on one side of each piece.  Pile on the ingredients!  I used 2 layers of everything but the bacon and spinach because I didn't have enough. 

After your sandwich is built, wrap the entire thing very tightly in cling wrap and chill for about 8 hours.  It's even better the next day.  I cut mine up at 4 hours because I couldn't wait any more.

Carb count will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how big you cut the wedges.  I estimated that each wedge of the one I made has between 2-3g effective carbs. (Mostly from bread and artichoke hearts)

Grilled Ham, Cheese and Herb Sandwich

Oh man... that was a good sandwich!  Outstanding flavor. No doubt that I will be making this again!

Grilled Ham, Cheese and Herb Sandwich

• 1/2 of a Light Flatout
• 1 Serving Smoked Ham (preferably the Hormel brand with no nitrates)
• 1 Slice Cheddar Cheese
• Fresh Basil and Fresh Thyme, rinsed and dried
• Mustard
  

Put together as you would any sandwich and grill in frying pan with a little bit of butter.  The flavor of the fresh herbs makes this go from "ok" to "oh wow!"  If I had horseradish or radishes in the house I might have thrown those in there too.

 If you make sure to read labels and get meat and cheese without added sugars (should say "0" carbs) the net count for this sandwich is 4g and about 250 calories.  I added a pickle and a Diet Black Cherry Jones Soda which adds another 1.5g to my meal for a grand total of 5.5g.  Not bad!