October 10, 2012

Well, the Sistema salad carrier I bought is much smaller than I anticipated. When I pack a salad, I pack basically the biggest salad ever, so this is kind of no where near big enough. However, it is great for a sandwich and some veggies with dip on the top. 

In the box:

baby heirloom tomatoes

red bell pepper strips

green marinated olives and peperoncinis 

roasted garlic hummus

sandwich with mayo, mustard, and buffalo chicken lunch meat

If you have never heard of Granzella's, well I will tell you they have the best olives ever. I buy the Deli-Mix kind, but they have a bunch of other kinds too. You can order online here: Buy Olives!

October 4, 2012

This was an excellent lunch. I happened to have a rotisserie chicken in the fridge and some ranch from pizza a few nights ago. Boom! wrap was inspired. 

Chicken wrap (ingredient list follows)

Fresh pineapple

Grape tomatoes

And as per usual, the unpictured diet pepsi.

Chicken Wrap:
1 96% fat free Mission tortilla, burrito size
3 oz shredded leftover chicken (could sub lunch meat)
2 slices bacon, cooked crisp
1T ranch dressing
sprinkle of shredded iceberg lettuce

It held up surprisingly well with the ranch in the wrap, but should you be concerned about that kind of thing, I recommend putting the ranch on the side to downplay the sogginess factor.

All yours for: 11p+

New Salad Lunchbox

I had to share my newest purchase. I feel like bringing lunch to work is more fun when the container is fun.

 I already have these awesome lunchboxes which can be bought here: Easy Lunch Boxes

I now decided that I needed one specifically for salads. Obviously packing a salad in a bowl with a small tupperware full of dressing on the side is a completely legitimate option. But it just isn't that fun. So I found this fablous gadget, which can be bought here:  Sistema Salad To-Go

Hopefully my sistema will be here soon so I can get to packing (and eating more salads... I really need to eat more salads). 

September 24, 2012

BBQ Chicken salad (ingredient list below)
Raspberries
2% Mango Chobani

BBQ Chicken Salad:
iceberg
romaine
carrots
olives
cilantro
rotisserie chicken breast
grape tomatoes
2T hidden valley ranch mixed with 2T Trader Joe's BBQ sauce.

Weight watchers tally: 13p+

September 13, 2012

Okay, sandwiches 2 days in a row. I know... I really need to hit the grocery store.

Turkey sandwich on whole wheat with 2tsp mayo and mustard
Watermelon
3 bean salad, recipe below

All yours for: 9p+

ridiculously easy 3 bean salad:
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can green beans, drained
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 red onion, diced
2/3C fat free bottled Italian dressing

Mix everything together and let marinate for a day before eating.

September 12, 2012

1/2 Turkey sandwich on whole wheat with 1tsp mayo and mustard
Farmer's market strawberries
Homemade applesauce, the recipe for which can be found here: Crock-pot applesauce from mommymakesitbetter

A delicious lunch for 7p+