rabbit food

All I can say is : thank goodness for my Fiestaware. Even diet food looks good on it.

Actually, this salad is really, really good. I'm just bored and out of ideas for my diet. I NEED suggestions. Featured above is my version of Greek salad: Romaine, Spinach, Chicken Breast, Feta Cheese, Cucumber and Kalamata Olives. Plus a nice light Greek Vinaigrette.

So, help me out. I need some yummy low calories lunch options. Lunch is my hardest meal - it's just me at home (well, Eloise is not on a diet), so I like to keep it simple. I'm having a giveaway starting tomorrow and I'll put your name in twice if you leave me an idea. How's that for a bribe? Heh, heh.

Thanks folks!
Later.

Comments

[jan metcalf]

I like your 'tweet' card on Paper Craft Planet today with the fabric tip! Not sure if this is diet, but it is healthy and filling.....Wok my favorite veggies in olive oil and chopped garlic, add to cooked low glycemic linguine, spinkle in ground pepper, sea salt, parmesan and for extra flavor Pasta Sprinkle by Penzy Spices. They have great spices by the way!! You can mail order, their home company is in Milwaukee WI.Lots of salt free blends and they share recipes too!

[Ally]

Hey Miss, have you looked at RealAge.com? There's a section called You On a Diet and they have a 2 week meal plan with rotating menus. I've tried a couple of the recipes so far and they're good!

[Sue Bone]

Coronation chicken. Instead of mayo, you use plain yogurt, mint, curry powder, scallions, raisins - mix with the chicken and put in the fridge for a couple of hours. You don't notice the lack of mayo as the yogurt gives moisture to the mix and the mint is so refreshing.

[Jazy Girl]

I love Macdougall's soup...especially black bean. It is high in fiber,low in sodium, and has some decent protein. I usually eat that with a salad with low fat dressing and I'm good to go!

[Amy L. Weber]

Just a little "sandwich" I made up...Low-fat english muffin (toasted) with a smear of low-fat raspberry (or strawberry) cream cheese, sliced cucumbers, romaine, and your fave turkey deli meat. Or you can drizzle it with a fruity vinaigrette, if you don't want the cream cheese.

[charmi]

If you are bored of having the same dressing then Trader Joes has this awesome dressing called Pear Champagne dressing which is really low in calories & makes the salad really yummy !!..Also i make a lot of stir frys for lunch..with just 1 tbsp oil on high heat & i drizzle 1 tbsp of thai peanut dressing (again from T Joes)..all yummy goody stuff !! :)

[Scrapycandy]

Grilled salmon marinaded in soy sauce/maple syrup, gazpacho soup, fish baked over roasted red peppers, stuffed celery, wonton soup, applesauce, grapefruit, fresh summer fruit, broth with pea pods, bean sprouts, green onions and noodles. I'll keep thinking.

[Amy s K.]

Here's a salad I've been having for lunch often - half baby greens/half baby spinach, topped with dried cranberries, blue cheese crumbles, and walnut pieces. Sometimes I add chicken, too. For dressing, I use Light Raspberry Vinaigrette from Kraft.

[Katie M]

How about a lentil or black bean salad. You could prep a lot at the beginning of the week and have it a couple of times throughout the week. That would mix things up and still be healthy and get some protein as well!

[Rachel Schumacher]

How about a wrap? There are healthier versions of tortillas out there and those same salad ingredients are good in a wrap. It always feels more filling to me than to just have a plain salad.

[terri]

Well, it's another salad, so it might fall into the boring category. My favorite has raw spinach, chicken breast, dried cranberries and toasted walnuts. Also, scrambled eggs and a piece of toast is filling and surprisingly low on calories.

[Jessica]

how about the "I don't have time to eat" diet? that's about the extent of my life right now.

[Laura]

Salad made from fresh tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, and a few nibbles of fresh mozzarella cheese, dressed with a dressing made just with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and black pepper to taste. The cheese adds calcium, protein, and texture; my challenge is always not to use too much!

[Jenn C.]

mmmmm, love those olives but my husband hates them. I would buy the costco jar if I could!

Hummus with veggies to dip it in is always a good snack/lunch.

I'm really bad about lunch too, usually nachos (ooopppss) hehe but black beans are healthy right? ;)

[jen shears]

Fresh asparagus that I boiled for a couple of minutes with lemon juice & fresh ground pepper is surprisingly tasty. As is chicken with thyme, pepper, & lemon juice on the george foreman grill. I also have an AWESOME recipe for tortilla soup that is UBER easy to make- it's a weight watchers one & you can easily put it in single portions to freeze & take out as needed- if you are interested in the recipe (seriosly, takes pouring several cans into a pot & adding chicken) email me- I can send it!! :) shearscj at comcast dot net

[Becca]

Have you tried the round sandwich thins and/or thin bagels from Orowheat? They are awesome and are yummy with any kind of filling. Team it up with the lite Progresso soups (only 1 weight watcher point). Yum...

[Briita M]

my lunch most everyday is simple and yet yummy...slice homemade bread (it's made w/much dark grains and it'll fill you right up), slice of herb turkey (sams...it's the lowest in sodium of those lunch meats), slice havarti and then pile on those veggies. don't know if this is low fat but it sure seems healthy!

[Jaclyn Miller]

Marinade chicken in GrillMates (found next to the chili seasoning packets) and grill. You can make a bunch and then freeze it. Thaw it to make:
1. Chicken salad (warm the chicken) with baby spinach, cut-up carrots and tomatoes, and wishbone light italian.
2. Chicken quesadillas; my secret is to hoard taco bell sauce packets and use them inside with a little bit of 2% cheddar shreds. I like the carb diet tortillas.
3. Buffalo chicken sandwich: use the sandwich flatbreads they have now, and I like the Kroger buffalo sauce. Coat chicken with sauce, top with tomato and a slice of provolone or muenster cheese and melt under broiler. I toast the bread and add light mayo - delicious!

And just a note, I like my greek salad with a 1/2 cup of curly noodles, red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, kalamatas and feta. I top with a mix of 1/2 c. plain yogurt, 1/4 c. italian dressing, 1 chopped garlic clove and 1/4 c. parmesan (it makes a bunch)

Hope that helps!

[Cath]

Your salad looks delightful. How's this?

Chickpea Salad With Ginger
Mark Bittman New York Times

1 tablespoon cumin seeds or ground cumin
3 cups cooked or canned chickpeas (rinse canned ones)
2 bell peppers, red, yellow or orange; cored, seeded and diced
1 red onion, diced
1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced, or more to taste
1 tablespoon sugar, optional
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves.
1. In a dry pan, toast cumin seeds over medium-low heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Grind to a powder using a spice mill, coffee grinder or mortar and pestle. If using ground cumin, lightly toast. 2. In a large bowl, toss all ingredients but cilantro. (You can prepare dish up to this point in advance; let sit for up to 2 hours.)
3. Taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if you like, garnish with cilantro, and serve.
Yield: 4 servings.

[Kirsten]

Welll...that looks pretty good. I must admit, I get kind of tired of rabbit food. But. Here's MY "go-to" salad: romaine or red leaf, kalamata olives, a sprinkle of goat cheese, tomatoes, peas (the kind you can eat the whole pod), just a few carrots (not my fave), an entire avocado (yep, good fat, and it makes the salad soooo much better), cukes, and Newman's light balsamic vinaigrette. Or else Lean Cuisine. One good one: the Santa Fe beans & rice, in a tortilla, with some extra salsa and just a teeny dollop of sour cream. And then sometimes you just break down and get a double cheeseburger mini-meal, and that's okay :)

[Petra]

I usually have a salad and a fruit smoothie. My salads aren't anything original - spinach/romaine/carrots/red pepper/red onion/a little cheddar. For the smoothies, I blend Stonyfield Farm organic french vanilla yogurt, frozen strawberries, blueberries, & mangos, a little milk, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a spoon of local honey. Yummo!

[Erika Hayes]

Kim I have like 100 great ideas for "diet" food..I will put them together for you and email it later... I am home sick today :o(
Your salad looks yummie though.. I am not even hungry

[Laurie T]

This sounds kind of boring but it's actually very good. Take a small can of tuna, drain and mix just a small amount of mayo in. Then add cut up tomatoes, cucumbers and anything else you like to mix with tuna. Take a large romaine leaf and put the tuna mixture in - roll it up and eat like a wrap. Super low cal and delicious!

[Charlene Austin]

I used to make this when I was on WW years ago. I always called it Muesli but it's not quite the real thing.

2/3 cup Oatmeal
1 banana
1 apple chopped
1 sm container Vanilla yogurt
12 almonds chopped
1 tbsp Flax seed or Flax meal

Mash up the banana and just combine everything really well. It's quite a thick consistency which I love. The about amounts makes enough for 2 days. I just split it into 2 containers and then the next days was ready for me.

Also have you tried making Green Monsters? Blend fruit shakes with spinach?? SO GOOD. Google it.

[sue]

How about using a wrap or tortilla instead of bread for a good sandwich at lunchtime? You could use a low fat cheese and a slice of turkey with yogurt instead of mayo. Add something crunchy like sliced cucumbers or carrots and it's lunch!

[Ellie]

Like I had posted before go to http://www.skinnytaste.com/ Gina's the one that has helped me eating right and SUPER DUPER YUMO.. I was about to loose my mind eating just like you Rabbit food until I found her blog and now I get so giddy to eat and w/10 pds down I think that is pretty good.

[Kathy T]

My favorite way to eat rabbit food is to stuff a half of a pita with all the lettuce, cukes, green peppers,tomatoes, any other veggie and maybe a small slice of cheese. Especially good when you can just harvest right from the garden.

[Jingle]

Lunch can be tricky. Have you tried those 100 calorie thin bagels from Thomas' yet? Those are pretty good and make a nice sandwich with lots of flavor. I use fat free miracle whip (just a little) with some lean turkey and lettuce and tomato. A little fat free cottage cheese or yogurt with it for your dairy (I COULD NOT lose weight unless I got my full dairy servings in! It was weird) and you have a nice lunch!

[Erica Hettwer]

Find a yummy low fat Ceasar dressing and have a chicken Ceasar salad at home. My favorite salad is romaine with tomatoes, cottage cheese (I flippin' love cottage cheese!!!), raisins and fat free Catalina dressing.
I'm trying to lose weight and my new "diet" is having salads for lunch and dinner. It's way easier for me than counting calories (I so suck at that!) and it's not some weird crash diet thing. I am going to read all the other gals comments for new salad ideas though. :D

[Sue in Grapevine]

Make a pasta salad w/more veggies than pasta & use whole grain pasta. Dress it lightly & store in fridge. Add whatever protein you feel like & a bit more dressing when you are ready to eat a serving. This is infinitely variable according to your tastes & preferences & you can make enough to last for several days' lunch.
Eloise may like it as well.

[Stephanie J]

I've been trying to eat better too. Lately I'll just have a pizza Lunchable (300 calories) or a small sandwich. Sorry this isn't more help, your salad looks way more appetizing than a Lunchable :)

[Jenn Embry]

How about a veggie sandwich...I know, sounds yucky, but if you like fresh veggies it is totally delicious. They are best when made on a hearty whole grain bread (I like mine on Rye). Spread a layer of low fat cream cheese on one slice of bread. Top with sliced tomatoes, lettuce, mushrooms, onion, sprouts and avocado. Sprinkle with a little bit of black pepper and sea salt. Yummmmm!

[Nancy R]

Low Carb Recipe:
*brown 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts in a pan (few minutes/side)
*tsf to oven safe dish top each piece with 1/4 cup light ricotta cheese and 1/4 lrg can diced tomatoes (well drained)
*sprinkle with low fat mozzarella
*Bake at 350 until chicken is cooked though
Enjoy :)

[Nancy R]

Grilled chicken (can be marinated in a mixture of o.j. and fresh ground ginger...to your taste)
spring mix
cucumbers
cherry tomatoes
red peppers
sprinkle with slivered almonds (roast on the stove top with honey and cinnamon)
Mandarin orange segments
balsamic dressing
You can reduce or omit any of the 'sugar' ingredients depending on what type of plan you're following

[Shauna]

Everyone has such great ideas!
I often make up a big batch of turkey chili (I can send you the recipe if you email me), then freeze it in single serving Glad or Ziplock containers over a mixture of brown and wild rice. Yummy and filling!
I also make salads in big batches for 4 or so days' worth. When lunch time comes around I'll take out a can of tuna, add some spices or fresh herbs, or a couple teaspoons of Newman's Own low fat thai dressing and stick that in my salad.

[Nancy R]

thinly sliced grilled steak (lightly season with steak spice before grilling)
sauted mushrooms (something meaty like portabello works nicely - can also be grilled)
spring mix
red onions, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers
crumbled blue cheese
pecans or walnuts
balsamic dressing (reduced to intensify flavour)
Serve steak and mushrooms warm over spring mix and veggies and drizzle with a small amount of dressing

[Nancy R]

Spring mix
Coursely chopped cucumbers and roma tomatoes
Red Onions
White Chunk Low Sodium Tuna (Albacore)
Kidney Beans
Chick Peas
Balsamic Dressing

[joparker]

I recently found a recipe for protein bars..so we've been making them at home (fun for kids to help) and using diff ingredients each time. (Raisins vs. Blueberries...etc). Then we all have healthy snacks (sweet ones too, since we use Raw Honey) for the entire week!! Happy to share the recipe if you'd like...just email me.

[Jen K]

Everything here sounds yummy! Salads with all different toppings is my favorite but also those bagel thins with turkey are awesome too. Sometimes I make a little chicken salad and put it on lettuce instead of bread (less carbs!). Also, wraps with whole wheat or spinach tortillas. i agree, lunch is a hard meal. Good luck!

[Jennie Wheeler]

So good for lunch or dinner:
6 oz shrimp (peeled).
1/4 T low-sod soy sauce
1/2 t rice vinegar
1/4 c FF chicken broth
1/4 t garlic, minced
1/4 t ginger, minced
1/2 c red onion, sliced in wedges
1/2 c broccoli florets
1-1/4 c snow peas, trimmed
1-1/2 c mushrooms, halved
1/4 c yellow bell pepper, cubed
1/4 c water chestnuts, drained

Rinse shrimp and drain well. Heat soy sauce, rice vinegar and 2 T of broth over med heat. Saute garlic and ginger til tender. Add all veggies and saute, stir and add more broth if needed. Add shrimp when veggies about halfway done, and cook until shrimp are opaque.

[Denise Coulter]

Tuna sandwich on big lettuce leaves instead of bread, lean cuisine pizzas, and baked chicken with salsa are a few of my diet staples for lunch. When I make chicken for dinner I make extra for lunch leftovers. I good snack is celery sticks w/ light laughing cow cheese or light string cheese. (Get some extra calcium.)

[Kim Costello]

If you want to diet... a really useful meal to have is a blended soup, without bread or other items... they did a test on thirty people and with the same meal blended in a soup it lasted four more hours in their stomach then when it's just eaten with a glass of water it allows the body to digest steadily and it's never too heavy for a lunch. We love homemade carrot & corriander, lentil, Irish stew (chicken and veg) blended.
tee hee hope it helps and you find something yummy, my little ones love a soup for lunch too.

[Teresa Heritage]

I'm watching what I eat as well and always want something super easy for lunch. I love to take a couple whole wheat tortillas and add a piece of chicken and some salsa. I usually throw whatever fresh veggies are in the frig on there cause I love almost anything with salsa. It fills me up and doesn't have a whole bunch of calories.

[Ashley Nguyen Newell]

Ok, here's my recipe. I brown up some white meat turkey with whatever veggies you have in the house diced super small. I like celery, carrots, and water chestnuts. Season with salt and pepper and finish with a little Mr Yoshida's teriyaki sauce. Let the sauce cook down a little bit. Then use butter lettuce leaves to make lettuce cups. Brady (my toddler) will eat this too, I just put his over rice.

[Kelly Massman]

Don't know how you feel about boxes lunches! But, Kashi makes some wonderful meals! Some of them have up to 400 calories but they are good calories full of fiber and yummy veggies. They have one with plantains (be adventurous) that is so good!!! :-)

[Kim R]

That salad looks yummy. Here's a recipe that I made for a luncheon recently. It was quite a hit:

Chile-Chicken Salad

Dressing:
1/4 c vinegar
2T sugar
2T vegetable oil
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cumin (I used 1T instead)

Mix above and toss with:

3 c chopped chicken or turkey
2T finely chopped onion
1/4 t salt (I omitted)
1 can chopped green chiles, drained

Marinate 2 hours and serve on lettuce with tomatoes.

[Christine N]

I love chickent salad with light (I use fat free mayo). Include all your fave vegies--celery (the obvious one), tomatoes, spinich, cucumbers, and some fruit either grapes or craisins. Yummy!!! You can do it as a wrap as well.

Another thing I love is ff strawberry cream cheese smeered on a warmed tortilla and add sliced bananas. This is surprising yummy if your hungry for something kinda sweet!

I hope it goes well. Now I need to take some of my own advice!

Blessings,
Christine

[Christine N]

Plus, when I'm on a diet, I make a soup with a can of tomatoes and any fresh vegetables that look good in the store. Then add tomato juice or V8 to make it the right consistency. I keep it around and warm it up when I'm hungry because these are all free foods.

For a meal, you can add meat, pasta, rice, etc. My fave is turkey italian sausage.

Blessings,
Christine

[Danielle]

My best suggestion is a wholemeal wrap. Start with a grilled or poached protein such as chicken or a homemade meat rissole packed with vegies. Then add salad ingredients- lettuce, cucumber, grated carrot, finely chopped celery, beetroot etc. Best way to add a little flavour is add a little mustard or pesto sauce or hommus is a good option. Have fun trying some new ideas- i've been checking other comments on here to get some new recipes myself.
All the best.

[Robin W]

I have a hard time eating enough fruit. One way for me to add them to my meals is to take a variety such as apples (red and green), peaches, and grapes (and whatever fruits you like) and cut them up really small and then mix in some fat free vanilla yogurt. You can eat it as a side or as a dessert. This isn't original, but I find I eat more fruit this way than just sitting down with an apple or something by itself.