Healthy lunch ideas for DH

amother

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 4:42 pm

DH recently had a health scare and needs to be more careful about what he eats. I have most meals and snacks figured out but coming short on lunch ideas.
Other than quinoa salad and tuna or quinoa and an omelet, or a tuna wrap, I can't think of much else. It would have to be ideas with minimal prep (not much chopping or sauteing) and can be made in advance. Also, no salmon.
DH works from home so he doesn't have to shlep lunch anywhere and is able to heat things up. He just doesn't have time to make something on the spot during lunch time.
I'd really appreciate any ideas.

amother

Babyblue

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 4:46 pm

How many ideas does he need?
Do you want a rotation of five lunches?

amf

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 5:01 pm

Filling soups like veggie soups with quinoa or lentils for protein and bulk

Omelet wraps

Salad with tuna or hard eggs

Can he have any carbs? Hummus and ww crackers or a ww bagel

dankbar

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 5:05 pm

Instant oatmeal
Avocado
Egg salad
White fish salad
Reg salad
Cut up fruit
Herring
Sardines
Chummus
Farina
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich
Cereal milk
Yogurt granola with fruit
Protein bars.
Salad topped with shredded cheese, or avocado cubes, or nuts, or chic peas or falafel balls
Eggplant Parmesian
Cheese latkes/pancakes with berries sour cream
Red cheese Hungarian salad
Cantaloupe mixed with cottage cheese
Sushi
Cheese blintzes frozen just warm up
Paninis
Tuna melt
Grilled cheese
Cottage cheese
String cheese
Apple/oranges/bananas
French toast

amother

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 5:51 pm

Soups are a great idea. Thanks.
He wasn't put on a specific diet. He was just told to be careful with what he eats. With DH it means no sugars and to significantly cut down on carbs. He gets hungry easily and uses carbs to get full. I need some ideas that will replace the carbs and will still help him feel full.

amother

Tealblue

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 5:59 pm

Crock pot with your choice of lentils, barley, chick peas, potaoes, sweet potatoes, celery, carrots

amother

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 7:16 pm

amother Tealblue wrote:

Crock pot with your choice of lentils, barley, chick peas, potaoes, sweet potatoes, celery, carrots

I really like this. What spices do you use?

effess

Sun, Jan 14 2024, 8:59 pm

Many of the ideas mentioned are delicious but very high in carbs.
Wraps , barley, potatoes, blintzes, oatmeal, pancakes etc.

Your best bet is to stick to hearty soups as mentioned,
Salads with a protein
Anything with beans
Eggs
Any fish
Dinner leftovers mentioned above is best bc it’s least effort
Hatzlacha! And good health!

amother

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 1:47 pm

effess wrote:

Thanks for this. Can I please have some ideas with beans? DH loves beans but I need inspiration. Thanks

mha3484

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 1:49 pm

I love to make a grain salad the longer it sits the better it tastes and you can just serve yourself out of the fridge.

amother

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 1:56 pm

mha3484 wrote:

I love to make a grain salad the longer it sits the better it tastes and you can just serve yourself out of the fridge.

What do you put in? (Ingredients and dressing)

mha3484

Mon, Jan 15 2024, 2:04 pm

I kind of make it up. This is a good list of ideas https://www.epicurious.com/rec.....cipes

gdgirl

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 8:50 am

vegetarian chili in a crockpot. google a recipe and pick the one with ingredients that you prefer. I like less beans and peppers, corn, zuchini. can also serve over rice or farro if need more carbs. can big batch and freeze

amother

Linen

Tue, Jan 16 2024, 8:58 am

Meat or chicken would help fill him up and keep him low carb

London broil is good room temp. Cold. Or hot.
London broil salad or sliced and eaten with the quinoa salad

Turkey slices and lettice roll up with mustard to dip into and pickles to munch on.

Hamburger meat. Sautéed onion. Quinoa salad.

Sliced chicken breast is also good at any temp!