Categories: Lunch

5 Tasty Lunch Recipes

Cheesy Jalapeños

Serving: 3

Difficulty: 2

Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 light cream cheese triangles
  • ¼ cup 2% reduced-fat Cheese Blend
  • ⅛ tsps. Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 to 4 jalapeños
  • 1 tbsps. parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Halve the jalapenos lengthwise and remove the membranes and seeds.

2. Boil peppers in water for 5 to 10 minutes in a big saucepan (the longer you boil the peppers, the milder they become).

3. Drain, rinse with cold water, and then put aside.

4. Set the oven to 400 degrees.

5. Combine the light cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and Worcestershire sauce in a small mixing bowl (optional).

6. Place 2 teaspoons of the mixture into each half of the jalapeo and top with grated Parmesan cheese.

7. Position on an oil-coated baking sheet.

8. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees F, or until the cheese is melted.

9. Serve hot.

Nutrition:

Calories: 158 kcal; Protein: 10.3 g; Fat: 10.8 g; Carbs: 4.5 g.

Avocados Stuffed with Salmon

Serving: 3

Difficulty: 1

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. smoked salmon
  • 2 tbsps. olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 oz. goat cheese
  • Sea salt
  • Pepper

Preparation:

1. In your food processor, combine the salmon, lemon juice, oil, cheese, salt, and pepper. Pulse well.

2. Place this mixture on top of each half of the avocado and serve.

Nutrition:

Calories: 300 kcal; Protein: 16.7 g; Fat: 15.1 g; Carbs: 8.8 g.

Chicken Gordon Bleu

Serving: 3

Difficulty: 3

Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25-30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup tomato
  • 18 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 oz. part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cups of spinach

Italian Dressing:

  • 1 tbsps. Dijon Mustard
  • 1 tbsps. white wine vinegar
  • 1 packet Splenda
  • 1 tsps. olive oil
  • ½ tsps. Italian mixed herbs
  • 3 cups of red pepper flakes
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper

Preparation:

1. Set the oven’s temperature to 350°F.

2. In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the Italian dressing.

3. Make a pocket in each chicken breast, taking care not to go through completely. Italian Dressing should be applied both inside and out to the chicken.

4. Stuff as many sun-dried tomatoes as you can into the chicken, then top

with cheese and garnish with spinach leaves. 5. Use toothpicks to seal.

6. In a skillet, heat the oil over a high flame. Chicken should be added and fried for 1 1/2 minutes until golden brown on both sides.

7. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the cheese is melted and bubbling.

8. Before serving, allow to stand for 3 minutes. Drizzle with pan juices.

Nutrition:

Calories: 684 kcal; Protein: 135 g; Fat: 65 g; Carbs: 5 g.

Chicken & Zucchini Pancakes

Serving: 4

Difficulty: 3

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 32 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups of zucchinis
  • ¼ cup chicken
  • ¼ cup scallion
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 1 tbsps. olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Preparation:

1. Place the shredded zucchini in a sieve and season with salt.

2. Retain for 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Give the zucchinis a good squeeze before placing them in a basin.

4. Finely cut the scallion and shred the chicken.

5. After adding the remaining ingredients, stir the zucchini mixture thoroughly.

6. Heat the oil over a medium flame in a sizable nonstick skillet.

7. Spread 1/4 cup of the zucchini mixture in an equal layer on the heating skillet.

8. Cook each side for about 3 to 4 minutes.

9. Carry out step 9 with the leftover mixture.

10. Present hot.

Nutrition:

Calories: 89 kcal; Protein: 4.43 g; Fat: 6.87 g; Carbs: 2.68 g.

Lemon Parmesan Salmon

Serving: 4

Difficulty: 2

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • ¼ pound salmon fillet
  • ¼ tsps. thyme leaves dried
  • 1 tbsps. scallions
  • 1 tsps. grated lemon peel
  • ¾ cup white breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsps. butter,
  • ¼ tsps. salt
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Set the oven’s temperature to 350°F.

2. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray. Put pat-dried salmon inside. Melted butter should be used to brush salmon before adding salt.

3. Combine the breadcrumbs with the remaining butter, cheese, lemon peel, thyme, and sliced scallions.

4. Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the fish. 15 to 25 minutes for airfrying.

Nutrition:

Calories: 290 kcal; Protein: 30 g; Fat: 10 g; Carbs: 0 g.

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