5 Healthy Lunch Bowls For Busy Lives

When you have a busy lifestyle, finding Healthy Lunch Bowls that fit your schedule and fall in line with Weight Watchers can be a challenge. In a world filled with the latest low-carb craze, it seems everyone is looking for ways to continue to enjoy their favorite foods but in a healthier way.

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I don’t know about you but one of my all-time favorite comfort foods are sandwiches. Sandwiches are a lunch staple, but the bread can pack in unwanted carbs. Don’t sacrifice your beloved sandwiches – just transform them into tasty Healthy Lunch Bowls! Ditch the bread and pile all the fillings into bowls on top of crisp lettuce or nutrient-rich greens. Subway and Jersey Mike’s already jumped on the bandwagon of low carb bowls based on sandwiches, and you can too!

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The easiest way to turn a sandwich into a bowl is to deconstruct it. Take out the bread; add lots of lettuce or spinach and your favorite low carb toppings. Here are a few of my favorite sandwiches deconstructed into a bowl that is still delicious, filling and cuts the carbs. These will fill you up so you aren’t reaching for the chocolate later, and the best part is you won’t feel like you’re just eating a salad!

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1. BLT Bowl:

This bowl delivers the classic flavors of a BLT sandwich – crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and juicy tomatoes. It’s all drizzled with a tangy sriracha mayo dressing.

Customize it: Add sliced avocado, cucumber, sprouts or red onion for extra crunch and flavor.

Tips To Make This Recipe Even Better:

• Crisp up the bacon to your liking and chop it up into nice size pieces.
• If you like bigger bites, cut the tomatoes into wedges instead of dicing them.

*TIP: You can also add additional toppings like spouts, cucumber; avocado…the list goes on.

2. Cuban Bowl:

All the flavors of a Cuban sandwich like garlic-citrus pork, ham, pickles and Swiss cheese but served over lettuce instead of bread.

Customize it: Swap in shredded chicken or steak for the pork. Top with extra pickles.

3. Meatball Sub Bowl:

Swap sliced bread for lettuce and pile it high with sauce-covered meatballs, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Satisfying and comfy but less carbs.

Customize it: Use turkey or chicken meatballs. Add sauteed peppers and onions.

*Note: The combination of the greens and quinoa add fiber to keep you fuller longer.

4. Chicken Salad Bowl:

Make a flavorful chicken salad with celery, mustard and mayo then serve it over leafy greens and top with vegetables.

Customize it: Use buffalo chicken and top with blue cheese crumbles.

5. Shrimp Taco Bowl:

Seasoned crispy shrimp on a bed of cabbage, pico de gallo, cilantro and a squeeze of lime. All the fixings of a taco without the tortilla.

Customize it: Swap shrimp for grilled chicken. Add avocado slices.

Create Your Own Combination Recipes

The key to great and easy Healthy Lunch Bowls is taking your favorite deli meat, some lettuce or cabbage, add in some great veggies (cucumber, peppers, avocado, tomato), make a simple dressing with olive oil, some spices and toss in some mustard and mayonnaise. Below is a list of ideas of things you can choose from to make your own sandwich bowl. The possibilities are endless!

• Lettuce (romaine, spring mix, spinach etc.)
• Cabbage
• Rice (brown)
• Quinoa
• Tomato
• Pickles
• Olives
• veggies (cucumbers, peppers, carrots etc.)
• Chicken Breast

When it comes to dressings, you have to be careful of the sugar content and fat content. Keep an eye out for Walden Farms Dressings, they are the best! You can also check out my recipe for Chicken Fajita Lettuce Wraps, which has a recipe for a cilantro lime dressing that is dynamite!.

What are some other ideas you can think of for bowls?

Comment below and share your ideas! You should also check out my recipe for Egg Roll in a Bowl! (Yes, I love bowls!)

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