Menu Ideas

Brown Bag Ideas Made Easy

The suggestions here are included to help take some of the work out of packing a healthy, yet exciting lunch each day. Each of the lunches shown here contains 500 to 700 calories and less than 15 grams of fat. Use them to plan your menu in the days ahead and give your favorites a regular rotation on your lunch schedule.

Menu # 1
Turkey (three ounces), mustard, and lettuce on whole wheat bread
One small bag of baked potato or nacho chips
One medium banana
Water

Menu # 2
Whole wheat pita stuffed with tuna, low-fat dressing, celery, sprouts, and diced tomato
One small can of bean soup with six saltine crackers
One medium orange
Water

Menu # 3
Two slices of vegetarian pizza (toppings include mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and pineapples)
Two graham crackers
Six ounces skim milk
One handful of grapes

Menu #4
One medium bowl of lean meat chili (prepared the night before). Drain fat!
Four saltine crackers
½-cup low-fat cottage cheese with pineapple slices
One medium apple
One large glass of iced tea

Menu # 5
Roast beef (three ounces), horseradish, and tomato on rye bread
A small tossed salad with carrots and low-calorie dressing
One medium pear
One six-ounce glass of skim milk

Menu # 6
One medium chicken breast steamed with garlic, and 1/2 cup wild rice (Prepared the night before)
One medium peach
Walnut and orange salad made with low-fat mayonnaise
One Large glass of apple juice

Menu # 7
One chicken and lettuce stuffed tortilla with 1/8 cup Colby cheese and salsa
One small bag of baked tortilla chips
One cup of non-buttered corn (prepared in microwave at work)
Water

Menu #8
A small plate of penne pasta with red sauce (prepared the night before). Watch the fat and calories in the sauce
One slice whole wheat garlic bread
One medium apple
One large glass of 100% grape juice