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Leftovers for Lunch

February 27th, 2009 by Caroline Mayes

Delicious lunch alternative

Now that I’m finally settled into my new digs and have my kitchen unpacked, I’m excited to post some tasty recipes to inspire my readers to “eat smarter.”

Sunday night’s dinner was salmon, beets, and sauteed Swiss chard flavored with lemon and dill. Thinking ahead to my busy week, I cooked up a few extra salmon fillets for quick and easy use in a salad, omelet, or sandwich.

When my good friend Rachel popped by with an extra container of strawberries, I had a great idea for lunch. A wrap with the leftover salmon, sliced strawberries, a handful of cilantro, and avocado. I used my favorite high fiber wrapper, Damascus Bakery’s “Flax Roll-Up” with 9 grams of fiber and only 110 calories per wrap, available at many grocers.

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Recipe:
1 whole grain wrap
2 oz salmon (could substitute chicken or tuna)
handful of cilantro, chopped
1-2 thinly sliced strawberries
1/8 Haas avocado, spread onto wrap

Sandwich contains: approximately 290 calories, 11g fiber (nearly 50% of your daily 25g fiber goal), 10g fat (including heart healthy omega-3’s from the fish and monounsaturated fats from the avocado), and plenty of protein, vitamins, and minerals.

Add a piece of fruit such as a mineola or clementine and a glass of water or green tea and you have a balanced, uber-healthy lunch.

View Comments | Posted in EAT, Nibble On This, Nutritious Tips

  • Kristen
    I really love the La Tortilla Factory Soft Wraps that are made with EVOO and come in a bunch of flavors. They are HUGE and have 100 calories, 3 grams of monosaturated fat, 20 grams of carbs, 12 grams of fiber, and 9 grams of protein.
  • admin
    Thanks for the tip! I'm always looking for new products to taste test and recommend to my clients.
  • Erica
    Hi - this sounds great but I don't eat fish. You mentioned that we could substitute chicken as the protein, which I would like to try. I wondered if you could tell me how that affects the nutritional information you provided? Thanks!!
  • Caroline Mayes
    Salmon and chicken both have 7 grams of protein per ounce. Though white meat chicken does have less fat and calories per ounce than salmon, you'll miss out on the heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids in the fish if you swap it for chicken. Since walnuts and flaxseeds are plant sources of omega-3's, I would add some chopped walnuts to a chicken version of the wrap, and walnuts taste great paired with strawberries as well. Great question!
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