Life is busy! We want to eat foods that sustain us, give us energy and help us thrive and enjoy life, but sometimes we just don’t have the time to cook. That is why I decided to put together this collection of no-cooking-required healthy lunch recipes. These are super quick and easy to make, and are so unbelievably satisfying!
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A collection of no-cooking-required healthy lunch recipes. These are super quick and easy to make, and are so unbelievably satisfying!
Plus Tips on How to Make Deli Meat Sandwiches Healthier
A Healthy Take on the Classic Turkey Sandwich: Easy, no cooking required, healthy lunch idea
The Scoop on Heavily Processed Meat
Sometimes you just want a good old fashioned deli sandwich (my favorite is a turkey sandwich), and yet you wish you could eat a healthier version.
After all, luncheon meat is often heavily processed, and limiting processed foods has been shown to promote gut balance; and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, dementia, some cancers, and inflammation.
Moreover, heavily processed foods may reduce cognitive focus and attention and immune function.
Highly processed luncheon meats include pepperoni, salami, and bologna, just to name a few.
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Healthier Lunch Meats
One way to make a healthy sandwich is by purchasing fresh chicken or turkey and cooking the meat yourself. But if that is still not going to satisfy your deli meat cravings, then keep reading because many healthier deli meats are currently available. When you are shopping for lunch meat, choose:
Below is one of my favorite Deli Meat Sandwiches Recipes!
Classic Turkey Sandwich
Serves 4
Ingredients
8 Nitrate/Nitrite Free Turkey Slices
4 Slice provolone cheese
4 Spinach Leaves
1 Tomato, Sliced
8 slices of whole wheat bread
4 Tbsp. Yogurt spread
4 Tbsp. Italian Dressing
1 tsp Black Pepper
Yogurt Spread Ingredients
Yogurt Spread
1/2 cup yogurt
2 tbsp. garlic, minced
2 tsp black pepper
1 tbs. Extra virgin olive oil
To Make
Place four slices
of bread side-by-side on a clean surface.
Now add two
slices of turkey to each piece of bread
Next add a slice
of tomato to each piece of bread
Then add the
lettuce leaves
Drizzle the
lettuce with the Italian dressing
Now sprinkle each
slice with Black Pepper
Spread the yogurt
spread onto the other four pieces of bread
Place the other
pieces of bread on the lettuce leaves with the yogurt spread facing down
Make it a Wrap
You can also make a wrap instead of a sandwich using whole wheat wraps. My favorite wraps are The Ole’ Xtreme Wellness!
Want Your Sandwich Toasted?
You can also make a hot sandwich. Simply add the turkey and brie to your bread, and place the bread into the oven set at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Add the cold ingredients to the bread after the bread has finished toasting.
