One question clients always ask
is what to eat for lunch. For some, it’s one of the most difficult meals to eat healthy, especially when busy.
So I’ll be posting healthy, fast lunch ideas
over here when I get the chance. Come on over and check in for more. I send every new blog post out on e-mail to my VIP list. If you’d like to get on it, sign up here.
Sweet potato and arugula lunch:
Ingredients
- 1/2 Sweet Potato (baked it in the microwave for 10 min)
- 2 cups Arugula (from a pre-washed clamshell)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh ricotta cheese (FRESH makes all the difference)
BAM. Done.
You can also bring it to work.
Nutrition Information:
234 Calories.
4g fat.
8g protein
43g carbohydrate
7g fiber
High in Vitamin A with 781% of the Daily Recommended Intake.
High in Vitamin C with 70% of the Daily Recommended Intake.
It’s also got 17% of the daily Calcium requirement.
Arugula is a very good source of
Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Manganese, and a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid, Zinc and Copper.
Sweet potato is a very good source of
Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Manganese, and a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin B6 and Potassium.
I always suggest
eating a well-rounded snack in between lunch and dinner, especially if you’re exercising. And especially if there are more than 6 hours between these two meals. You might even call it a second lunch.
If this lunch does not have enough calories for you, add a lean protein or a bit more cheese, or anything else you think could be tasty. Get creative!
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Looks delicious! Great idea for something fast, nutritious and pretty
Thanks, Leah! I love your three adjectives. Sometimes we forget that having a good looking meal plays a role in satisfaction, and certainly pleasure!
Maybe important to emphasize that we should eat the potato skin too, where all the great nutrition is, yes? And apparently it’s not that difficult to make your own fresh ricotta!
Hey, Susan! Thanks for stopping bye! And, yes. While there is still fiber in the potato itself we’ll get even more fiber if we eat the skin. There is over 315% RDA Vitamin A in the potato, and with the skin it’ll give us 380% RDA. And finally, while there is 21% RDA from Vitamin C in the potato, we’ll get 33% RDA if we eat the skin! Just need to make sure to wash that skin before we eat it!