What are some lunch ideas with good amounts of protein. What is your favorite lunch? Surgery date was 10/28. Entering Soft foods now. Thanks.

I would have some low fat chili (not spicy) or some slices of turkey rolled up. chicken salad with very little low fat mayo and just a tiny bit of cranberry sauce on top. Tuna. Check out Emilybites.com and theworldaccordingtoeggface.com both great sites for food ideas for all the stages.

I usually have about 1 - 1.5 oz sliced deli meat, a babybel light cheese, and a couple of prunes or dried apricots.

Here's a recipe that has a bit of kick to it:

Buffalo chicken salad

Ingredients:
1 large can chicken breast meat
1 tbsp light mayo
2 tbsp 0% unflavored Greek yogurt
1 tbsp light bleu cheese dressing
2 tbsp Frank’s Red Hot buffalo wing sauce
Diced onions
A dash of onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper

Optional: very finely diced celery if you are a year out or more. Celery is very stringy and can bother newer pouches! Some plans even prohibit it for life so check yours before using it.

Instructions:

In a bowl, fork shred your chicken chunks (they come out of the can HUGE) and mix them with the onions and celery, if you are using it. In another bowl, mix together all wet ingredients. Taste test and adjust as necessary. Mix your dressing into the chicken and coat it well. Chill for a bit before serving to let the flavors “get acquainted.”

Can be served on a lightly salted rice cake, a multi-grain wrap or simply by itself for a nummy treat!

If you don’t like cold chicken salads, you can also do this as a hot one by nuking it for a few seconds after you’ve mixed everything together.