When you’re on the go it can be tempting to reach for a high carb meal, but being in a hurry is no reason to stray from a healthy eating plan designed to better your blood sugar levels.
If you need something quick and tasty, pick up some of these lower carb grab-n-go meals the next time you’re shopping at Woolworths. These meals can all be prepared in the microwave within minutes, are affordable, and contain less than 20 grams of carbs. What a deal!
Woolworths Beef Rendang
Price: $9.00
Nutrition facts for one serving (200 grams or half a tub):
- Energy: 1000 kJ
- Total Carbs: 8 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Total Fat: 12.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Sodium: 514 mg
How to Prepare:
This spicy beef rendang provides a balance of protein, fat, and flavour, but is lacking in veggies so you’ll need to pair it with a side.
To round out this Southeast Asian-inspired dish, microwave the beef rendang and then pour it over a bed of cauliflower rice. Pre-made cauli rice can also be found in the frozen section of the supermarket (Birds Eye is the most common brand), or feel free to make your own using a grater or food processor.
For extra fibre and variety, add some steam-able veggies like green beans or broccoli to your plate. You can also purchase frozen veg and add to your microwavable dish.
Weight Watchers Mustard Steak
Price: $10.00
Nutrition facts for one serving (400 grams):
- Energy: 1710 kJ
- Total Carbs: 18.4 g
- Protein: 49.6 g
- Total Fat: 13.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
- Sodium: 1240 mg
How to Prepare:
This warm-up meal is high in protein for maximum appetite satisfaction, and it comes ready with a side of veggies so you don’t need to add anything extra unless you want to. This can be prepared in just 3.5 mins in the microwave.
However, this one should be kept for a special occasion or lazy night because it is quite high in sodium for one dish.
Woolworths Garden Salad Bowl
Price: $5.00
Nutrition facts for one serving (150 grams):
- Energy: 857 kJ
- Total Carbs: 3.6 g
- Protein: 8.3 g
- Total Fat: 17.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.8 g
- Sodium: 327 mg
How to Prepare:
This little garden salad is the perfect lunch for when you’re on-the-go. It even comes with a fork! Made with cheddar cheese, mixed greens, and a french dressing, all that’s missing is a little extra protein.
If you like a light lunch, enjoy this salad as-is. But if you need something more hearty, consider adding a hard-boiled egg, some shredded BBQ chicken or some turkey breast to increase the protein.
Weight Watchers Chicken Cacciatore
Price: $10.00
Nutrition facts for one serving (400 grams):
- Energy: 1360 kJ
- Total Carbs: 7.2 g
- Protein: 50.4 g
- Total Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.8 g
- Sodium: 464 mg
How to Prepare:
Ready-to-eat in under 4 minutes, this Italian-style microwavable dinner is another great pick for when you’re under a time crunch.
Woolworths Chicken Red Thai Curry
Price: $9.00
Nutrition facts for one serving (200 grams or half a tub):
- Energy: 983 kJ
- Total Carbs: 9.2 g
- Protein: 14.8 g
- Total Fat: 15.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.4 g
- Sodium: 444 mg
How to Prepare:
Pair this sweet and spicy chicken curry with cauliflower rice and extra veggies in order to make it a full meal. This warm-up dish makes the perfect dinner for two, and is cooked to perfection in 5 minutes.
If you want to eat it on its own, consider eating with some low carb bread for dipping. A crispy side salad would also work well with this dish.
Dinner or lunch doesn’t have to take forever to make. There are delicious grab-n-go meals you can put together in a flash – enjoy!
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