Unexpectedly Tasty Lunch

When I was figuring out what to make for lunch today, it was more a matter of "whatever" than anything else. It's kind of crazy time around here, and combining that with a general boredom with what I've been eating lately (NO MORE BLACK BEAN SALAD, THANKS), I didn't have very high expectations.

I say this all the time, but here we go again: I have never been so happy to be so wrong.

I don't even have a name for this.

Start with:
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 tomato, chopped
1 medium small cucumber, sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt & pepper

Look around for something to add some protein, maybe a little fiber. Aha--chickpeas!
1/2 cup chickpeas

Hm. Need some more protein, something a little different. What's in the freezer?
3 oz shrimp, sauteed with cooking spray

Salad needs crunch.
1/2 pita bread, cut into pieces, sprayed with cooking spray, and baked at 400 for about 10 minutes (keep an eye on them in the oven!)

Wow, this is getting pretty good. What else?
2 Tablespoons minced fresh parsley.

Yep, that's it. Mix it all up and eat, happy that you have a huge lunch for under 425 calories, only 12 grams of fat, a whopping 29 grams of protein (that's almost half my day's requirement!), and 8 grams of fiber (again, half my day's requirement). The crispy bread on top will eventually get a little soggy from the sauce, but it's still delish. If I had put this over lettuce, as I'd originally planned, I'd still be eating it.

Song that doesn't get me moving as much as I thought it would: Sting's "We'll Be Together."

Hi to everyone from Eat at Home!