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🥪🔥 LEFTOVERS FOR LUNCH… BUT MAKE IT ELITE

If you have leftover chicken & waffles and you’re NOT making this… we need to talk.

This might be one of the best high-protein lunches I’ve ever thrown together 👇

✨ The Waffle Sandwich Glow-Up

▫️ ¼ waffle = top + bottom “bun”

▫️ Crispy chicken

▫️ Fried egg whites

▫️ Hot honey drizzle

That’s it.

BUT the combo?? Unreal.

Sweet + spicy + crispy + savory in every bite 🤌

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💪 Why this hits:

• High protein without feeling “healthy boring”

• Takes literally 5–10 minutes

• Uses leftovers you already have

• Feels like a brunch sandwich from a restaurant

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🔥 Game-Changing Tip:

Throw the waffle + chicken in the air fryer for a few minutes before assembling → gets everything HOT + CRISPY again

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💬 Let’s make this fun:

COMMENT “LUNCH” and I’ll drop more high-protein leftover ideas you can actually get excited about

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Original Recipe for the high protein chicken and waffles can be found on my page.

📌 Save this for your next meal prep win

👉 Follow The Balanced Supper Co for easy, realistic, high-protein meals 🍋🍽️

#highproteinmealidea #leftovermakeover #lunch #highproteinrecipe #easyrecipe

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