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Lunch

Need lunch ideas that are easy, tasty, and made with real ingredients? Skip fast food meals and make these healthy lunch recipes instead!

In this archive, you can find recipes to make healthy lunches that travel well. Make a delicious, low carb lunch like chicken egg roll in a bowl, a protein-packed harvest salad, yogurt bowl or egg salad wrap.

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  • Four plates of cottage cheese toast with different toppings on each one. One has sliced tomato, balsamic glaze, and basil on it. Another has smashed avocado, chili oil, and honey on it. The third one has sliced cucumber, smoked salmon, red onion, dill, and everything but the bagel seasoning on it. The last one has peanut butter, honey, and cinnamon on it.

    Cottage Cheese Toast 4 Ways (Sweet & Savory)

  • Chicken bacon ranch pasta salad in a large white bowl. There is a spoon in the bowl and it pasta salad is garnished with dill. Around the bowl is a small cup of jalapeño ranch and lemon slices.

    Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad (w/ Jalapeno Ranch!)

  • Chicken and egg salad on top of some arugula on a piece of toast on a plate. It is topped with fresh dill. In front of the plate is a striped kitchen towel and behind the plate is another plate with chicken salad on toast on it.

    Chicken and Egg Salad (High Protein)

  • Chopped salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, turkey, cheese, chickpeas, red onion, and banana peppers in a large bowl. It is garnished with pepper and there is a large gold spoon in the bowl as well.

    Chopped Salad Recipe w/ Turkey & Chickpeas

  • Buffalo chickpea salad with veggies, cheese, and herbs in a large bowl with two wooden spoons in it. Next to the bowl is fresh dill, a lemon that has been cut in half and juiced, a jar of dressing, and a green kitchen linen.

    Easy Buffalo Chickpea Salad

  • Bbq chicken tacos in a corn tortilla with coleslaw, shredded bbq chicken, avocado, shredded cheese, red onion, and cilantro on a plate.

    Shredded BBQ Chicken Tacos w/ Slaw & Avocado

  • Large bowl filled with Mediterranean farro with two wooden salad tongs in the bowl. Around the bowl is a lemon cut in half, a striped linen towel, and a bowl with feta in it.

    Mediterranean Farro Salad w/ Arugula & Feta

  • Healthy chicken salad on top of some arugula on a piece of toast on a white plate. Behind it is half a lemon and a bowl of more chicken salad.

    Healthy Chicken Salad with Greek Yogurt

  • Instant pot turkey chili in a white bowl topped with sour cream, avocado, shredded cheese, and green onions. There is also a spoon in the bowl. Around the bowl is a plate of sliced jalapeños, a dish of sliced green onions, a bowl of tortilla chips, and a striped kitchen towel.

    Healthy Instant Pot Turkey Chili

  • Large skillet filled with vegan pasta with veggies tossed in a creamy red sauce. It is garnished with fresh basil and grated cheese and there is a wooden spoon in the pan. Next to the pan is a plate of fresh basil and halved cherry tomatoes and a bowl of grated cheese.

    Creamy Vegan Pasta with Veggies (30 Minutes)

  • A large pot of leftover turkey soup with butternut squash, kale, veggies, and beans. It is topped with fresh herbs and there is a wooden spoon in the pot.

    Easy Leftover Turkey Soup with Butternut Squash

  • Chicken salad with apples, walnuts, celery, and dates overtop fresh arugula in a bowl.

    Chicken Salad with Apples & Walnuts

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Two taco stuffed sweet potatoes piece of parchment paper. They are stuffed with taco meat, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole, greek yogurt, and cilantro. Around them is a fork, some cilantro leaves, and a bowl of shredded cheese.

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