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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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  • 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

  • Sweetgreen harvest bowl with rice, roasted sweet potatoes, diced apples, pecans, goat cheese, roasted brussel sprouts, diced chicken, and small ramekin of creamy balsamic dressing over greens. Another harvest bowl is off to the side and a small bowl of pecans to the other side.

    Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl Recipe

  • A pile of fried sweet plantains on a white plate. They are garnished with flaky salt.

    Fried Sweet Plantains Recipe (Platanos Maduros)

  • Two halves of a chipotle chicken salad sandwich with lettuce and avocado stacked on top of each other on a plate.

    Chipotle Chicken Salad with Honey & Lime Juice

  • Overhead shot of two cottage cheese bowls. One is sweet with berries, granola, and peanut butter and the other is savory with tomato, cucumber, avocado, and bagel seasoning. Next to the bowls is a kitchen towel, a bowl of berries, and a bowl of cherry tomatoes.

    Cottage Cheese Bowl 2 Ways (Sweet & Savory)

  • Italian tuna salad with capers in a bowl with arugula underneath it. It is garnished with 2 lemon wedges. Around the bowl is a half of lemon and 2 slices of bread.

    Italian Tuna Salad with Capers & Olive Oil

  • Chicken and rice bowl with coconut rice, grilled chicken thighs, romaine, fresh mango cucumber salsa, diced avocado, and two limes wedges. Around the bowl is a small dish of cilantro, another chicken and rice bowl, and a bowl of mango salsa.

    Summer Grilled Chicken and Rice Bowl

  • Southwest chicken salad with lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, beans, corn, avocado, crushed tortilla chips, and onion tossed with a salsa dressing in a brown bowl with a fork in it. Next to the bowl is a kitchen towel, a plate of tortilla chips, and a jar of dressing.

    Chopped Southwest Chicken Salad

  • Sesame noodles with chicken and broccoli garnished with green onion, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes in a white bowl.

    Sesame Noodles Recipe with Chicken & Broccoli

  • A piece of toast with mash avocado, sliced tomato, and cilantro lime chicken salad on top of it on a brown plate. Behind the plate is a small dish of cilantro and half a lime.

    Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad (High Protein)

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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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