Lunch

Here are all the healthiest lunch recipes to carry you through even the busiest of days! Try easy lunches like these buffalo chicken rice bowls or my favorite meal prep taco salad to eat on the go. Or, beat the afternoon slump with high-protein lunch ideas like a quick and easy tuna egg salad. Of course, there are always the classics like chicken salad and egg salad, made healthier and lighter.

Popular Easy Lunches

Sneak a peek at the midday meal ideas that readers have been all about lately. These are the most popular lunch recipes on the site, have you given them a try yet?

Ground Turkey with Zucchini, Corn, Black Beans and Tomatoes in a skillet.

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Ground Turkey Skillet with Zucchini, Corn, Black Beans and Tomato

25 mins

Turkey Burgers

8

Turkey Burger Recipe

25 mins

Chickpea Salad with tomatoes and cucumbers

1

Chickpea Salad with Cucumbers and Tomatoes

10 mins

These crispy Air Fryer Chicken Tenders are golden and juicy, so easy to make and perfect for weeknight cooking!

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Air Fryer Chicken Tenders

35 mins

Quick and Light Lunch Ideas

In hurry? Looking for something light and satisfying? Try these quick meal ideas made for busy workdays.

Classic Chicken Salad

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Classic Chicken Salad Recipe

10 mins

Open Faced Tuna Melt is the ultimate sandwich for all you tuna lovers! Serving them open faced is an easy way to make them healthier and cut the calories.

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Open-Faced Tuna Melt Sandwich Recipe

10 mins

This classic egg salad recipe can be enjoyed for breakfast on toast, or for lunch in a wrap, over salad or in a sandwich. Sometimes I just eat it with a spoon right out of the container!

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Classic Egg Salad

25 mins

Skip the bread and enjoy all the flavors you love in a BLT, without all the carbs in these easy lettuce wraps! So easy and seriously satisfies my BLT cravings. Add some avocado if you wish!

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BLT Lettuce Wraps

10 mins

Latest Healthy Lunch Recipes

From meal prep ideas to easy cold lunch ideas, salads, to-go meals, and more, check out what I’ve been making for lunch lately!

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

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Grilled Chicken Sandwich

4 hrs 30 mins

Pulled Pork Sandwich

7

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

7 hrs 5 mins

Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl

4

Chipotle Chicken

30 mins

Protein Bagels

5

Protein Bagels with Cottage Cheese

37 mins

Turkey Burgers

8

Turkey Burger Recipe

25 mins

Cottage Cheese with cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers and olives

7

Greek Cottage Cheese Bowl

15 mins

Chicken Summer Rolls with hoisin sauce

8

Chicken Summer Rolls

40 mins

Blackened Salmon Skewers

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Blackened Grilled Salmon Skewers

1 hr 30 mins

Greek Tofu Bowl

8

Greek Tofu Bowls

1 hr

Air Fryer Salmon Patties

4

Air Fryer Salmon Patties

25 mins

Fiesta Bean Salad

3

Fiesta Bean Salad

10 mins

Open Faced Tuna Sandwich with Avocado and Sprouts

3

Open Faced Tuna Sandwich with Avocado

7 mins

Artichoke Pie

7

Artichoke Pie

1 hr 5 mins

Italian Sub Broccoli Salad

9

Italian Sub Broccoli Salad

15 mins

deviled eggs on a platter

0

Classic Deviled Eggs

25 mins

salmon salad with celery and lemon

1

5-Ingredient Salmon Salad (easy lunch idea)

15 mins

Shrimp Parmigiana Sandwich

11

Baked Shrimp Parmesan Hero

30 mins

Tofu Poke Bowl with edamame and avocado

7

Tofu Poke Bowl

50 mins

Broccoli Cheese Soup

7

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

1 hr

Classic Chicken Salad

1

Classic Chicken Salad Recipe

10 mins