Lunch doesn’t have to be boring! You’ll LOVE our collection of 25 Lunch Recipes: crisp salads, hearty bowls, soups, wraps, or make-ahead meals — we’ve got it all for workdays, mid-day picnics or lazy afternoons. Need something wholesome and simple? We’ve DEFINITELY got the lunch recipe you need!!
Lunchtime should refuel you, not overwhelm you. This collection of Lunch Recipe is packed with satisfying eats for mid-day meals. Whether you need something light and fresh or hearty and filling, you’ll find salads, bowls, and make-ahead options galore.
- Keep cooked grains (rice, couscous, quinoa) ready in the fridge to whip up a fast lunch.
- Choose canned or frozen proteins in a pinch (beans, chickpeas, salmon) so you don’t need to cook from scratch every single day.
- Include something crunchy or bright (fresh herbs, citrus, crunchy veggies) to add freshness to your lunches.
- Make a big batch of soup or salad and portion it out into containers for the week so you can cook once and eat every day!
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Chicken Salad
This Chicken Salad recipe is the best easy healthy chicken salad made with fresh poached chicken and a creamy low-fat Greek yogurt dressing!
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Tuna Pasta Salad
This Tuna Pasta Salad is the perfect summer side dish! Hearty, filling & easy to make with canned tuna, veggies, & a simple creamy dressing!
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3
Easy Homemade Ramen Bowls
These Easy Homemade Ramen Bowls are the perfect easy lunch for busy days made with lots of veggies, noodles, and a savoury broth.
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4
Orzo Salad
An easy Mediterranean salad made with orzo pasta, veggies, herbs, feta cheese, and an easy Greek-style vinaigrette, this Orzo Salad recipe is a protein-packed salad that's fresh and delicious!
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5
Greek Chickpea Salad
This Greek Chickpea Salad is a delicious and healthy main or side dish that's vegetarian, packed with veggies and healthy protein!
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6
White Bean Salad with Tomatoes
This White Bean Salad with Tomatoes is the perfect fresh salad that's packed with veggies and protein! Healthy and vegetarian!
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Low Carb Italian Chopped Salad
This Low Carb Italian Chopped Salad is a delicious and easy-to make light meal or side dish that's packed with savoury Italian flavours and lots of veggies!
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8
Pinwheels
Made with tortillas, meat, cheese, and veggies, this Pinwheels recipe makes the perfect snack, appetizer for any occasion!
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9
Chef’s Salad with Egg
This Chef's Salad with Egg is a filling, protein-packed salad that eats like a meal! With hard boiled eggs, avocado, bacon, and veggies, and a simple ranch dressing!
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Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowls
These Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowls are the perfect healthy lunch or dinner recipe that's great for meal prep! Make it vegetarian or vegan!
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Chicken Shawarma
This easy Chicken Shawarma recipe is the BEST sheet pan chicken for an easy meal, made with a simple yogurt chicken shawarma marinade.
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12
Halloumi Salad
This Halloumi Salad is packed with veggies, healthy protein and fats, and makes a delicious vegetarian main dish or hearty side dish.
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13
Easy Homemade Hummus
This Easy Homemade Hummus Recipe is the perfect easy-to-make and healthy snack or appetizer made with basic ingredients!
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14
Protein Pasta
This Protein Pasta recipe is a quick and easy meal made with a homemade high protein pasta sauce – more than 30 grams of protein per serving!
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15
Power Bowl
This Power Bowl Recipe is ultra nutritious, plant-based, & packed with fresh ingredients. A vegan meal prep recipe ready in under 30 minutes!
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16
Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
This Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad is the perfect make-ahead lunch for busy work or school days, and it makes a great healthy side dish or main dish!
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17
Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
These Easy Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas make the perfect simple and healthy weeknight meal for busy families, on the table in 25 minutes or less!
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18
Bruschetta Chicken Salad
This Bruschetta Chicken Salad is a delicious low-carb lunch or dinner made with simple marinated chicken breast, easy homemade bruschetta and balsamic dressing! Great for meal prep!
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Easy Classic Italian Pasta Salad
This Easy Classic Italian Pasta Salad is the perfect quick and easy meal idea packed with savoury olives, artichokes, arugula, tomatoes, roasted peppers, mozzarella and parmesan!
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20
Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup
This Instant Pot Creamy Tomato Soup is the perfect easy tomato soup recipe! Basic ingredients, creamy & smooth and ready in 20 minutes!
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21
Mexican Tortilla Soup (Sopa Azteca Receta)
Mexican tortilla soup (or in Spanish, Sopa Azteca Receta) is an easy Mexican soup recipe, perfect for lunch or dinner. This particular Mexican Tortilla Soup recipe is healthy, and can be made vegan!
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Easy Baked Feta Pasta
This Easy Baked Feta Pasta is a simple vegetarian meal on the table in 30 minutes. Made with feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, garlic, & spinach.
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23
Low Carb Chicken Shawarma Bowls
These Low Carb Chicken Shawarma Bowls make the perfect healthy lunch or dinner that's packed with veggies and protein without all the carbs! Perfect for meal prep!
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24
Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls
These Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls make the perfect healthy weeknight meal that’s ready in about 15 minutes!
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25
Easy Turkey Veggie Meatballs
These Easy Turkey Veggie Meatballs are a great healthy alternative for traditional meatballs – made with lean ground turkey and packed with veggies, they're low in fat and calories but high in protein and flavour!
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