Luckily, when it comes to healthy lunch ideas, salads are just the tip of the low-calorie iceberg.
What are some healthy lunch ideas?
If you’re looking for fresh lunch ideas, you’re not alone.
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Made with proteinand omega-3-packed fresh tuna steak and spicy wasabi mayo, this finger-licking recipe is only 330 calories!
Get our recipes for anAsian-Inspired Tuna Burger With WasabiandRanch-Flavored Veggie Chips.
Using whole-grain bread will help keep you satisfied all afternoon.
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Get our recipe forChicken Panini with Mozzarella, Peppers, and Arugula.
This ingredient swap also makes this recipe gluten-free, paleo, and Whole30-approved.
Get our recipe forInstant Pot Chicken Zoodle Soup.
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Get our recipe forHealthier Orange Chicken.
Tryroasting carrotsorroasting broccoliwith some parmesan for the perfect complement.
Get our recipe forCheesy Turkey Meatloaf Muffins.
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Get our recipe for aQuick & Easy Italian Tuna Melt.
Plus, it morphs easily into other dishes.
Not in the mood for a sandwich?
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Get our recipe forThe Quickest Caprese Sandwich.
Get our recipe forChicken Salad Sandwich With Curry and Raisins.
Get our recipe forA Lighter Carne Asada Burrito.
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Get our recipe forAsian-Inspired Chicken Meatballs.
Enter our healthy fig and prosciutto salad recipe.
We pair strips of salty, intense prosciutto with juicy, ripe figs.
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Get our recipe forSimple & Healthy Fig, Prosciutto, & Goat Cheese Salad.
Indeed, there might not be a better way to use a supermarket rotisserie chicken.
(We’re partial toCostco’s.)
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Get our recipe forEasy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos With Salsa Verde.
Get our recipe forVegetarian Pesto Gnocchi with Green Beans and Tomatoes.
Mexican Quinoa & Chicken Salad
Not sure how to incorporate quinoa into your day-to-day meals?
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This recipe is a great place to start.
Get our recipe forLow-Calorie Mexican Quinoa and Chicken Salad.
Get our recipe for aProtein-Packed Turkey BLT Salad.
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Get our recipe forEasy Chicken Pot Stickers.
), you could eat this cheesesteak seven days a week and end up slimmer than when you started.
And trust us, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy it!
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Get our recipe for aPortobello Cheesesteak.
Get our recipe forThree-Cheese Ravioli with Cherry Tomatoes.
However, when you make burgers yourself, you have more oversight and control over their nutritional content.
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It just depends on the ingredients used to make your burger and what you serve it with!
Get our recipe forQuick Chicken Burgers With Sun-Dried Tomato Aioli.
Get our recipe forOven-Baked Chicken Fingers with Chipotle Honey Mustard.
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Get our recipe forThe Ultimate Grilled Chicken & Avocado Salad.
Pure tomato intensity, thanks to the oven roasting, which concentrates the natural sugars of the tomatoes.
It has all the comfort with half the caloriesmaking it one of our favorite healthy lunch recipes.
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Get our recipe for theBest-Ever Classic Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup.
Get our recipe forHealthy Chinese Chicken Salad.
But our take on this classic soup is lower in calories than your standard clam chowder.
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So, say goodbye to all that cream with our healthier spin on this soup.
But don’t worrythere’s still bacon!
Get our recipe forA Lighter Clam Chowder.
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Get our recipe forCopycat Wendy’s Chili.
How, you ask?
By making these mac and cheese cups with veggie elbow macaroni!
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Sneak in some extra vegetable nutrients by swapping out regular elbow macaroni with veggie elbow macaroni!
Get our recipe forCrispy Crumb-Topped Mac & Cheese Cups.
Get our recipe forA Buttery Red Pepper Fettuccine Alfredo.
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But to our tastes, it’s also better.
How often does better and lower fat happen in the same sentence?
Get our recipe forA Low-Calorie Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich.
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Get our recipe forA Quick Gnocchi with Peas & Prosciutto.
Get our recipe forHearty Italian Meatball Soup.
In addition to being Whole30-approved, this meal is also gluten-free.
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Get our recipe forSpicy Turkey Meatballs with Sweet Potato Fries.
Top with freshly chopped dill and radish slices and dip!
Get our recipe forAvocado Crispbreads with Everything Bagel Seasoning.
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Can Eating Avocados Help You Lose Weight?
Get our recipe forVeggie-Packed Minestrone With Pesto.
Get our recipe forLoaded Alfredo Pasta with Chicken & Vegetables.
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Get our recipe for anEasy Spinach & Ham Quiche.
Thai-Inspired Beef Lettuce Wraps
Now wraps at places like P.F.
Get our recipe forThai-Inspired Beef Lettuce Wraps.
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The Best & Worst P.F.
Get our recipe forSpicy-Sweet Grilled Chicken & Pineapple Sandwich.
It’s one of those healthy lunch recipes you’re going to want to meal prep over-and-over again.
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Get our recipe forBaked Crab Cakes with Mango-Avocado Salsa.
Get our recipe forHearty Italian Sausage Soup.
Think of this as the Caesar salad, reimagined.
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Get our recipe for aHealthier Grilled Caesar Salad.
Serve on rice, or keep it low-carb by serving it with somecauliflower rice.
Get our recipe forChili-Mango Stir Fry Chicken.
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Get our recipe forGrilled Buffalo Chicken & Blue Cheese Sandwich.
), minus all the added calories and dollars spent on eating at a restaurant.
You’re going to want to add this to your list of healthy lunch ideas, trust us.
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Get our recipe forThe Easiest Margarita Chicken.
Mac & Cheese
Mac and cheese on a list of healthy lunch recipes?
No, we’re not kidding!
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Get our recipe forHealthier Mac and Cheese.
Get our recipe for aCaprese Tomato Salad Tower.
Get our recipe forSpinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing.
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Get our recipe forHearty Turkey Bolognese with Fettuccine.
Get our recipe forEasy Chicken Tortilla Soup.
Good luck finding a side salad, let alone a real sandwich, at a restaurant for 310 calories.
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Get our recipe forGrilled Chicken Sandwich with Chimichurri Sauce.
It’s that easy!
Get our recipe forThe Easiest Slow Cooker Beef Goulash.
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Slow Cooker Cuban Tomato & Black Bean Soup
Low in calories but high in flavor?
Yes, this flavorful black bean soup really hits the spot.
Plus, it’s perfect for cooking ahead and enjoying all week.
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Get our recipe forSlow Cooker Cuban Tomato & Black Bean Soup.
Get our recipe forA Healthier Takeout-Level Chicken Fried Rice.
Is White Rice Healthy?
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Get our recipe forHearty Slow Cooker Green Chile Pork Soup.
Get our recipe forOpen-Face Hot Ham & Cheese with Chipotle Mayo.
Get our recipe forProtein-Packed Chicken Fajita Burritos.
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Assembling them is much easier than you thinkperfect for your weekly meal prep.
Get our recipe forCranberry Mustard Mini Tuna Melts.
Plus, it’s so pretty, you’ll definitely want to ‘gram it.
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Get our recipe forAn Easy, Healthy Acai Bowl.
Get our recipe forBroccoli-Cheese Eggs in a Mug.
This recipe will take a bit of work, including cooking the salmon fillets.
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Get our recipe forMason Jar Bean, Salmon, & Kale Salad.
It’s basically the goat cheese salad recipe to end all other salads.
Get our recipe forA Restaurant-Worthy Warm Goat Cheese Salad.
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Get our recipe forAn Easy Butternut Squash Pasta Salad.
Combined with a serving of wild rice, this is a full meal in a jar.
Get our recipe forCinnamon-Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Wild Rice.
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Are Sweet Potatoes Healthy?
Get our recipe forQuick & Healthy Fried Rice Cups.
Get our recipe forA Quick Spinach-Pomegranate Salad With Roasted Turkey.
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It’s one of the easiest healthy lunch recipes to meal prep.
Get our recipe forCozy Crock-Pot Chicken Noodle Soup.
Mini Pizzas
Personal pies are the bane of the pizza experience.
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Many pizza joints load individual pizzas with more than a day’s worth of fat and sodium.
To meal prep, simply make these healthy lunch recipes and store them in the fridge.
Pop them in the microwave at work to enjoy later!
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Get our recipe forMini Pizzas, Three Ways.
Get our recipe forCrock-Pot Italian Meatballs.
Get our recipe forUltimate Club Sandwich With Super Mayo.
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Get our recipe forLamb Kofte Kebabs With Tahini Garlic Sauce.
Bonus: it’s also lower in sodium than the store-bought counterpart!
Get our recipe forChicken Ramen With Shiitake Mushrooms and Spinach.
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Get our recipe forPaleo Tomato Chicken Curry With Cauliflower Rice.
Not only is avocado a natural appetite suppressant, but it is also the perfect food for weight loss.
So spoon on some delicious guacamole and fresh salsa on your burgeryour stomach will thank you!
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Get our recipe forPaleo Bacon-Chile Burgers With Guacamole & Fresh Salsa.
Get our recipe forArugula & Grapefruit Salad With Dill Ranch Dressing & Pumpkin Seeds.
And best of all, the crave-able taste of avocado.
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Get our recipe forAn Easy & Healthy Avocado Soup With Chile-Lime Pepitas.
Get our recipe forInstant Pot Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese.
Get our recipe forTurkey Sloppy Joe.
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Get our recipe forShrimp Quesadilla.
This sandwich recipe sticks to the classic flavors but uses turkey pastrami instead.
Get our recipe forTurkey Reuben.
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