Do you need easy lunch ideas healthy?
Prepare the lunch for work? Wondering what healthy lunch ideas for work are? Then you are in the right place! Here you can find easy and fast to prepare healthy lunch ideas at home/office. Choose from many cheap, simple and quick to prepare ideas for nutritious, budget conscious, hot and nice packed lunch on the go.
Easy Lunch Ideas Healthy
Veggie & Hummus Sandwich
This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.
Buffalo Chicken Grain Bowl
Get the flavors of spicy Buffalo chicken wings, without frying, in this nutritious couscous bowl loaded with protein and crisp veggies.
Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps
A tangy, nutty tahini dressing brings together no-cook ingredients like canned chickpeas and roasted red peppers for these easy meal-prep lettuce wraps. Make these wraps ahead of time for a grab-and-go lunch or dinner. A few wedges of warm pita finish off the meal perfectly.
Chopped Cobb Salad
This single-serving recipe for Cobb salad swaps chicken in for bacon, which makes it a great source of protein for lunch. If you prefer another salad dressing, feel free to use that instead of our honey-mustard vinaigrette.
3-Ingredient Creamy Rotisserie Chicken Salad
We put a flavor twist on the classic chicken salad by using a lemon-herb mayonnaise. Try other mayo varieties, like roasted garlic or chipotle lime, in this fast, no-cook lunch recipe. Serve with whole-grain crackers.
roasted garlic or chipotle lime, in this fast, no-cook lunch recipe. Serve with whole-grain crackers.
3-Ingredient Chickpeas with Kale & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes pull double duty in this recipe. Use the oil from the jar to cook the kale, then stir in the sun-dried tomatoes to add flavor and texture to the dish.
Fruit, Veggie & Cheese Plate
This healthy fruit, veggie and cheese plate is easy and affordable to pull together for a fun snack-style dinner at home or can be packed up and enjoyed as an outdoor picnic.
Chickpea “Chicken” Salad
This chickpea salad is a vegetarian version of a classic chicken salad–and, thus, can be eaten in the exact same way. Let’s be clear, though: it doesn’t taste like chicken, but it is a delicious (and fiber-packed) vegetarian alternative! Plus, it’s easily transportable, perfect for picnics and will surely step up your sad desk lunch.
Meal-Prep Vegan Moroccan Lettuce Wraps
For these meal-prep-friendly lettuce wraps, we swap the traditional warm filling for a cold plant-based bean salad filling loaded with fresh herbs and lemon. Topping each lettuce leaf with a little quinoa before adding the filling helps to keep the lettuce from getting soggy.
Easy Brown Rice & Veggie Wrap
Use leftover brown rice and roasted veggies for this easy vegan lunch idea to pack for work. To serve this wrap warm, simply pop in the microwave for about a minute to warm through.
Zucchini Noodle Salad with Chicken
Load up on vegetables, but not on calories, with this healthy zoodle salad. Look for zucchini noodles with other prepared vegetables in the produce section or make your own with a spiralizer.
Edamame & Veggie Rice Bowl
The ingredients in this vegan grain bowl recipe can be prepped ahead for an easy lunch to pack for work. The tangy citrus dressing is a refreshing flavor with the sweet caramel of the roasted sheet-pan veggies.
Sweet & Savory Hummus Plate
Fresh veggies with dip, juicy fruit and even a sweet treat make up this easy-to-make picnic dinner that’s great for packing up or enjoying at home. Plus, this combo excludes the most common allergens and food intolerances (it’s free from dairy, eggs, soy, nuts and gluten) so just about everyone should be able to enjoy it without worrying.
Thai-Inspired Peanut Shrimp Noodles
This healthy peanut shrimp noodle recipe comes together in a flash, thanks to cooked shrimp and a handful of crunchy veggies. Look for precooked cocktail shrimp in the seafood section of your grocery store.
Spicy Refried Black Bean Burrito
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The steak in this light salad is cooked on the barbecue, giving it a true taste of summer. It works brilliantly with our Asian-inspired dressing
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Fresh salmon with Thai noodle salad
A star rating of 3.6 out of 5
Ideal for a quick midweek meal, whip up this nutritious salmon and noodle salad in just 20 minutes. The balance of protein and carbs make it super satisfying
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20 mins
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Roasted cauli-broc bowl with tahini hummus
A simple quinoa bowl you can put together in 10 minutes and enjoy al-desko. It’s vegan, healthy and gluten-free
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40 mins
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Tomato penne with avocado
Get all five of your 5-a-day in this mildly spiced, healthy pasta dish. It’s rich in iron, fibre and vitamin C as well as being low-fat and low-calorie
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30 mins
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Quick chicken hummus bowl
Make our healthy chicken and hummus salad bowl for a delicious budget lunch option. It can be thrown together in just 10 minutes and delivers three of your 5-a-day
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10 mins
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Lime prawn cocktail pitta salad
Make this speedy lime prawn cocktail salad as a filling lunch that packs a flavour-punch. It’s tasty, healthy and low in calories
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25 mins
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Smoky tomato, chipotle & charred corn soup
Dig out the chipotle paste and make this punchy smoky tomato, chipotle and charred sweetcorn soup. An easy midweek meal, you can freeze any leftovers
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40 mins
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Spinach falafel & hummus bowl
Make this easy vegan salad bowl, with homemade spinach falafels and hummus served alongside pitta and salad. It’s packed with nutrients for a healthy supper
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30 mins
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Bombay potato frittata
Pack in the flavour with this Indian-inspired frittata. Perfect for a healthy lunch, it’s low in calories and fat and full of nutrients
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50 mins
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Spiced lentil & butternut squash soup
Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It’s healthy and low in fat
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50 mins
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Red pepper & tomato soup
Liven up a tomato soup with a few easy and tasty additions, including a spoonful of ricotta. It’s classic comfort food and also a low-calorie, healthy option
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40 mins
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Healthy tuna lettuce wraps
Make these nifty wraps with avocado mayo as a great low-carb, high-protein lunch. They’re packed with omega-3-rich tuna and boast three of your five-a-day
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17 mins
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Veggie hummus pasta salad
Make your own hummus in this family pasta salad. Dish up for little ones first, then scatter with pul biber chilli flakes and crumbled feta for the grown-ups
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30 mins
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Meal prep: pasta
Make three lunchbox pasta meals in one go to save you time midweek. They’re nutritious and healthy with variations using salmon, chicken and aubergine
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50 mins
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Quinoa-coated salmon & sweet potato fishcakes
Make some quick and easy salmon fishcakes with a lovely quinoa coating. Perfect served with peas and vegetables or a side salad
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55 mins
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Chickpea tagine soup
Discover the rustic flavours of tagine in a soup. Packed with chickpeas, peppers and kale plus apricots for sweetness, this satisfying soup is super-healthy
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40 mins
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Quinoa tabbouleh
Enjoy this nutrient-packed salad, with juicy tomatoes and cucumber, as a delicious and healthy lunch
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40 mins
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Salmon pasta salad with lemon & capers
Use frozen, skinless wild salmon fillets for a cheap and filling lunch on the go. This low-calorie, healthy dish couldn’t be easier to whip up
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30 mins
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Burrito bowl with chipotle black beans
This healthy burrito bowl is chock full of veggies and greens, perfect for a filling lunch. This is one vegetarian meal that tastes just as good as it looks
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30 mins
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Spicy avocado wraps
A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Pan-fry vegetarian, chicken-style pieces with lime, chilli and garlic, then pile onto seeded tortilla wraps – cool before assembling if packing for lunch
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13 mins
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Herby broccoli & pea soup
Our vibrant broccoli and pea soup delivers three of your 5-a-day, and is full of nutrients including iron, folate and vitamin C
Spicy Chicken Meal-Prep Bowls By ‘Primavera Kitchen‘
lunch recipes that are super delicious and very easy to make.
Spicy Chicken Meal Prep Bowls by Primavera Kitchen Quick overview
Whole30, paleo-friendly, gluten-free hot and spicy roasted chicken with low-carb roasted vegetables.
Why we love it
It’s a flavorful dish that’s quick and easy to make. The original recipe uses low-carb veggies such as broccoli and cauliflower, making it the perfect keto meal. If you’re not doing keto, you can use whatever vegetables you like to reach your nutrition/macro goals.
Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls By ‘Sweet Peas & Saffron‘
lunch recipes that are super delicious and very easy to make.
Healthier Firecracker Chicken Meal Prep Bowls by Sweet Peas And Saffron Quick overview
A healthy version of the Chinese takeout staple Firecracker Chicken with rice, edamame, and zucchini.
Why we love it
The sweet and sour chicken tastes absolutely amazing and just like the real thing! Although originally served with zucchini and edamame, it’s a versatile dish that can be easily turned into a low-carb, paleo, or vegan meal with just a few simple swaps.
Fish Taco Bowls By ‘The Live-In Kitchen‘
lunch recipes that are super delicious and very easy to make.
Fish Taco Bowls by The Live In Kitchen Quick overview
A gluten-free dinner or lunch bowl with spicy fish, avocado, fresh bell peppers, and brown rice.