Your stomach — and your brain — will thank you.
Easy, healthy lunch recipes can smooth over a rough day and give you the focus you need to dominate your to-do list.
And sometimes, all it takes is a list of recipes that reminds you of just how many dishes you can make with ingredients you already have on hand. We've rounded up some of our favorite lunch recipes, including fish tacos, a cashew stir-fry, and a few non-boring salads we can't stop making.
1. Vegan Butternut Squash Al Pastor Tacos
2. Healthy Mediterranean Salad
3. Crunchy California Roll Sushi Bowl
4. Chickpea Salad Sandwich
5. Chicken Ranch Wrap
6. Chickpea Sweet Potato Stew
7. Honey-Lime Chicken and Avocado Salad
8. Cucumber, Tomato, And Avocado Salad
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10. Southwestern-style Quinoa Salad
11. Easy Fish Tacos
12. Cashew Chicken Stir-Fry
13. Weekday Meal-Prep Chicken Burrito Bowls
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15. Vegetable Dumpling Soup
16. One-Pan Roasted Chicken And Sweet Potatoes
17. Cream Of Mushroom Soup
18. Mushroom Stroganoff
19. Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
20. Honey Mustard Chicken Salad
21. Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken
22. One-Pan Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep
23. Summer Squash Pasta With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
24. Orange Cauliflower “Chicken”
25. Potato-Crusted Quiche
26. Steak and Avocado Salad
27. Tortilla Bowl Southwestern Salad
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29. Curry Noodle Soup
30. Chicken Tortilla Soup
31. Eggplant Parmesan Boats
32. Caprese Chicken Roll-ups
33. Summer Vegetable Minestrone Soup
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35. Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Bowls
36. Chicken Enchilada-Stuffed Zucchini Boats
37. Shrimp and Avocado Salad
38. Easy Zesty Salmon Burgers
39. Sweet Potato Mushroom Penne
41. Marinated White Beans
The easiest (and tastiest) use of canned beans and any leftover herbs. Bonus: These get even better as they sit, so it's a lunch that'll last through the week.
Recipe:Marinated White Beans
42. 10-Minute Blender Gazpacho
Who said a quick lunch couldn't also be colorful and delicious?
Recipe:10-Minute Blender Gazpacho
Out of chickpeas? Black beans or white beans work, too.
Recipe: Chickpea Avocado Tacos
Slice the cucumber length-wise, spread it with pesto, pieces of cheese, turkey, and roll it up. That's it.
45. No-Cook Zucchini Noodles With Pesto
If you don't own a spiralizer, you can find pre-cut zoodles in many stores or try making your own usingthese methods.
46. Bacon and Egg Ramen
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Toss the bacon on a foil-lined sheet pan for the easiest cleanup — and let it bake while you cook the ramen and chop a few onions.
Recipe:Bacon and Egg Ramen
47. Black Bean Tostadas with Avocado
Mostly just assembly, with a few minutes of chopping.
48. Easy Beef and Broccoli
This might look like a lot of work, but because the meat is chopped so small, it cooks incredibly quickly.
Recipe:Easy Beef and Broccoli
49. Portobello Pizzas
Life hack: top anything with mozzarella and pepperoni to make it better. (For an even faster version, ditch the portobellos for English muffins.)
Recipe:Portobello Pizzas
50. Tuna "Sushi" Stacks
Got some leftover rice, or even rice cakes? Top them with canned tuna, mashed avocado, and mango salsa.
Recipe: Tuna "Sushi" Stacks
1. Toss pantry staples into a food processor. 2. Spread on toast. 3. Feast!
52. Veggie Fried Rice
The recipe calls for frozen corn and peas, but you could customize it with any veggies you have at home.
Recipe: Veggie Fried Rice