Healthy Lunch Recipes – Confused about how a healthy lunch should be? Don’t worry. It’s time to redeem the midday meal: No more bland sandwiches, soggy salads, or boring lunchboxes here. These healthy lunch recipes are delicious, satisfying, and portable. Even though you are an amateur in cooking, you can easily master these delicious healthy lunch ideas. Enjoy!

Healthy Lunch Recipes: 25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

1. Healthy Spinach Chicken Salad

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This spinach chicken salad is so light, packed with flavor, and easy to make! The best Chicken Salad Recipe ever for healthy dinner!!
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2. Meal Prep Chicken Patties & Veggie Salad

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

These meal prep chicken patties are so easy to put together and make the perfect protein addition to your meal prep lunch!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Healthy Lettuce Shrimp Avocado Salad

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This avocado shrimp salad recipe with lettuce and tomato, is THE BEST healthy salad meal. Perfect for lunch or any night of the week!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. 15-Minute Meal-Prep Salmon and Asparagus in Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This easy salmon meal prep recipe is a great way to guide yourself into a healthier lifestyle.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Meal Prep Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

Cheesy, juicy and so flavorful: Every bite of this easy chicken meal prep recipe is simply sensational!
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6. Cheesy Chicken Fritters

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

Stack these chicken fritters up in your lunch box for easy meal prep during the week!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Meal Prep Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

These delicious chicken meatballs are easy to put together for the ultimate meal prep lunch.
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8. Easy Shrimp Avocado Salad with Tomatoes

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This healthy shrimp avocado salad for two tastes crazy good and is loaded with the freshest ingredients.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. 15 Minute Meal Prep Garlic Butter Steak with Zucchini Noodles

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

Tender, juicy and so flavorful: Every bite of this easy meal prep recipe is simply sensational!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Chicken Pasta Salad Bowl

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Perfect for meal prep or a healthy lunch on the go.
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11. Shrimp Meal-Prep with Zucchini Noodles

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

Shrimp Meal Prep with Zucchini Noodles! A healthy lime garlic shrimp made with zucchini noodles and fresh salsa in 15 minutes.
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12. Honey-Garlic Shrimp and Quinoa Bowl with Avocado

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This shrimp and quinoa bowl is so good and easy to make - Takes only 15 mins to make!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Roasted Potato Salad

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This roasted potato salad recipe is super nourishing and packed with flavor. The perfect side dish for your BBQ menu.
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Spring Roll Meal Prep Bowls for the Week

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

Eating great all week is as easy as opening the fridge!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. Ham and Cheese Barley Salad

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This flavor-packed barley salad is sure to keep you full until dinner.
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16. Healthy Roasted Chicken Parmesan Kale Salad

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This wholesome chicken kale salad recipe is packed to the max with goodies!
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17. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil 

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

Healthy chicken pasta salad is packed with flavor, protein and veggies. Try this pasta salad recipe for a quick lunch or a light dinner!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Cauliflower Broccoli Ham Salad {Low Carb / Keto}

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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch

This broccoli cauliflower salad is the new low carb / keto lunch you're looking for!
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19. Asian Noodle Salad with the Best Ever Ginger Vinaigrette

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This vegan noodle salad is perfect for midweek lunches or larger gatherings.
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20. Spinach Salad with Mozzarella, Tomato & Pepperoni

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This spinach salad is healthy and delicious - So simple and perfect for a quick lunch!
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21. Lettuce Wrap Sandwich with Ham, Tomato and Mozzarella

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This low-carb Lettuce Wrap Sandwich is the perfect option for lunch on the go. Paleo, gluten-free and keto friendly!
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22. Apple Feta Spinach Salad

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This healthy spinach salad recipe is crunchy, sweet, and full of fresh flavors. A perfect vegetarian spinach salad for lunch or a light dinner!
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23. Chipotle Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Piled with chunky chicken and veggies – makes for a light, yet satisfying dinner.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

24. Spring Roll Noodle Salad

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This easy noodle salad recipe is packed with vitamins and perfect for spring nights.
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25. Carrot and Daikon Noodle Salad

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A crisp, fresh, and delicate salad you'll enjoy for a quick lunch.
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25 Easy Healthier Meal Ideas for Lunch: Healthy Spinach Chicken Salad

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Yield: 4 servings    Prep Time: 10 min     Cook time: 0 min

This spinach chicken salad is so light, packed with flavor, and easy to make! The best Chicken Salad Recipe ever for healthy dinner!!

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Ingredients you need for the Healthy Spinach Chicken Salad

2 cups diced cooked chicken tenders (we used rotisserie chicken) 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped 1 cup riced cauliflower 1/2 cup chopped red onion Salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup chopped almonds 1/2 cup grated parmesan 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup chipotle mayonnaise 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

Directions

1. To make the chicken spinach cauliflower salad: In a large salad bowl, combine spinach, cauliflower rice, cranberries, almonds, parmesan, and diced chicken.

2. Combine chipotle mayo, olive oil, heavy cream, and grated ginger in a small jar and drizzle over the chicken salad, then toss to combine.

3. Season with salt and pepper, then serve the chicken spinach salad with cauliflower immediately. Enjoy!

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Tips for making easy healthy lunches

• You can prepare most of the salads ahead of time: cut dry ingredients (veggies, cheese, nuts, cooked meat etc…) and keep them in an airtight container. Then add the wet ingredients at the last minute or when you pack up your meal preps containers: citruses, avocado, dressings, oil, vinegar etc…
• Plan for the coming week: most of our lunch recipes can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 2 or 3 days, so you can take some time during the weekend to prepare your weekly lunches.
• We’re huge fans of glass containers for packing our lunches as they’re great for reheating in the microwave, they don’t smell over time, and they are dishwasher-proof. Containers with dividers are great to keep certain components of your meal separate.
• You’re most likely to prepare a healthy lunch if you make it right after you eat dinner so that you won’t be hungry when making food choices for the next day’s lunch.