15+ Healthy Lunch Ideas You Can Make This Week!

Healthy lunch recipes – Are you looking to eat healthier throughout the day? From salads to protein-loaded patties to low-carb lettuce wraps, you won’t be bored of lunch any time soon. These healthy lunch ideas are perfect to help you stay on a budget and eat healthier!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Updated Oct 13, 2025

1. Cheesy Chicken Fritters

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

2. Meal Prep Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

Cheesy, juicy and so flavorful: Every bite of this easy chicken meal prep recipe is simply sensational!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Shrimp Avocado Salad

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

4. Lettuce Wrap Sandwich with Ham, Tomato and Mozzarella

This low-carb Lettuce Wrap Sandwich is the perfect option for lunch on the go. Paleo, gluten-free and keto friendly!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Chickpea Quinoa Salad Meal Prep

This chickpea quinoa salad meal prep is full of good-for-you ingredients, and so easy to prepare!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Healthy Chicken Pasta Salad with Avocado, Tomato, and Basil 

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

7. Quinoa Cucumber Mason Jar Salad

A portable, portion-control lunch you can enjoy everywhere on the go.
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8. Meal-Prep Salmon and Asparagus in (15-Minute )

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

9. Healthy Roasted Chicken Parmesan Kale Salad

This wholesome chicken kale salad recipe is packed to the max with goodies!
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10. Asado Chicken Breast with Sauteed Lemon Zucchini

Delicious Asado chicken breast recipe is a winner for dinnertime! Forget dry chicken: Boneless chicken breasts are marinated then grilled and served with sauteed lemon zucchini.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. 10-Minute Pizza Zucchini Noodles with Marinara Sauce & Pepperoni

A complete low carb meal you will feel great about eating!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Spring Roll Noodle Salad

This easy noodle salad recipe is packed with vitamins and perfect for spring nights.
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13. Egg Roll Bowls with Chicken and Cabbage

This chicken egg roll bowl recipe is super easy to make, and so nourishing. All of the great flavor of Egg Rolls, without the carbs!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Meal Prep Chicken Patties & Veggie Salad

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

15. Spring Roll Meal Prep Bowls for the Week

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

16. Summer Kale Salad

Healthy, tasty and super nutritive, if you’re looking for the perfect summer salad, this is it!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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Tips for prepping healthy 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 for keeping 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.