37 Easy Lunches You Can Take to Work

For a portable, portion-control lunch you can bring at work, this mason jar salad packed with fiber and protein is exactly what you need. It’s is made in a cinch and you don’t even need a second of cooking.

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These greek chicken meal prep bowls with greek sauce and cucumber salad make an inexpensive and healthy lunch option for work.

This quiche recipe is full of smoky bacon with swiss chard and creamy shredded cheese; it comes together quickly and would be ideal with a crisp green salad. You can make the crust in the morning or the day before and bake at the last minute to maximize your time.

Crazy good! This crisp and refreshing lunch salad in a jar is about to make your work week a thousand percent better! Perfect for lunch at the work office or simply on the go, this chickpea salad is ready in 10 minutes and full of protein and fiber.

Love avocado? This healthy stuffed avocado is full of flavors with tomato, cucumber, red bell pepper, cilantro, and a delicious thai peanut sauce. Perfect for lunch or a light dinner.

No time for a full meal prep? No matter how busy life gets, these make-ahead Spring Roll Meal Prep Bowls are easy to put together and filling enough to pass for a regular meal at work!

This quinoa veggies and grilled chicken meal-prep bowl is a tasty and wholesome work lunch. Plus, you’ll get the added benefit of the nutritional powerhouse that is quinoa!

A quick and lighter version of the classic potato salad, with a delicious kick of spice.

This flavor-packed barley salad is sure to keep you full until dinner. Fresh, crunchy and high in fiber, it works great as a complete lunch you can bring to work or on the campus.

Pesto, ham, arugula wrap recipe.

Perfect when you want a quick dinner at home that everyone will like, without the fuss.

Like all dark leafy green vegetables, swiss chards are nutritious, inexpensive and easy to cook! You can easily freeze the patties and use them for a quick lunch to reheat in a snap.

Swedish-inspired potato salad recipe with Apples, Dill, Celery, Onion.

Ideal for a quick lunch at work, tangy apple and grilled mushrooms team perfectly with sweet, melty onions. Enjoy with a crisp salad!

This 20 minute, healthy chicken salad wrap will become a quick workplace favorite.

All it takes is a few ingredients and a very short time to make this puff pastry pizza.

A fresh, crisp salad full of good-for-you-ingredients and filling enough to keep you on tracks for the afternoon.

Delicious and Easy one-pan zucchini pasta Stir Fried Recipe ever!

Easy eggplant Rolls recipe with cheese and ham for brunch or a surprising appetizer!

Crisp, golden empanadas filled with tender, flavorful pork — perfect for sharing or snacking.

Delicious zucchini fritters, quick to prepare and flavorful!

Easy bulgur tabbouleh salad with aromatic herbs.

This bruschetta recipe is very simple to make and perfect for a busy evening dinner.

Almost nothing gets gobbled up at a party faster than meatballs. Here is a new take on everyone's favorite comfort food.

Easy comforting quiches with ham cheese broccoli for lunch or dinner.

Crunchy Tuna Wraps are the perfect fix to beat the lunch box blues.

A salad bursting with fresh flavor and crunch, without spending hours in the kitchen.

This rustic tart is just perfect for lunch or a light dinner. You can serve it with a salad and it keeps really well in the fridge for 2-3 days. Just re-heat in the oven for 10 minutes before serving.