Healthy Lunch Recipes - Slender Kitchen

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It's time to step away from the take-out and frozen meals and start making your own lunches at home. Not only is it better for you, you will be amazed at how much money you will save by preparing your own lunches. From hearty chicken salad to turkey BLT wraps, to filling lentil soup and easy pasta salad, we've got a tasty lunch recipe you will love.

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Twenty Healthy Make Ahead Lunches

Healthy Make Ahead lunches are exactly what you need to make sure you have a healthy and delicious lunch ready to go. All these recipes can be made ahead and stored for quick and easy meals.

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Turkey BLT wraps with deli turkey, cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato, and sprouts on a wrap.

Sandwiches and Wraps

Fresh Arugula Salad, Packed With goat cheese,Walnuts, Red Onions, and a Delicious Lemon Balsamic Vinaigrette

Two Bowls of Butternut Squash Soup Garnished With a Sage Leaf

Asparagus quiche with eggs, shredded cheese, asparagus, and red onions cooked in a golden brown crust and served on plates.

Baked samosa filled with potato, cauliflower, and peas on a plate with cilantro and mint dipping sauce.

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Our Top 10 Lunch Recipes

Chopped Greek Chickpea Salad

Chopped chickpea Greek salad ieth chickpeas, cucumbers, feta, olives, and fresh herbs in a lemon dressing.

Turkey Fajita Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Turkey Fajita Zucchini Boats with ground turkey, pepper, onions, and tomatoes in hollowed out zucchini with melted cheese.

Easy Mediterranean Salad

Mediterranean salad with chickpeas, olives, bell peppers, fresh herbs, and feta cheese in a bowl.

Salmon Kale Salad with Sweet Potatoes

Salmon kale salad with sweet potatoes, avocado, apples, and a maple dijon dressing in a white bowl.

Turkey Pinwheels

Turkey pinwheels with cream cheese, dried cranberries, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes wrapped in a tortilla and sliced into pinwheels.

Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

Portobello mushroom pizzas on a baking sheet with marinara sauce, melted cheese, basil, ham, and onions.

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Buffalo chicken stuffed sweet potatoes on a plate with ranch dressing and green onions.

Mexican Chopped Salad with Honey Lime Dressing

Mexican chopped salad with black beans, corn, avocado, and Mexican dressing.

Greek Pasta Salad

Greek pasta salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives, feta cheese, and Greek dressing in a bowl.

Healthy Homemade Frozen Burritos

Homemade frozen burritos with beans, rice, and vegetables on a plate.

Amazing Chicken Salad Recipes

Chicken salad lettuce wraps with homemade cranberry and celery chicken salad wrapped in a butter lettuce leaf.

Salad

Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Make these delicious lettuce wraps with homemade Greek yogurt chicken salad with pops of celery, dried cranberries, and lemon. Great for meal prep!

Avocado chicken salad with shredded chicken breast, avocados, lime juice, and cilantro in a bowl.

Sandwich

Avocado Chicken Salad

Chicken Cobb Salad

Salad

Chicken Cobb Salad

Mediterranean chicken salad with cucumbers, roasted red peppers, dill, parsley, and red onion in a bowl with lettuce on the side.

Sandwich

Mediterranean Chicken Salad

Curried chicken salad with grapes on apple slices.

Sandwich

Curried Chicken Salad

Our Favorite Hearty Salads

Cheeseburger salad with ground beef, pickles, tomatoes, lettuce, and shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl.

Cheeseburger Salad

Easy lentil salad with Mediterranean flavors including olives, feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh herbs in a bowl.

Easy Lentil Salad

Turkey taco salad with ground turkey, tomatoes, black beans, cheddar cheese, and crispy tortilla strips.

Turkey Taco Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad with black beans, corn, and cilantro dressing in a bowl.

Southwest Quinoa Salad with Black Beans, Corn, and Avocado

Asian noodle salad with almond dressing, rice noodles, and vegetables in a bowl with chopsticks.

Asian Noodle Salad with Creamy Almond Dressing

Mandarin chicken salad with Romaine, chicken breast, mandarin oranges, red pepper, and sesame dressing.

Mandarin Chicken Salad

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Hearty Soup Recipessee all

Italian bean and vegetable soup with cannellini beans, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, and zucchini in two bowls with Parmesan cheese.

Italian Vegetable and Bean Soup

Minestrone soup with zucchini, yellow squash, pasta, white beans, spinach, and tomatoes in two bowls.

Minestrone Soup

Spinach tortellini soup in a bowl with ground turkey, spinach, white beans, and tomatoes in a white bowl.

Spinach Tortellini Soup

Healthy taco soup with black beans, pinto beans, shredded chicken, cilantro, and cheese.

Healthy Taco Soup

Slow cooker turkey chili with ground turkey, pinto beans, kidney beans, and tomatoes in a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Chicken sweet potato soup with Israeli couscous in a bowl with lemon and parsley.

Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup

Make Ahead Grain Bowls

Chicken kofta bowls with tomatoes, cucumbers, hummus, and feta cheese in a bowl.

Bowl

Chicken Kofta Bowls

This easy, 15 minute dish has all the flavor of a restaurant kofta kebab without all the work! Packed with spices and piled onto brown rice with...

Cuban black bean bowl with bell peppers, cilantro, quinoa, and lime juice.

Bowl

Cuban Black Bean Bowls

Mediterranean quinoa bowl with quinoa, arugula, red peppers, tomatoes, and hummus dressing in a wooden bowl.

Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl with Hummus Dressing

Honey balsamic roasted vegetable bowls with potatoes, peppers, onions, Brussels sprouts, carrots, and farro.

Bowl

Honey Balsamic Roasted Vegetable Bowls

Vegetarain shawarma bowl with roasted chickpeas, cauliflower, and fresh vegetables.

Bowl

Vegetarian Shawarma Bowls

Most Popular Lunch Recipes

Healthy taco soup with black beans, pinto beans, shredded chicken, cilantro, and cheese.

Healthy Taco Soup

Easy White Chicken Chili with pinto beans, white beans, corn, and chicken in a green salsa broth.

Easy White Chicken Chili

Healthy cabbage soup with cabbage, ground turkey, tomatoes, and cauliflower rice in a bowl.

Healthy Cabbage Soup

Slow cooker red lentil soup with curry powder and carrots in a bowl with herbs and yogurt.

Slow Cooker Curried Red Lentil Soup

Sheet pan shrimp fajitas with peppers and onions served on flour tortillas with lime and cilantro.

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

Shrimp burgers with lettuce and tomatoes on a wheat bun.

Crispy Shrimp Burgers

Two ingredient dough bagels with sesame seeds and served with cream cheese.

Two Ingredient Dough Bagels

Slow cooker lemon artichoke chicken soup with quinoa in a bowl with carrots and lemon.

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Artichoke Soup

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Sushi bowls with spicy shrimp, avocado, cucumbers, carrots, and edamame with brown rice.

Shrimp Sushi Bowls

Healthy homemade bistro box with sugar snap peas, tomatoes, egg, turkey, cheese, hummus, and grapes.

Three Healthy Homemade Bistro Boxes

Shrimp tacos with slaw served on corn tortillas with avocado, lime, and fresh cilantro.

Shrimp Tacos with Cilantro Slaw

Buddha bowl with kale, chickpea, sweet potatoes, onions, and avocado served with maple tahini dressing.

Buddha Bowl

Green chicken pozole in a bowl with avocado, radish, cilantro, chicken, and hominy.

16 Cozy Mexican Soup Recipes

Red chicken pozole in a bowl with shredded chicken, hominy, red chile broth, avocado, and limes.

Pozole Rojo (Red Chicken Pozole)

Sushi bowl with imitation crab, sushi rice, nori seaweed strips, cucumbers, carrots, and spicy mayo in a white bowl.

Easy Sushi Bowls (Build Your Own)

Slow cooker turkey chili with ground turkey, pinto beans, kidney beans, and tomatoes in a slow cooker.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

Hummus bowls with creamy hummus, quinoa, chickpeas, cucumbers, arugula, and red onions.

Hummus Bowl

Mexican quinoa with black beans, corn, tomatoes, onion, taco seasoning, and cilantro served in a bowl with chips.

Mexican Quinoa (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot, or Stovetop)

Asian noodle bowls with soba noodles, sesame dressing, carrots, edamame, and snap peas in a white bowl with chopsticks.

Asian Noodle Bowls

Chicken tinga in a bowl with onions, cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco.

Chicken Tinga (Slow Cooker, Instant Pot, or Stovetop)

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