With these healthy recipes in your rotation, your lunch break just got a lot more delicious and nutritious.
Using packaged steamed beets is a great shortcut here.
If you have cooked beets on hand, use those!
Photo: Brie Passano
The cherries help sweeten the smoothie and add a fruity flavor.
Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.
Pack several jars at once to take to work for easy lunches throughout the week.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless
The green goddess dressing is creamy with cheese and avocado and bright from lemon and herbs.
Cucumber and carrots add color and crunch to this healthy, robust whole-wheat wrap.
Serve with whole-wheat pitas, if desired.
The base of the soup is prepped ahead of time and stored in separate containers.
Simply add the broth and heat it in the microwave when youre ready to eat.
Loaded Cucumber & Avocado Sandwich
This loaded cucumber-and-avocado sandwich is filled with creamy avocado and crispy cucumbers.
Ricotta cheese mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar adds flavor while sliced red peppers offer a splash of color.
Avocado Tuna Salad
Jazz up a can of tuna with this easy avocado tuna salad recipe.
Romaine hearts and cucumber offer refreshing crunch.
Make them early in the week for grab-and-go meals when days are busy.
Fresh basil elevates an easy vinaigrette recipe that dresses up this simple salad into something extraordinary.
Dates add natural sweetness without added sugar.
Jason Donnelly
Feel free to leave it out if that’s not your thingit’s just as delicious without.
Double the recipe and refrigerate to have on hand throughout the week.
White Bean & Veggie Salad
This meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado.
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.
Italian Castelvetrano olives offer a mild, buttery flavor that doesn’t compete with the flavor of the tuna.
If you want more punch from your olives, Nicoise olives or Kalamata olives work well too.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall , Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Served over baby spinach, this is the perfect easy and light lunch or dinner salad.
If you cant find baby kale, baby spinach will work well in its place.
Banana adds natural sweetness.
If you want it a little sweeter, just a touch of honey will do the trick.
Mix it up by trying it with canned chickpeas or black beans.
We love the crunch of the sunflower seeds and the unexpected flavor of roasted peppers.
Jacob Fox
Feel free to swap out the turkey for cooked chicken or chickpeas to mix things up.
No-Cook Black Bean Salad
A classic black bean salad is a must for picnics and potlucks.
This vegan version gets its creaminess from blended avocado.
Greg DuPree
And you could make it in the same bowl you serve it in, minimizing cleanup!
Look for precooked wild rice packets to cut down on prep time.
If you’re not a fan of cilantro, mix in freshly chopped basil or dill instead.
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The extra dressing is delicious served with grilled vegetables.
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Melissa Gray, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist Jennifer Wendorf
Katie Webster
