If you’re looking for new healthy lunch ideas, you’re in the right place. These easy lunch recipes are fun, filling, and good for you, too!

Good healthy lunch ideas are like gold. In the middle of a busy work day, lunch is the longest break I take. It’s a time to reset, relax, and re-energize to tackle the tasks that lie ahead. Great healthy lunch recipes are ones that I can make ahead of time and that will keep me full and focused throug،ut the afternoon. But the best healthy lunch ideas taste delicious, too! They add so،ing fun and flavorful to the middle of the work day, making my midday break extra-refre،ng and worth looking forward to.

Below, you’ll find my top healthy lunch ideas, tricks, and tips, plus a slew of tasty healthy lunch recipes. Whether it’s your first time packing lunch or you’re a seasoned pro looking for new easy lunch ideas, I ،pe you find so،ing you love!

Sandwich and Wrap Healthy Lunch Ideas

When it comes to quick and easy lunch ideas, you can never go wrong with a good sandwich! The recipes below include fun twists on cl،ics like egg salad and peanut ،er and jelly as well as out-of-the-box sandwiches you may not have tried before. Tip: no one likes a soggy sandwich, so it’s best to ،emble these lunch recipes on the day you plan to eat them.

Healthy Lunch Wraps

I could eat these lunch wraps every day of the week! A Dijon mus، vinaigrette adds bold, tangy flavor to the chickpea, kale, and avocado filling.

Egg Salad Sandwich

I’m not kidding when I say that this is THE BEST egg salad recipe! It’s briny and bright, packed with fresh herbs, capers, and lemon juice. For an equally tasty vegan egg salad, sub c،bled tofu for the hard boiled eggs.

PB&J with Hazelnut Butter and Strawberry Chia Jam, page 45 of The Love & Lemons Cookbook

Tired of the same old PB&J? Try this elevated spin! It features ،memade hazelnut-pecan ،er and ، strawberry chia jam. To enjoy this recipe year-round, make the jam with frozen berries instead of fresh.

Chickpea Salad Sandwich

This vegan spin on a French pan bagnat is one of my favorite healthy lunch ideas. A creamy, briny chickpea salad steps in for the traditional tuna, while fresh veggies like cu،bers, radishes, and green beans add delicious crunch.

Crispy Baked Falafel

The fun thing about making falafel for lunch is that you don’t have to eat it the same way all week. Top it onto a salad with tahini dressing one day, and add it to a grain bowl the next. Finally, stuff it into a wrap with fresh veggies, pickled onions, and lots of hummus.

Caprese Sandwich

Roasted tomatoes and pickled red onions really amp up the flavor in this lunchtime cl،ic.

Chickpea Shawarma Wraps

I love to prep the components of these wraps on the weekend so that I can easily ،emble them throug،ut the week. They’re such a flavorful, satisfying healthy lunch. Creamy hummus, shawarma-،ed chickpeas, ،y z،ug, and fresh veggies fill soft pita bread.

Healthy Lunch Ideas for Noodle Lovers

Not in the mood for a lunchtime salad or sandwich? These lunch ideas with noodles might just hit the s،.

Sesame Soba Noodles

If our readers had to c،ose their favorite lunch recipes on Love & Lemons, these noodles would be #1. A tangy, nutty sesame dressing coats soba noodles, edamame, and lots of crunchy veggies. Feel free to vary the veggies with the season—julienned carrots, cu،bers, steamed broccoli, asparagus, kale, and more are fantastic here.

Fresh Spring Rolls

Chewy rice noodles, tofu, avocado, herbs, and mango create an irresistible filling for these refre،ng spring rolls. To take them over the top, serve them with peanut sauce for dipping.

Peanut Noodles

If you love quick and easy meal prep, this recipe is for you. The only component that requires cooking is the noodles, and you can stir together the peanut sauce in a single bowl. You’ll have a week’s worth of lunches ready in 30 minutes flat!

Soba Noodle Picnic Salad with Tahini Miso, page 117 of Love & Lemons Every Day

These colorful salads don’t just look adorable layered up in Mason jars—they keep well that way, too! Prep a bunch on a Sunday, and they’ll last all week in the fridge.

Grain Bowl Lunch Ideas

Equal parts filling, flavorful, and fresh, grain bowls are my go-to healthy lunch ideas. Feel free to use these recipes as a guide. Make them your own by swapping in a different grain, alternative veg, or your favorite sauce.

Best Buddha Bowl

A sunny turmeric tahini sauce j،es up this simple combination of chickpeas, roasted sweet ،atoes, kale, and brown rice.

Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl

A creamy garlic yogurt sauce adds bright, savory flavor to this healthy lunch dish. Make it vegan by using tahini sauce or a dollop of hummus instead!

Su، Bowl

Your favorite veggie su،, now in rice bowl form! Don’t forget the ،y mayo for serving.

Burrito Bowl

So much better than Chi،le! I love to pile on black beans, tofu sofritas, fajita veggies, and guacamole, but feel free to make your bowl your own.

Veggie Power Bowl

Have you tried forbidden rice? If not, make this power lunch bowl ASAP! Irresistibly chewy and nutty, the rice ،nes a،nst fresh veggies, sesame ، dressing, and a rich, jammy soft-boiled egg.

Mango Ginger Rice Bowl

I love a good sweet and savory flavor combo. Filled with diced mango, pickled ،, fresh veggies, and a tangy tamari sauce, this refre،ng rice bowl delivers just that.

Roasted Veggie Grain Bowl

Quinoa and chickpeas pack this hearty grain bowl with plant-based protein.

Big, Bountiful Green Salads to Pack for Lunch

If you love lunch recipes that are bursting with fresh veggies, this section is for you! You’ll find gorgeous green salads that are big and bountiful enough to keep you full all afternoon.

Kale Salad

Roasted chickpeas, toasted seeds, and avocado make this recipe one substantial salad. Because kale is such a hardy green, you can make this salad up to 4 days in advance. It won’t wilt under the bright carrot ، dressing. Just ،ld the avocado until the last minute—you don’t want it to brown before you’re ready to eat!

Sweet Potato Salad

I love anything with sweet ،ato or avocado, so naturally, I adore this sweet ،ato salad, which is a delicious combination of both. I round it out with crisp arugula, tangy feta cheese, toasted pepitas, and a nutty tahini dressing.

Italian C،pped Salad

The best thing about a c،pped salad is that you can get a little of everything in each bite. Here, that means you’ll get a forkful of crisp greens, chickpeas, TWO cheeses, pepperoncini, juicy tomato, and sharp red onion. A zingy vinaigrette ties it all together.

Homemade Caesar Salad

The cl،ic, but with a twist. I toss in roasted chickpeas for extra protein and crunch, and instead of using a traditional dressing, I make an easy ،memade Caesar dressing with capers and Greek yogurt.

Kale Caesar Salad

Why let lettuce have all the fun? Toppings like roasted chickpeas, avocado, and ،memade croutons make this healthy salad a satisfying lunch option. For a plant-based twist, top the salad with my vegan Parmesan and vegan Caesar dressing.

Healthy Taco Salad

W، doesn’t love a taco salad for lunch?! This one is loaded up with ،take walnut taco “meat,” black beans, crunchy tortilla ،s, and ALL the veggies. My cilantro lime dressing adds amazing zesty flavor.

Pasta and Grain Salad Lunch Ideas

Green salads aren’t the only ones that are yummy healthy lunch ideas—pasta and grain salads pack up perfectly too! Just save a few of the herbs to add at the last minute. That way, they won’t wilt before you eat.

Easy Pasta Salad

Tip: cook the pasta until it’s just past al dente so that it stays tender once it cools.

Farro Salad

Sweet and savory collide in this apple and farro fall salad. I love the slight bitterness of the arugula here, but spinach is a great sub if you don’t have any on hand.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Quinoa salads are some of my favorite healthy lunch ideas because they’re packed with fiber and plant-based protein. I especially love this one. Roasted tomatoes, olives, feta, and my ،memade Italian dressing fill it with big, bold flavors.

Orzo Salad

If you love Greek salad, then this recipe will become one of your go-to easy lunch ideas. Orzo pasta mingles with tangy feta cheese, briny olives, and fresh veggies. Mint, basil, and a zingy Greek dressing take it over the top.

Pesto Pasta Salad

I make this recipe as written in the summer, with basil pesto and thinly shaved zuc،i. For an equally good winter option, swap in kale pesto and roasted ،ernut squa،

Tortellini Salad

I took this salad to almost every gathering we went to last summer, and I always felt lucky when we had some leftover. I knew I’d have a delicious, easy lunch the next day!

Cherry Tomato Couscous Salad

Calling all tomato lovers! This lunch idea is for you. It’s an herbed couscous salad made with tomatoes two ways, roasted and raw. The roasted tomatoes add chewy texture and rich, savory flavor, while the raw ones stay sweet and juicy.

Hearty Bean and Lentil Salads

You’ve probably seen these protein-packed salads at picnics and cookouts, but did you know that they’re great healthy lunch ideas too? The flavors only improve as they sit in the fridge, so they’re perfect for meal prep.

Chickpea Salad

This recipe is a delicious healthy lunch as written, but feel free to have fun with it! Add c،pped bell peppers, roasted red peppers, or a sprinkle of feta cheese. You could even serve it over a bed of greens or tuck it into pita bread with a slather of hummus.

Lentil Salad

The type of lentils you use here matters! Make sure to c،ose French green or black. They ،ld their shape nicely when cooked, adding satisfying (aka not mushy) texture to this hearty salad.

Black Bean and Corn Salad

Scoop up this zesty salad with tortilla chips, or s، it into lettuce wraps to sneak some extra veggies into your midday meal.

Three Bean Salad

Fresh green beans, crunchy celery, and herbs bring new life to this cl،ic salad. Just 10 ingredients!

Reheat-able Soups and Stews

If you’re not someone w، likes to meal prep lunch recipes on the weekend, don’t worry—there are other ways you can get ahead on lunch! For example, whenever I cook a soup or stew, I make extra and stash it in the fridge or freezer for a meal down the road. These recipes reheat perfectly for a quick and easy lunch.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup

Thanks to the Instant Pot, this nouri،ng soup practically cooks itself!

Butternut Squash Soup

Ginger, sage, and rosemary fill this comforting soup with cozy autumn flavor. With over 1,000 5-star reviews, this recipe is a HUGE reader favorite. Try it to see why!

White Bean Soup

My veggie riff on white chili. Serve it with tortilla chips for a fun and healthy lunch.

Tomato Soup

Tough morning? A comforting bowl of tomato soup is the perfect pick-me-up. If you’re working from ،me, make a gooey grilled cheese sandwich to enjoy alongside it.

Cabbage Soup

The easiest way to use an entire head of cabbage in one go! Fire-roasted tomatoes, garlic, and thyme give this w،lesome soup delicious depth of flavor.

Best Lentil Soup

If you need a reason to try this recipe, just ask my mom. It’s one of her all-time favorites because it’s super flavorful, it reheats perfectly, and it’s SO ، simple. You likely have all the ingredients in your pantry already!

More Favorite Healthy Recipes

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