Healthy lunch ideas for work
28 recipes
Make-ahead dinners that pack for lunch the next day, with 600 calories or fewer a serving. They average 450 calories and 25 grams of protein a serving.

Lazy cabbage roll skillet
310 calories, 8 g protein
50 min

Minestrone with white beans
320 calories, 13 g protein
60 min

Spinach and cheddar frittata
340 calories, 23 g protein
35 min

Greek turkey meatballs with tzatziki
350 calories, 33 g protein
45 min

White bean and cabbage soup
350 calories, 16 g protein
45 min

Egg roll in a bowl
360 calories, 21 g protein
25 min

Red lentil soup with lemon
380 calories, 20 g protein
45 min

West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes
390 calories, 12 g protein
45 min

Lentil sloppy joes
420 calories, 19 g protein
55 min

Smoky chicken and sweet potato sheet pan
420 calories, 36 g protein
50 min

Smoky black bean soup
420 calories, 22 g protein
40 min

White chicken chili
430 calories, 42 g protein
45 min

Mediterranean chickpea salad
440 calories, 15 g protein
25 min

Peanut noodles with cucumber and carrots
450 calories, 13 g protein
25 min

Chickpea and potato curry
450 calories, 17 g protein
50 min

Mexican red rice with black beans
460 calories, 13 g protein
40 min

Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
470 calories, 16 g protein
25 min

Easy three-bean chili
470 calories, 23 g protein
55 min

Turkey chili
470 calories, 37 g protein
55 min

Creamy coconut chicken curry
490 calories, 39 g protein
45 min

Beef stuffed peppers with cauliflower rice
490 calories, 36 g protein
60 min

Crispy black bean burgers
510 calories, 22 g protein
40 min

Roasted squash and chickpea Buddha bowls
520 calories, 18 g protein
50 min

Red beans and rice
530 calories, 17 g protein
45 min

Crispy parmesan salmon cakes
540 calories, 52 g protein
30 min

Greek quinoa bowls with chickpeas and feta
540 calories, 18 g protein
35 min

Hearty no-bean beef chili
590 calories, 47 g protein
60 min

Chicken cauliflower fried rice
590 calories, 55 g protein
35 min
Costs and nutrition are estimates for one serving, worked out from typical US grocery prices and standard nutrition values for what each recipe uses.
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