Healthy lunch ideas for work
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Make-ahead dinners that pack for lunch the next day, with 600 calories or fewer a serving. They average 330 calories and 21 grams of protein a serving.

Air fryer turkey breast
200 calories, 34 g protein
35 min

Slow cooker cabbage soup
200 calories, 9 g protein
440 min

Easy vegetable soup
210 calories, 6 g protein
55 min

Roasted butternut squash soup
210 calories, 3 g protein
80 min

Gazpacho
220 calories, 3 g protein
80 min

Mushroom barley soup
230 calories, 6 g protein
70 min

Crockpot green beans, ham and potatoes
240 calories, 15 g protein
460 min

Roasted beet borscht
240 calories, 6 g protein
80 min

Roasted tomato basil soup
240 calories, 5 g protein
75 min

Moroccan harira
250 calories, 12 g protein
60 min

Lentil loaf
250 calories, 12 g protein
110 min

Roasted carrot ginger soup
260 calories, 4 g protein
75 min

Slow cooker pumpkin chili
270 calories, 14 g protein
380 min

Roasted ratatouille soup
270 calories, 7 g protein
65 min

Slow cooker minestrone
270 calories, 14 g protein
460 min

Zucchini and ground beef skillet
280 calories, 27 g protein
25 min

Roasted red pepper and tomato soup
290 calories, 10 g protein
65 min

Crockpot chicken noodle soup
290 calories, 32 g protein
490 min

Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)
290 calories, 18 g protein
60 min

Lentil soup
290 calories, 14 g protein
65 min

Thai coconut pumpkin soup
290 calories, 9 g protein
25 min

Hamburger soup
300 calories, 19 g protein
55 min

Cabbage roll soup
300 calories, 20 g protein
55 min

Roasted vegetable soup
310 calories, 12 g protein
60 min

Slow cooker wild rice and mushroom casserole
310 calories, 10 g protein
200 min

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

Cabbage and ground beef skillet
310 calories, 24 g protein
35 min

Green chile stew
320 calories, 19 g protein
55 min

Stuffed pepper soup
320 calories, 19 g protein
50 min

Cheesy lentil and rice casserole
320 calories, 16 g protein
110 min

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

Crockpot brown sugar garlic pork loin
320 calories, 32 g protein
360 min

Serbian baked beans with caramelized onions (prebranac)
320 calories, 15 g protein
80 min

Caldo de res (Mexican beef soup)
320 calories, 27 g protein
150 min

Ham and potato soup
320 calories, 15 g protein
50 min

Slow cooker chicken tortilla soup
330 calories, 33 g protein
400 min

Baked boneless chicken thighs
330 calories, 45 g protein
35 min

Crockpot vegetable beef soup
330 calories, 30 g protein
510 min

Chicken noodle soup
330 calories, 32 g protein
60 min

Air fryer chicken thighs
330 calories, 45 g protein
25 min

Chicken sancocho
330 calories, 27 g protein
80 min

Turkish stuffed zucchini with rice (kabak dolması)
330 calories, 11 g protein
80 min

Instant Pot black bean soup
330 calories, 18 g protein
100 min

Zucchini frittata
340 calories, 21 g protein
40 min

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

Slow cooker farro with tomatoes and spinach
340 calories, 15 g protein
205 min

Crockpot chicken taco soup
340 calories, 36 g protein
380 min

Slow cooker pinto beans
340 calories, 16 g protein
540 min

Ryba po grecku (Polish fish with carrots and tomato)
340 calories, 24 g protein
55 min

Vietnamese chicken salad (gỏi gà)
340 calories, 34 g protein
45 min

Vegetarian white bean cassoulet
340 calories, 16 g protein
70 min

Nigerian fried rice
340 calories, 7 g protein
55 min

Slow cooker split pea soup
340 calories, 27 g protein
490 min

Greek cabbage rice (lahanorizo)
350 calories, 7 g protein
50 min

Instant Pot beef barley soup
350 calories, 30 g protein
105 min

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

Tuna macaroni salad
350 calories, 19 g protein
30 min

Air fryer chicken breast
350 calories, 51 g protein
30 min

Black-eyed pea soup with collard greens
350 calories, 18 g protein
50 min

Air fryer lentil meatballs
350 calories, 17 g protein
55 min

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

Poor man’s stew
350 calories, 19 g protein
55 min

Chicken fajita soup
350 calories, 34 g protein
40 min

Korean spicy beef soup (yukgaejang)
350 calories, 31 g protein
110 min

Salmon salad sandwiches
350 calories, 23 g protein
15 min

Slow cooker chicken wild rice soup
360 calories, 32 g protein
450 min

Instant Pot chana saag (chickpeas and spinach)
360 calories, 17 g protein
35 min

Sheet pan roasted vegetables with lemony lentils
360 calories, 15 g protein
45 min

Green goddess chicken salad
360 calories, 40 g protein
35 min

Baked polenta casserole with marinara and mozzarella
360 calories, 14 g protein
65 min

Tuna stuffed peppers
360 calories, 24 g protein
65 min

Vegetarian lentil chili
360 calories, 19 g protein
60 min

Classic meatloaf
360 calories, 25 g protein
90 min

Salmon loaf
360 calories, 28 g protein
70 min

Sheet pan chicken and vegetables
360 calories, 42 g protein
40 min

Sheet pan curry chicken thighs and cauliflower
360 calories, 41 g protein
45 min

Air fryer chicken and vegetables
360 calories, 42 g protein
25 min

Sheet pan frittata
360 calories, 26 g protein
45 min

Carne molida con papas
360 calories, 25 g protein
45 min

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

Pizza pinwheels
360 calories, 17 g protein
40 min

Instant Pot jollof rice
370 calories, 8 g protein
55 min

Arroz caldo (Filipino chicken rice soup)
370 calories, 27 g protein
55 min

Butternut squash and ground beef skillet
370 calories, 24 g protein
40 min

Chana masala
370 calories, 15 g protein
45 min

Pastel de choclo (Chilean beef and corn pie)
370 calories, 19 g protein
80 min

Air fryer meatballs
370 calories, 27 g protein
30 min

Instant Pot tomato rice
380 calories, 9 g protein
45 min

Baked tomato rice with mozzarella (riso al forno)
380 calories, 14 g protein
75 min

Microwave chicken jambalaya
380 calories, 26 g protein
30 min

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

Chana chaat (Indian chickpea salad)
380 calories, 21 g protein
15 min

Turkey and hummus pita pockets
380 calories, 23 g protein
10 min

Brazilian chicken salad (salpicão)
380 calories, 22 g protein
20 min

Instant Pot charro beans
380 calories, 20 g protein
100 min

Baked chicken drumsticks
380 calories, 37 g protein
55 min

Slow cooker coconut lentil curry
380 calories, 16 g protein
430 min

Crockpot salsa chicken
380 calories, 39 g protein
265 min

Taco zucchini boats with black beans
380 calories, 21 g protein
50 min

Cottage cheese egg bites
380 calories, 30 g protein
45 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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