Lunch recipes

Midday meals that pack well, come together quickly, and hold up until you're ready to eat. Many of these lunches are built around grain salads and bowls: lemon herb or Peruvian quinoa salad with black beans, a vegan Greek quinoa bowl, and meal-prep chicken and quinoa that you can portion on Sunday for the week ahead. For something warm, there are soups like creamy tomato basil, turkey vegetable, and Gruyere French onion.

Sandwich fans will find a veggie sandwich with avocado and hummus, a BLAT with feta, and a banh mi with pan-seared chicken and pickles. Chicken salads, from creamy Southwest to Thai, fill out the cold options. Check the time in each title to pick between a ten-minute sandwich and a pot of soup, and look to the meal-prep recipes when you want several lunches from one cooking session.

Mixed Veggie Quinoa with Vegetable Broth

Mixed Veggie Quinoa

4.33 (3 Ratings)

Looking for a healthy lunch with Mixed Veggie Quinoa? Toasting the grains before simmering keeps them fluffy and separate for a vibrant, one-pan meal.

Prawn Summer Rolls with Rice Vermicelli

Prawn Summer Rolls

4.44 (18 Ratings)

Prawn Summer Rolls keep their shape and flavor. An ice bath ensures the shrimp stay snappy and firm. These fresh rolls are ready in 30 minutes.

Japanese Dashi Stock in 20 Minutes

Japanese Dashi Stock

4.83 (18 Ratings)

Smoky and savory Japanese Dashi Stock. Steeping ingredients instead of boiling prevents bitterness. Use this base for any professional tasting soup.

Velvety Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

4.50 (2 Ratings)

Fresh pumpkin, yellow onion, and olive oil create this Roasted Pumpkin Soup. The quick summary and details explain the 70 min cooking process.

Veggie Quinoa Bowl: Roasted and Zesty

Veggie Quinoa Bowl

4.50 (2 Ratings)

Zesty Veggie Quinoa Bowl with roasted broccoli. Includes a table with component substitute notes. Great for healthy weeknight lunches.

Vegan Greek Quinoa Bowl with Chickpeas

Vegan Greek Quinoa Bowl

Zesty Vegan Greek Quinoa Bowl. Includes an ingredient swap table for variety. A refreshing choice for healthy meal prep lunches.

Instant Pot Lemon Quinoa in 21 Minutes

Instant Pot Lemon Quinoa

5.00 (1 Rating)

This Lemon Quinoa is a fluffy, plant-based side. Try our Healthy Instant Pot Lemon Quinoa with a budget swap table for easy meal prep in just 21 minutes.

Clean Fluffy Quinoa Recipe: Light and Nutty

Clean Fluffy Quinoa Recipe

5.00 (1 Rating)

This Clean Fluffy Quinoa Recipe shows you how to cook fluffy quinoa without clumping. Learn how to rinse quinoa and use our budget swap table for sides.

Fluffy Basic Boiled Quinoa

Basic Boiled Quinoa

4.33 (6 Ratings)

Learn how to make Basic Boiled Quinoa for a fluffy side. This guide explains how to rinse quinoa and the right cooking time. Includes a budget swap table.

Brown Rice Quinoa Blend: Nutty and Fluffy

Brown Rice Quinoa Blend

4.67 (3 Ratings)

This Brown Rice Quinoa Blend is a healthy brown rice and quinoa blend for your weekly meal prep. See our budget swap table for alternatives. Ready in 50 min.

Easy Quinoa Salad Meal Prep with English Cucumber

Easy Quinoa Salad Meal Prep

4.17 (6 Ratings)

This Easy Quinoa Salad Meal Prep is a Healthy Quinoa Meal Prep option for your week. Use our budget swap table to customize ingredients. Ready in 45 minutes.

High-Protein Healthy Quinoa Lunch Bowl

Healthy Quinoa Lunch Bowl Meal Prep

5.00 (3 Ratings)

This Healthy Quinoa Lunch Bowl is a high protein quinoa bowl ideal for your week. Use our budget swap table for Easy Quinoa Meal Prep Recipes in 35 min.

High Protein Chicken Quinoa Meal Prep Bowls

Chicken Quinoa Meal Prep

5.00 (3 Ratings)

This Chicken Quinoa Meal Prep uses pan-seared chicken for high protein quinoa meal prep bowls. Includes a budget swap table. Ready in 40 minutes.

Zesty Southwest Quinoa Salad GlutenFree

Southwest Quinoa Salad GlutenFree

4.00 (3 Ratings)

This Southwest Quinoa Salad GlutenFree is a vibrant Vegan Southwest Quinoa Salad. Use our serving size calculator for this recipe. Ready in 85 minutes.

Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas

Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

5.00 (2 Ratings)

This Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is a healthy choice. Try this Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Recipe with chickpeas. Includes a budget swap table. 35 min.

Simple Greek Quinoa Salad with Cucumber

Simple Greek Quinoa Salad

4.33 (3 Ratings)

This Simple Greek Quinoa Salad is bright and fresh. Enjoy a Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Feta and a budget swap table. Ready in 25 minutes for meal prep.

Lemon Herb Quinoa Dressing in 5 Minutes

Lemon Herb Quinoa Dressing

5.00 (2 Ratings)

This Lemon Herb Quinoa Dressing adds brightness to any bowl. Use the best dressing for quinoa salad with our budget swap table. Ready in just 5 minutes.

Healthy Cucumber Quinoa Salad

Cucumber Quinoa Salad

4.67 (3 Ratings)

This Cucumber Quinoa Salad is a healthy cucumber quinoa salad recipe that's entirely vegan. Use our budget swap table to save. Ready in 30 minutes.

Simple Lemon Quinoa Salad: Fresh and Fluffy

Simple Lemon Quinoa Salad

4.25 (4 Ratings)

This Simple Lemon Quinoa Salad is one of our favorite Easy Quinoa Salad Recipes. Check our budget swap table for variety. Fresh and ready in 35 minutes.

Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Fresh Veggies

Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

4.00 (1 Rating)

Easy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is refreshing. Try this cold quinoa salad recipe and vegetarian quinoa salad. Budget swap table included. Ready in 40 min!

Chilean Quinoa Salad in 35 Minutes

Chilean Quinoa Salad

4.00 (2 Ratings)

This Chilean Quinoa Salad is a fresh, plant-based meal. Try this healthy Chilean Quinoa Salad recipe with our serving size calculator. Ready in 35 minutes.

Red Potato Salad: Creamy Southern Classic

Creamy Red Potato Salad with Egg

4.67 (3 Ratings)

This Red Potato Salad is a Southern classic. Try this homemade red potato salad recipe for your next cookout. Includes a budget swap table. Ready in 85m.