15 Easy Healthy Make Ahead Lunch Recipes for soups, salads, sandwiches, and more! All great for meal prepping and perfect for work!
It’s day TWO of healthy eats.
This week I’m focusing on easy healthy make ahead recipes. Yesterday, we made breakfast and today, we’re on to lunch!
I know. I know. It’s SO much easier to buy lunch. But it’s also more expensive and often less healthy. That’s why today, we’re focusing on EASY and healthy lunch recipes. I promise they’re all:
- Quick and Easy.
- Healthy.
- Meal prep friendly.
- Delicious!
Whether you want to cozy up with a bowl of soup, nosh on a crisp salad, or make up your favorite “bowl” *think chipotle burrito bowl*, I’ve got you covered.
Soups
I love soups for easy healthy make ahead lunches, because you can make a huge batch to enjoy all week long and it’s so easy to sneak in a ton of extra veggies. Bonus, it’ll keep that winter chill at bay!
Coconut Curry Chicken Noodle Soup
![Coconut-Curry-Chicken-Noodle-Soup-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-Retina-1-opt.jpg](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Coconut-Curry-Chicken-Noodle-Soup-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-Retina-1-opt.jpg)
Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
![This Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili is SO quick and easy to make and full of vegetables, beans, and quinoa! Healthy. Gluten free. Vegan. Ready in 30 mins! Less than 300 calories per serving. showmetheyummy.com #instantpot #vegan #healthy](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Instant-Pot-Vegetarian-Chili-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-2.jpg)
Slow Cooker Chicken Lentil Soup
![How about a steaming hot bowl of Slow Cooker Chicken Lentil Soup on a chilly day? This soup is easy, healthy, and has less than 350 calories per serving! showmetheyummy.com #slowcooker #chickenlentilsoup](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Lentil-Soup-Horizontal.jpg)
Crockpot Vegetarian Chili Recipe
![This Crockpot Vegetarian Chili is vegan, gluten free, SO healthy, and loaded with veggies, spices, and THREE kinds of beans! showmetheyummy.com](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Crockpot-Vegetarian-Chili-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-2.jpg)
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup
![This Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup is loaded with creamy coconut milk, peanut butter, red curry paste, chicken, and veggies: onion, carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli! PACKED with flavor and healthy deliciousness! Less than 250 calories per cup! showmetheyummy.com #crockpot #chickensoup](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Slow-Cooker-Thai-Chicken-Soup-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-2.jpg)
Salads
Salads are a classic healthy lunch, but often, people think they’re boring. I PROMISE you, these salads are anything but boring, because they’re packed with textures and drizzled with flavor bomb dressings.
Easy Mexican Quinoa Salad
![bowl of mexican quinoa salad](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mexican-Quinoa-Salad-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-Retina-1-opt.jpg)
Greek Salad Dressing
Mediterranean Chickpea Egg Salad
![plate with mediterranean chickpea egg salad above](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Mediterranean-Chickpea-Egg-Salad-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-Retina-1-opt.jpg)
Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette
![jar of balsamic vinaigrette](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Easy-Balsamic-Vinaigrette-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-Retina-1-opt.jpg)
Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe
![This Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe is perfect for hot summer days! It's an EASY, cold, no-cook, healthy, refreshing salad full of shrimp, avocado, cucumbers, sun dried tomatoes, lemon juice, spices, and more! showmetheyummy.com #shrimp #avocado](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Shrimp-Avocado-Salad-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-4.jpg)
Wraps, bowls, and more!
Personally, I love a little carb with my lunch. Whether it’s bread, rice, or quinoa . . . bring it on. These wraps, bowls, and more are full of good for you carbs, protein, and plenty of veg! Carbs not your thing? No worries, my lettuce wraps are anything but rabbit food.
Healthy Greek Chicken Bowls
![Healthy Greek Chicken Bowls horizontal](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Healthy-Greek-Chicken-Bowls-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-2.jpg)
Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps
![These Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps are quick, easy, and healthy! Full of veggies: onion, carrot, and red pepper, ground chicken or turkey, and the most delicious homemade easy peanut sauce! showmetheyummy.com #peanutsauce #lettucewraps #thai #healthyrecipe](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Thai-Peanut-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-3.jpg)
Healthy Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
![These healthy chickpea lettuce wraps are so quick and easy to put together, taste great, are vegetarian, and of course, are super healthy! showmetheyummy.com #healthy #vegetarian](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Healthy-Chickpea-Lettuce-Wraps-Horizontal.jpg)
Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe
![](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Chicken-Burrito-Bowls-Google-Retina-1.jpg)
Easy Egg Salad
![two halves of egg salad sandwich stacked on plate](https://showmetheyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Easy-Egg-Salad-Show-Me-the-Yummy-Google-Thumb-Retina-1-opt.jpg)
– Jennifer
Looking for more? Be sure to see all our healthy lunch recipes.