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

Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili

Slow Cooker Chicken Lentil Soup

Crockpot Vegetarian Chili Recipe

Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup

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

Greek Salad Dressing
Mediterranean Chickpea Egg Salad

Easy Balsamic Vinaigrette

Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe

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

Thai Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Healthy Chickpea Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Burrito Bowl Recipe

Easy Egg Salad

– Jennifer
Looking for more? Be sure to see all our healthy lunch recipes.