It’s midday, you’re working, the Slack channels are pinging, and your stomach starts to growl. Is it going to be boxed mac and cheese again? Consider these easy lunch ideas instead: lettuce wraps with ground chicken that’s ready after seven minutes i...
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simple, satisfying and perfect for lunch.
Cheese Dreams with Tomatoes
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Pair it with warm tortillas or crusty bread for a simple, comforting meal.
20-Minute Black Bean Soup
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It’s perfect for a hearty lunch or casual dinner.
Tuna Niçoise Melt
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This sandwich makes for an easy lunch or dinner and pairs well with tomato soup or a simple green salad.
Grilled Cheese with Spinach & Tomato - Sandwich
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For a heartier meal, serve the beans over whole-grain pasta, letting the sauce coat every bite.
Creamy Pesto Beans
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Perfect for dinner with weeknight-friendly rice bowls.
Roasted Salmon & Broccoli Rice Bowls
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perfect for a fast and satisfying lunch or dinner.
High-Protein Tuna & White Bean Melt
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Perfect for those busy evenings when you want something hearty without the hassle.
One-Pot White Bean, Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo
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a quick and comforting plant-based dinner.
Creamy Garlic-Parmesan Butter Beans
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This soup is the perfect remedy for a cold, offering comfort and relief with minimal effort.
Sick Day Chicken Noodle Soup
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These 20-minute cheese melts are the ultimate comfort food satisfying and packed with that cheesy goodness everyone loves.
Broccoli Melts
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A delicious fiber-rich dinner that can help maintain a healthy gut.
Broccoli Pesto Pasta
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A perfect packed lunch.
Healthy wraps recipes
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This bright and briny vegan egg salad is just as good as the real thing!
Vegan Egg Salad - Love and Lemons
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Fresh veggies & herbs makes the perfect vegetarian sandwich.
Romesco Cauliflower Sandwiches - Love and Lemons
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If you can’t find Sriracha mayo, you can make your own by mixing mayo and Sriracha to your preferred spice level.
Crispy Salmon Rice Bowl
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The fun thing about making falafel for lunch is that you don’t have to eat it the same way all week. Top it onto a salad with tahini dressing one day, and add it to a grain bowl the next. Finally, stuff it into a wrap with fresh veggies, pickled onio...
Falafel - Love and Lemons
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Roasted tomatoes and pickled red onions really amp up the flavor in this lunchtime classic.
Caprese Sandwich - Love and Lemons
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I love to prep the components of these wraps on the weekend so that I can easily assemble them throughout the week. They’re such a flavorful, satisfying healthy lunch. Creamy hummus, shawarma-spiced chickpeas, spicy zhoug, and fresh veggies fill soft...
Shawarma Wraps - Love and Lemons
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The best thing about this bowl is that it’s super simple to make, yet has great zippy flavor. There’s a light sesame-ginger dressing that perfectly coats the soba noodles. On top of that, I chose to mix in a group of vibrant spring veggies, but keep ...
Sesame Soba Noodles - Love and Lemons
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I’ll never turn down fresh spring rolls with peanut sauce for dipping, but they especially hit the spot on hot summer days. Served cold or at room temperature, they’re cooling and refreshing, stuffed with noodles, tofu, veggies, and fragrant herbs. T...
Fresh Spring Rolls - Love and Lemons
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This peanut noodles recipe is a quick, delicious meal! You can stir together the spicy, creamy peanut sauce while the noodles cook. So easy!
Peanut Noodles Recipe
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The ultimate nutrient-packed vegan buddha bowl! Fresh veggies, beans, sauerkraut, and a vibrant turmeric tahini sauce make it hearty and flavorful.
Best Buddha Bowl - Love and Lemons
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This Mediterranean quinoa bowl is a delicious weeknight dinner or healthy lunch! Great for meal prep, it's packed with veggies, chickpeas, and more
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl Recipe
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This sushi bowl recipe is the easiest way to satisfy a sushi craving at home! Flavorful fixings like sliced avocado, nori, and spicy mayo top seasoned rice.
Sushi Bowl - Love and Lemons
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This easy power bowl recipe is energizing, refreshing, and delicious! Perfect for meal prep, it's filled with crisp veggies, nutty rice, and jammy eggs.
Veggie Power Bowl - Love and Lemons
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This rice bowl is one of our go-to meals when we're craving something light. It's easy to make, and mango, ginger & basil make it wonderfully refreshing.
Mango Ginger Rice Bowl - Love and Lemons
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The BEST kale salad recipe! It's packed with colorful vegetables, crispy chickpeas, avocado, cranberries, and pepitas. Great for lunch!
Kale Salad Recipe
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This roasted sweet potato salad recipe is a perfect fall lunch or side dish! Feta cheese, avocado, and a bright tahini dressing fill it with flavor.
Sweet Potato Salad - Love and Lemons
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This chopped salad recipe is exactly what I want to eat in spring and summer. It may be light and healthy, but it's still packed with bold flavor.
Italian Chopped Salad - Love and Lemons
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This classic Caesar salad recipe features crisp romaine, crunchy croutons, and Parmesan cheese. A creamy, tangy homemade dressing ties it together.
I Make This Caesar Salad Recipe On Repeat (It's SO Delicious!)
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This dish started as way to use leftover rice that has dried out some and may not be great on its own, but is still perfectly edible. The addition of oil and soy sauce and veggies and meat spruce up the rice for a delicious meal.
This Chicken Fried Rice Is The Best Way To Use Leftovers
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Pinwheel sandwiches are here with their totally retro swirls, ready to be packed into lunchboxes, piled onto game day spreads, or just eaten as an afternoon snack. As long as you stick with the basic formula and amounts, the sky's the limit on what y...
The Color Of Your Cheese Is The Secret To The Perfect Pinwheel Sandwich—We Don't Make The Rules
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This salmon recipe is not only a simple, quick dinner (ready in 20 minutes!), but it’s a texture lover’s paradise.
This Quick & Customizable Salmon Quinoa Bowl Is Perfect For Busy Weeknights
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Shrimp pasta is what dreams are made of, but this one—tossed in a Parmesan white wine sauce—really takes the cake. Buttery, garlicky shrimp are tossed in the simple but satisfying sauce with angel hair pasta before being topped with fresh herbs for a...
This Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta Is My Go-To Meal For Busy Weeknights