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Home › Recipes › Lunch

Quick Lunch Recipes

Lunch should be anything but boring, which is why my cottage cheese chicken salad, pan-fried chicken tenders and vegan walnut tacos are so popular!

large bowl filled with rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and grilled salmon with a fork in the salmon
GFGluten Free

Cilantro Lime Salmon Bowls

overhead view of a fork in a bowl of Black Sesame Tahini Noodles.
VVeganVGVegetarianDFDairy Free

Black Sesame Tahini Noodles

a fork flaking a piece of salmon

9+ New Ways to Cook Salmon

overhead view of an assembled Mediterranean Chicken Bowl.
GFGluten Free

Mediterranean Chicken Bowls

overhead view of tofu bibimbap topped with a fried egg in a bowl.
VGVegetarianDFDairy Free

Tofu Bibimbap

bowl with quinoa, feta cheese, cucumber, and other vegetables inside and with a spoon

15+ Flavor-Forward High Fiber Recipes

overhead view of a BBQ Shrimp Bowl topped with shrimp, cucumbers, carrots, and avocado.
GFGluten FreeDFDairy Free

BBQ Shrimp Bowls

side view of a bang bang chicken bowl.
GFGluten FreeDFDairy Free

Bang Bang Chicken Bowls

side view of a bowl of pasta e ceci.
VGVegetarian

Pasta e Ceci

side view of a bowl of Instant Pot chicken noodle soup.
DFDairy Free

Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

broth in a jar
GFGluten FreeDFDairy FreePPaleo30Whole30

Instant Pot Bone Broth

overhead view of a bowl of Butternut Squash Chickpea Chili topped with mac and cheese and sour cream.
VVeganVGVegetarianGFGluten FreeDFDairy Free

Butternut Squash Chickpea Chili

side view of Gnocchi with Sausage and Kale and a fork in a bowl.

One Pot Gnocchi with Sausage and Kale

overhead view of a bowl of vegan ramen with chopsticks on top.
VVeganVGVegetarianDFDairy Free

Easy Vegan Ramen

overhead view of a bowl of Marry Me Chicken Soup.

Marry Me Chicken Soup

wooden salad tongs next to a potato brussels sprouts salad on a large white platter.
GFGluten Free

Potato Brussels Sprouts Salad

a pile of baked chicken tenders on a white plate next to a small bowl of ketchup.
GFGluten FreeDFDairy FreePPaleo30Whole30

Baked Chicken Tenders

Cottage Cheese Egg Salad in a large white bowl.
VGVegetarianGFGluten Free

Cottage Cheese Egg Salad

overhead view of a buffalo chicken bowl topped with buffalo chicken bites, cucumber, red onion, and avocado.
GFGluten Free

Buffalo Chicken Bowls

a fork picking up an air fryer salmon bite from a veggie and rice bowl.
DFDairy Free

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

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