Category Lunch

Easy lunch ideas that hold up well for busy weekdays.

8-Minute Cottage Cheese Chicken Enchilada Bowls

A warm lunch bowl does not need a skillet, oven, or long prep when the main ingredients are already cooked. These cottage cheese chicken enchilada bowls use shredded rotisserie chicken, taco seasoning, a smooth cottage cheese enchilada sauce, red bell…

Southwest Chicken Salad Bowl

A cold chicken salad mix can be one of the easiest lunches to portion when it already has enough texture and dressing mixed in. This southwest chicken salad bowl starts with cooked diced chicken breast, black beans, thawed corn, red…

Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad

A cabbage salad works especially well for lunch when it has enough structure to hold dressing, chicken, herbs, and toppings without collapsing right away. This sesame chicken cabbage crunch salad starts with shredded green and red cabbage, then adds carrots,…

Hot Honey Grilled Corn Pasta Salad

Grilled corn changes the whole direction of this pasta salad. Instead of stirring in plain corn, the ears are cooked until the outside is charred, cooled, cut from the cob, and tossed with pasta, cherry tomatoes, basil, arugula, and a…

Taco Street Corn Pasta Salad

Plain corn can get lost in a taco pasta salad. Here, the corn gets its own moment first: it’s charred in a skillet, then mixed with lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, cilantro, and cheese before it ever goes into…

Dill Pickle Tuna Pasta Salad

Cold pasta salad is easiest to enjoy later when the pasta is cooled properly before the sauce goes in. That matters here because this dill pickle tuna pasta salad uses protein pasta, tuna, cucumber, scallions, and a creamy Greek yogurt-mayo…

Turkey Taco Meal Prep Bowls

The difference between a good taco bowl and a soggy one usually comes down to timing. These turkey taco meal prep bowl servings keep the cooked turkey, fresh toppings, cauliflower rice, and creamy southwest dressing working together without mixing everything…

Crispy Chickpea Caesar Salad Wraps

A salad wrap can go soggy fast when the dressing is mixed too early. These chickpea Caesar salad wraps work better when the crunchy and creamy parts are handled with a little order: skillet-crisped chickpeas, romaine, avocado, tomato, and a…

Chicken Caesar Wrap for Lunch

A wrap only works for lunch if it rolls cleanly and still has some crunch when you eat it. This chicken Caesar wrap keeps the filling simple: chopped romaine, cooked shredded chicken, crumbled turkey bacon, Caesar dressing, Parmesan, and chopped…

Turkey and Cheese Roll Ups for Lunch Meal Prep

A rolled tortilla can be more useful than a sandwich when it actually holds together. These turkey and cheese roll ups use a smooth cheddar-carrot cream cheese spread, deli turkey, spinach, and whole grain tortillas, then chill before slicing so…