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Healthy Lunch Recipes

Let's talk about lunch! Whether you're working from home or going to the office or school on weekdays, these lunch recipes are sure to power you and your family through the day. Make something packable in advance to take to work or school, such as pesto pasta salad or a sandwich piled high with chicken salad with grapes and pecans.

For summer days at home, I love enjoying these turkey wraps with avocado in the sunniest spot I can find in my backyard, or this peach blueberry salad with creamy goat cheese and balsamic. Or on cozy winter weekends, nothing beats homemade harissa tomato soup with Pepper Jack grilled cheese croutons.

Take a look through these lunch recipes for ideas!

  • Three smoky black bean stuffed sweet potatoes with toppings on a plate.
    Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Smoky Black Beans
  • Miso curry delicata squash with tempeh in a bowl.
    Miso Curry Delicata Squash & Tempeh (One-Pan Dinner)
  • Wild rice and pomegranate salad in clear glass bowl with copper serving spoons
    Gorgeous Wild Rice Salad with Pomegranate (Holiday-Ready!)
  • Butternut squash apple soup in a bowl with spoon and toppings.
    The Coziest Butternut Squash & Apple Soup for Chilly Nights
  • Thai butternut squash soup in a bowl with toppings.
    Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
  • Healthy coleslaw made with oil and vinegar as an alternative to mayo, in a bowl.
    Bright + Crunchy Healthy Vinegar Coleslaw (Meal Prep Friendly!)
  • Summer chickpea salad with feta and tomatoes in a bowl.
    Zippy Summer Chickpea Salad with Tomatoes and Feta
  • Chicken salad with grapes in white bowl with serving spoon.
    Easy Chicken Salad Recipe with Grapes and Pecans
  • Late summer veggie pasta salad with roasted veggies and goat cheese in white bowl with wooden spoon.
    Late Summer Veggie Pasta Salad
  • Roasted cherry tomato soup in gray bowl topped with fresh corn, feta, cilantro, pepitas, and croutons.
    Garden Fresh Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup
  • Peach basil gazpacho in clear glass with balsamic glaze swirl on top with basil leaf garnish, on white surface
    Summertime Tomato Peach Gazpacho with Basil
  • Whole wheat turkey wrap with avocado, lettuce, tomato, and turkey.
    Simple + Filling Whole Wheat Turkey Wraps with Avocado
  • Strawberry salmon salad in white ceramic bowl.
    Strawberry Salmon Summer Salad (Ready in 20 Minutes!)
  • Italian Brussels sprouts chopped salad in large white serving bowl.
    Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad (Vegetarian!)
  • Greek pita pizza slices on white plate with hand picking up a slice.
    15-Minute Easy & Delicious Greek Pita Pizzas
  • A small bowl of wheat berry salad with feta and cranberries.
    Simple Wheat Berry Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Baked turkey meatballs piled onto a white plate with fork.
    Easy Baked Turkey Meatballs Without Breadcrumbs
  • Black bean quinoa salad with sweet potatoes on gray plate with fork scooping up a bite.
    Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes & Kale
  • Simple detox quinoa salad on small white plate with fork
    Simple Quinoa Salad with Cucumber
  • Salsa verde chicken skillet
    Salsa Verde Chicken Skillet
  • Peach blueberry salad with fork spearing a peach, in light blue bowl with aged balsamic in background
    Peach Blueberry Salad with Goat Cheese
  • Healthy egg salad with Greek yogurt served as a sandwich on fresh sourdough bread and topped with microgreens. To small sourdough egg salad sandwiches are stacked on top of each other, sitting on a white plate.
    Easy & Creamy Greek Yogurt Egg Salad
  • Shrimp mango and avocado salad in copper serving spoon on white and light blue background
    Zesty Shrimp Salad with Avocado and Mango
  • Caprese pasta salad with grapes in a bowl with a silver fork, sitting on a white farmhouse wood surface with a gray linen on the side.
    Fruity Caprese Pasta Salad
  • Healthy Asian slaw with ramen in clear glass bowl with two copper serving spoons
    Kale Coleslaw With Ramen
  • Kale caesar salad with garlic roasted chickpeas and thinly sliced parmesan in a clear glass bowl. A serving spoon rests in the bowl and the bowl sits on a light blue and white surface.
    Kale Caesar Salad with Chickpeas and Avocado
  • Modern three bean salad in clear glass bowl with spoon, on light blue and white surface.
    Modern Three Bean Salad (Easy & Wholesome Side Dish!)
  • Strawberry feta orzo salad in white ceramic bowl with spoon, on white distressed wood surface
    Spring Strawberry Feta Orzo Salad
  • Olive tapenade and tuna pasta salad in small white bowl with fork on light blue and white surface
    Olive Tapenade and Tuna Pasta Salad
  • Ginger lime chicken soup with brown rice noodles, topped with cilantro, in gray bowl with spoon
    Healing Ginger Lime Chicken Noodle Soup
  • Roasted beet and avocado salad with copper serving spoons in large clear glass bowl
    Roasted Beet and Avocado Salad with Basil Lime Vinaigrette
  • Simple quiche with chickpea flour baked in clear glass pie dish with slice taken out
    Simple Quiche with Chickpea Flour Pie Crust
  • BLT panzanella in white bowl
    BLT Panzanella
  • Thai peanut chicken salad in white bowl.
    Thai Peanut Chicken Salad
  • Pesto pasta salad with chicken on a white plate.
    Simple Pesto Pasta Salad with Chicken
  • Chicken Sausage Soup with Farro
  • Kale, feta and pomegranate salad in a white bowl
    Kale Salad with Feta and Pomegranate
  • Spanish tortilla sliced on cutting board
    Tortilla de Patatas
  • Smoky Salmon Butternut Tacos - Complete with lime crema! So simple, healthy, and flavorful. Sometimes you just need an easy weeknight meal during the busy holiday season. These tacos are it! Wild-caught salmon, smoked paprika, butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, lime crema. Come and try it out! | rootsandradishes.com
    Smoky Salmon Butternut Squash Tacos
Tera Gigot, the author, photographer, and recipe developer of Roots and Radishes.

Hi, I'm Tera! I'm passionate about making seasonal, sustainable eating accessible for busy home cooks. If you're seeking nourishing, plant-forward recipes with approachable cooking techniques, you're in the right place!

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January Recipes

  • Ginger molasses granola crumbled on sheet pan lined with parchment paper, with spoon scooping some granola
    Ginger Molasses Granola
  • Citrus mint salad with thinly shaved fennel and avocado slices dished up onto three small cream-colored plates with gold edges. The salad is topped with chopped fresh mint leaves and sliced almonds.
    Citrus Salad with Mint, Fennel + Avocado
  • Kale, feta and pomegranate salad in a white bowl
    Kale Salad with Feta and Pomegranate
  • Italian Brussels sprouts chopped salad in large white serving bowl.
    Italian Chopped Brussels Sprouts Salad (Vegetarian!)
  • Black bean quinoa salad with sweet potatoes on gray plate with fork scooping up a bite.
    Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes & Kale
  • Hand holding a ground chicken taco sweet potato bowl topped with feta, avocado, and cilantro.
    Ground Chicken Taco Sweet Potato Bowls

Check out the January Produce Guide! Learn what's in season and how to make the most of it this month.

Warm Recipes for Winter

  • Bowl of sweet potato and turkey chili topped with avocado and cilantro.
    Easy One-Pot Sweet Potato and Turkey Chili
  • Thai butternut squash soup in a bowl with toppings.
    Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk
  • Creamy pumpkin curry with chickpeas in skillet.
    25-Minute Pumpkin Curry with Chickpeas (Thai-style!)
  • Bowl of spiced carrot and sweet potato soup with a creamy swirl on top, with cilantro and seeds.
    The Coziest Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup You'll Make All Season
  • Harissa tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons.
    Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
  • Vegetarian black bean and sweet potato skillet enchiladas being scooped out of pan.
    Skillet Veggie + Bean Enchiladas with Sweet Potato (One Pan!)

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