These totable midday meals are sure to help you power through an afternoon at work.
Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
We love the retro vibe of these egg salad lettuce wraps.
Iceberg lettuce makes a perfect low-carb swap for bread to serve the egg salad.
Photo: Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
Caprese Sandwich
This caprese sandwich is fresh from the basil and hearty from thick, crusty ciabatta.
The sun-dried tomatoes deepen the flavor.
Tuna Salad with Egg
This simple tuna salad with egg has a clean and balanced flavor.
Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
The capers and lemon bring acidity to help everything come together and chopped arugula adds a peppery kick.
Enjoy it with greens or on a slice of your favorite whole-grain bread.
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
This vegan chickpea salad sandwich is lemony, bright and surprisingly delicious.
Celery brings a nice crunch.
Try other mayo varieties, like roasted garlic or chipotle lime, in this fast, no-cook lunch recipe.
Serve this rotisserie chicken salad recipe with whole-grain crackers.
Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis
And using the flavorful leafy carrot tops in it is like getting herbs for free.
Chicken & Cabbage Salad Bowls with Sesame Dressing
Everything you need (just four ingredients!)
to prepare a week’s worth of healthy, low-carb lunches can be found at your neighborhood grocery store.
Greg DuPree
you could reserve the remaining hard-boiled egg half for a snack.
This healthy quinoa salad is great for dinner and doubles as a delicious lunch the next day.
Couscous & Chickpea Salad
Cooked couscous and canned chickpeas come together in this quick lunch salad.
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
The basil vinaigrette makes it taste anything but basic!
When in season, we recommend adding fresh chopped tomatoes for a spin on tabbouleh.
We love the crunch of the sunflower seeds and the unexpected flavor of roasted peppers.
Carolyn Hodges
Carolyn Hodges
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