Even lunchtime can feel cozy and comforting with these recipes.

To keep the ingredients from getting soggy, dress this salad and top it with peanuts just before serving.

For a delicious vegan option, swap in roasted tofu for the chicken breast (see Associated Recipes).

Vegan Burrito Bowls with Cauliflower Rice

Antonis Achilleos

Veggistrone

This vegetable-packed minestrone soup recipe is inspired by a popular Weight Watchers vegetable soup recipe.

Make them early in the week for grab-and-go meals when days are busy.

If you have it, the Parmesan cheese rind adds nuttiness and gives the broth some body.

Sweet Potato, Kale & Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing

Antonis Achilleos

If you avoid cheese made with rennet, look for vegetarian Parmesan cheese, which is made without it.

Chicken Ramen with Bok Choy & Soy Eggs

Ditch the seasoning packet!

Homemade ramen may take more time but it’s worth it for the deep, impressive flavor.

Veggistrone

With this vegetarian Reuben sandwich, you won’t miss the meat.

Pear, Gorgonzola & Walnut Salad

This pear and gorgonzola salad celebrates fall with its beautiful colors.

The light and refreshing vinaigrette offsets the tangy funk of Gorgonzola and the sweetness from the raisins and pears.

One-Pot Lentil & Vegetable Soup with Parmesan

Antonis Achilleos

Look for a soup that contains no more than 450 mg sodium per serving.

Curried Chickpea Stew

Who says a meatless meal isn’t filling?

Packed with fiber-rich vegetables and chickpeas, this fragrant stew satisfies.

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Kale & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing

This kale-quinoa salad pops with different flavors and textures.

Roasted Veggie & Quinoa Salad

Teriyaki Tofu Rice Bowls

Loaded Mediterranean Chicken-Quinoa Salad

Pasta & White Bean Soup

Jacob Fox

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Pear, Gorgonzola Walnut Salad

Loaded Black Bean Nacho Soup

Curried Chickpea Stew

Moroccan Chicken Sweet Potato Soup

Kale & Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing

Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee

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