Carbohydrate foods are essential to our dietsthey provide fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Carbohydrates are necessary for energy production and to fuel your brain.
Make one of these recipes as your next to-go meal or workday lunch.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Plus, each recipe has14 grams of carbohydrates or fewerper serving, so you could meet your nutritional goals.
Serve it on a piece of toasted whole-grain bread or inside a tender lettuce leaf.
Loaded Broccoli Salad
This is the broccoli salad you will get special requests for.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
The combination of bacon, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions and Cheddar is hard to resist.
And the addition of rice vinegar or cider vinegar sharpens all the flavors.
Here, we combine it with avocados in an easy no-cook meal.
Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis
Tuna Salad with Egg
This simple tuna salad with egg has a clean and balanced flavor.
Enjoy it with greens or on a slice of your favorite whole-grain bread.
Spinach & Artichoke-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms and spinach-artichoke dip come together in this quick vegetarian recipe.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Serve these cheesy stuffed mushrooms with a big salad for a satisfying and healthy lunch.
Avocado Tuna Salad
Jazz up a can of tuna with this easy avocado tuna salad recipe.
Romaine hearts and cucumber offer a refreshing crunch.
Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis
Chicken Salad-Stuffed Avocados
Looking for a clean, packable lunch for work?
This healthy homemade chicken salad served inside an avocado instead of with bread is just the ticket.
Plus, this recipe makes enough for ready-made lunches for the week!
Serve it with a tossed salad and a slice of olive oil-drizzled crusty baguette.
Turkey & Cheddar Lettuce Wraps
Crispy green lettuce leaves hold the filling inside this low-carb turkey wrap.
It’s perfect for lunch or a quick, easy dinner on the go.
Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek
Melon balls are so adorable, but making them leaves some fruit behindwhir up those leftovers into a smoothie.
Serve over greens or make it into a sandwich for a healthy lunch.
It’s a quiche without the fussy crust!
Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ruth BlackBurn / Julia Bayless
It’s filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyere cheese.
Serve it with a light salad for lunch.
Any extra dressing is delicious served over grilled chicken or flaky white fish, such as cod or flounder.
This satisfying salad takes just 20 minutes to make.
Jason Donnelly
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf
Photographer: Jen Causey
