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For busy summer days, preparing meals ahead of time can really make life easier. These low-carb lunch recipes have at most14 grams of carbsper serving and are perfect to make ahead for busy weeks. They are also a great choice for those looking to get in some more protein, offering at least15 gramsper serving. This combination can help you feel satisfied while supporting your nutritional goals. Options like our Chicken Salad-Stuffed Avocados or Smoked Trout Salad with Herb & Horseradish Dressing will make it easy and delicious to have healthy meals for lunch.
01of 10Chicken Salad-Stuffed AvocadosThis healthy homemade chicken salad served inside an avocado instead of with bread makes enough for easy lunches throughout the week!View Recipe
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Chicken Salad-Stuffed Avocados
This healthy homemade chicken salad served inside an avocado instead of with bread makes enough for easy lunches throughout the week!
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Spinach & Artichoke Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette
03of 10Avocado Ranch Chicken SaladAvocado makes an exceptionally creamy and healthful dressing for this chicken salad. A bit of ranch dressing with pickled jalapeño adds a tangy spin to the lunchtime classic. Serve it on a slice of whole-wheat toast for an open-face sandwich or in a lettuce cup for a low-carb lunch.View Recipe
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Avocado Ranch Chicken Salad
Avocado makes an exceptionally creamy and healthful dressing for this chicken salad. A bit of ranch dressing with pickled jalapeño adds a tangy spin to the lunchtime classic. Serve it on a slice of whole-wheat toast for an open-face sandwich or in a lettuce cup for a low-carb lunch.
04of 10Smoked Trout Salad with Herb & Horseradish DressingPhotography / Jenny Huang, Food Styling / Tyna Hoang, Prop Styling / Nicole LouieThis no-cook main-dish salad pairs a flavorful dressing featuring sharp horseradish and tangy crème fraîche with smoked trout.View Recipe
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Smoked Trout Salad with Herb & Horseradish Dressing
Photography / Jenny Huang, Food Styling / Tyna Hoang, Prop Styling / Nicole Louie
This no-cook main-dish salad pairs a flavorful dressing featuring sharp horseradish and tangy crème fraîche with smoked trout.
05of 10Deconstructed Cobb SaladThis twist on classic Cobb salad gives everyone the choice to eat all the healthy ingredients—veggies, turkey, eggs, bacon and avocado—together or separately.View Recipe
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Deconstructed Cobb Salad
This twist on classic Cobb salad gives everyone the choice to eat all the healthy ingredients—veggies, turkey, eggs, bacon and avocado—together or separately.
06of 10Chicken Curry Cup of NoodlesThis cup soup is packed with flavor, thanks to a spoonful of Thai red curry paste. Zucchini noodles have a tender versatile flavor that makes them an easy way to add some veggies to soup recipes.View Recipe
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Chicken Curry Cup of Noodles
This cup soup is packed with flavor, thanks to a spoonful of Thai red curry paste. Zucchini noodles have a tender versatile flavor that makes them an easy way to add some veggies to soup recipes.
07of 10Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Asparagus & Chicken SausageHere we’ve swapped in riced cauliflower for regular rice and added pre-grilled asparagus, which bulks up these bowls and adds fiber. At lunchtime, just reheat to steaming then top with a bit of pesto.View Recipe
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Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Asparagus & Chicken Sausage
Here we’ve swapped in riced cauliflower for regular rice and added pre-grilled asparagus, which bulks up these bowls and adds fiber. At lunchtime, just reheat to steaming then top with a bit of pesto.
08of 10Low-Carb Chicken & Cheddar Lettuce WrapsJennifer CauseyThis fresh, crunchy wrap sandwich is brimming with vegetables, yet still delivers a satisfying amount of protein thanks to the chicken and cheese. Crisp iceberg lettuce is what keeps this wrap sandwich ultra-low in carbs (just 4 grams per serving).View Recipe
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Low-Carb Chicken & Cheddar Lettuce Wraps
Jennifer Causey
This fresh, crunchy wrap sandwich is brimming with vegetables, yet still delivers a satisfying amount of protein thanks to the chicken and cheese. Crisp iceberg lettuce is what keeps this wrap sandwich ultra-low in carbs (just 4 grams per serving).
09of 10Chicken & Cabbage Salad Bowls with Sesame DressingA bag of pre-chopped red and green cabbage serves as the crunchy low-carb base in these chicken salad bowls, which only require 10 minutes to assemble. Top with sesame-flavored almonds and a sesame dressing and you have one irresistible lunch you’ll look forward to all week.View Recipe
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Chicken & Cabbage Salad Bowls with Sesame Dressing
A bag of pre-chopped red and green cabbage serves as the crunchy low-carb base in these chicken salad bowls, which only require 10 minutes to assemble. Top with sesame-flavored almonds and a sesame dressing and you have one irresistible lunch you’ll look forward to all week.
10of 10Shrimp Niçoise Meal-Prep BowlsThis low-carb meal-prep version of the classic composed salad comes together in about 10 minutes thanks to a handful of shortcut ingredients, like pre-trimmed green beans and prepared olive tapenade, and contains a whopping 41 grams of protein per serving.View Recipe
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Shrimp Niçoise Meal-Prep Bowls
This low-carb meal-prep version of the classic composed salad comes together in about 10 minutes thanks to a handful of shortcut ingredients, like pre-trimmed green beans and prepared olive tapenade, and contains a whopping 41 grams of protein per serving.
Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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