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Photo: Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
From salads and sandwiches to hummus plates and wraps, these delicious anti-inflammatory lunches can helpcombat chronic inflammationand help you avoid its negative consequences, like joint pain, mental fog and digestive issues.Ingredients like chickpeas, avocados and leafy greens give an anti-inflammatory boost to these quick and easy lunches.Recipes like our Veggie & Hummus Sandwich, Black Bean Quinoa Bowls and Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps are ready in just 10 minutes to pack up or enjoy at home.
From salads and sandwiches to hummus plates and wraps, these delicious anti-inflammatory lunches can helpcombat chronic inflammationand help you avoid its negative consequences, like joint pain, mental fog and digestive issues.
Ingredients like chickpeas, avocados and leafy greens give an anti-inflammatory boost to these quick and easy lunches.
Recipes like our Veggie & Hummus Sandwich, Black Bean Quinoa Bowls and Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps are ready in just 10 minutes to pack up or enjoy at home.
01of 19Cucumber, Tomato & Arugula Salad with HummusView RecipeTomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta top arugula in this quick Greek-inspired salad. Served with whole-wheat pita and prepared hummus, it makes a filling, yet healthy lunch.
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Cucumber, Tomato & Arugula Salad with Hummus
View Recipe
Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and feta top arugula in this quick Greek-inspired salad. Served with whole-wheat pita and prepared hummus, it makes a filling, yet healthy lunch.
02of 19Loaded Cucumber & Avocado SandwichView RecipeJacob FoxThis loaded cucumber-and-avocado sandwich is filled with creamy avocado and crispy cucumbers. Ricotta cheese mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar adds flavor while sliced red peppers offer a splash of color.
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Loaded Cucumber & Avocado Sandwich
Jacob Fox
This loaded cucumber-and-avocado sandwich is filled with creamy avocado and crispy cucumbers. Ricotta cheese mixed with extra-sharp Cheddar adds flavor while sliced red peppers offer a splash of color.
03of 19Avocado Tuna Spinach SaladView RecipeGreg DuPreeAvocado adds creaminess while sunflower seeds provide texture and crunch in this easy tuna-spinach salad.
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Avocado Tuna Spinach Salad
Greg DuPree
Avocado adds creaminess while sunflower seeds provide texture and crunch in this easy tuna-spinach salad.
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Mashed Chickpeas Salad with Dill & Capers
05of 19Mason Jar Power Salad with Chickpeas & TunaView RecipeThis power salad will keep you fueled for hours, thanks to 26 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber. Tossing the dressing and kale, and then letting them stand in the jar, softens the kale enough so you don’t need to massage or cook it to make it tender.
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Mason Jar Power Salad with Chickpeas & Tuna
This power salad will keep you fueled for hours, thanks to 26 grams of protein and 8 grams of fiber. Tossing the dressing and kale, and then letting them stand in the jar, softens the kale enough so you don’t need to massage or cook it to make it tender.
06of 19Veggie & Hummus SandwichView RecipeThis mile-high vegetable-and-hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.
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Veggie & Hummus Sandwich
This mile-high vegetable-and-hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables depending on your mood.
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Tuna & Olive Spinach Salad
08of 19Chickpea Salad SandwichView RecipePhotography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth BlackburnThis vegan chickpea salad sandwich is lemony, bright and delicious. It’s got all the flavors of a classic tuna salad sandwich—dill, lemon and a bit of garlic—but with chickpeas instead to add a vegan source of protein and a healthy boost of fiber. Celery brings a nice crunch.
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
This vegan chickpea salad sandwich is lemony, bright and delicious. It’s got all the flavors of a classic tuna salad sandwich—dill, lemon and a bit of garlic—but with chickpeas instead to add a vegan source of protein and a healthy boost of fiber. Celery brings a nice crunch.
09of 19Avocado Toast with BurrataView RecipeBurrata (cream-filled fresh mozzarella cheese) takes this avocado toast recipe to the next level for a weekday-friendly breakfast or lunch.
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Avocado Toast with Burrata
Burrata (cream-filled fresh mozzarella cheese) takes this avocado toast recipe to the next level for a weekday-friendly breakfast or lunch.
10of 19Chopped Salad with Sriracha Tofu & Peanut DressingView RecipePrep four days' worth of high-protein vegan lunches using just four easy ingredients from your local specialty grocery store, including a veggie-heavy salad mix as a base. Because this salad mix is hearty, you can dress these bowls up to 24 hours before serving to allow the flavors to marry. If you can’t find a hearty mix, go with broccoli slaw or shredded Brussels sprouts.
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Chopped Salad with Sriracha Tofu & Peanut Dressing
Prep four days' worth of high-protein vegan lunches using just four easy ingredients from your local specialty grocery store, including a veggie-heavy salad mix as a base. Because this salad mix is hearty, you can dress these bowls up to 24 hours before serving to allow the flavors to marry. If you can’t find a hearty mix, go with broccoli slaw or shredded Brussels sprouts.
11of 19Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crunchy ChickpeasView RecipeThis healthy high-fiber salad comes together in just 10 minutes. Serve it right away, or pack it in individual servings for four super-satisfying, high-fiber lunches for the week ahead. To cut down on prep time, we’re using preshredded Brussels sprouts from the produce department and store-bought roasted chickpeas. Look for roasted chickpea snacks with the healthy snacks or nuts at your grocery store.
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Brussels Sprouts Salad with Crunchy Chickpeas
This healthy high-fiber salad comes together in just 10 minutes. Serve it right away, or pack it in individual servings for four super-satisfying, high-fiber lunches for the week ahead. To cut down on prep time, we’re using preshredded Brussels sprouts from the produce department and store-bought roasted chickpeas. Look for roasted chickpea snacks with the healthy snacks or nuts at your grocery store.
12of 19Egg Salad Lettuce WrapsView RecipeWe love the retro vibe of these egg salad lettuce wraps. Iceberg lettuce makes a perfect low-carb swap for bread in which to serve the egg salad.
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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 in which to serve the egg salad.
13of 19Black Bean Quinoa BowlView RecipePhotography: Carson Downing, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabe GrecoThis black bean and quinoa bowl has many of the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, minus the fried bowl. We’ve loaded it up with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and avocado plus an easy hummus dressing to drizzle on top.
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Black Bean Quinoa Bowl
Photography: Carson Downing, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabe Greco
This black bean and quinoa bowl has many of the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, minus the fried bowl. We’ve loaded it up with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and avocado plus an easy hummus dressing to drizzle on top.
14of 19Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus DressingView RecipeThis hearty vegan salad is loaded with plant-based power ingredients: chickpeas, quinoa and hummus. We love the crunch of the sunflower seeds and the unexpected flavor of roasted peppers.
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Quinoa Chickpea Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Dressing
This hearty vegan salad is loaded with plant-based power ingredients: chickpeas, quinoa and hummus. We love the crunch of the sunflower seeds and the unexpected flavor of roasted peppers.
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Avocado & Arugula Omelet
16of 19White Bean & Veggie SaladView RecipeThis meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado. Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.
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White Bean & Veggie Salad
This meatless main-dish salad combines creamy, satisfying white beans and avocado. Try mixing it up with different seasonal vegetables.
17of 19Caprese Avocado ToastView RecipeTomatoes, mozzarella, and basil—the building blocks of Caprese salad—lend a creative twist to a standard avocado toast recipe.
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Caprese Avocado Toast
Tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil—the building blocks of Caprese salad—lend a creative twist to a standard avocado toast recipe.
18of 19Cabbage, Tofu & Edamame SaladView RecipeCraving crunch? Bite into this salad loaded with crisp red cabbage, edamame, bamboo shoots and chow mein noodles. This salad is slightly sweetened with baked tofu, mandarin oranges and sesame vinaigrette.
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Cabbage, Tofu & Edamame Salad
Craving crunch? Bite into this salad loaded with crisp red cabbage, edamame, bamboo shoots and chow mein noodles. This salad is slightly sweetened with baked tofu, mandarin oranges and sesame vinaigrette.
19of 19Couscous & Chickpea SaladView RecipeCooked couscous and canned chickpeas come together in this quick lunch salad. The basil vinaigrette makes it taste anything but basic! When in season, we recommend adding fresh chopped tomatoes for a spin on tabbouleh.
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Couscous & Chickpea Salad
Cooked couscous and canned chickpeas come together in this quick lunch salad. The basil vinaigrette makes it taste anything but basic! When in season, we recommend adding fresh chopped tomatoes for a spin on tabbouleh.
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