These delicious recipes will have you dreaming about your lunch break all morning long. Each recipe aligns with diabetic-friendly eating patterns to support healthy blood sugar levels and lower the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease. Made with heart-healthy ingredients, they’re also low in calories, carbohydrates, saturated fat and sodium. With delicious, filling options like the Chipotle Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowl and the Avocado, Tomato and Chicken Sandwich, these lunches will keep you energized and fueled until your next meal.
Chipotle Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowl
A pre-cooked version of our popular Chipotle Lime Cauliflower Tacos. A bold, smoky marinade enhances the flavor of roasted cauliflower. To cut down on prep time, look for pre-cut cauliflower in the produce section.
Avocado, tomato and chicken sandwich
This healthy chicken sandwich recipe mashes avocado to create a healthy creamy spread.
Spaghetti squash with roasted tomatoes, beans and almond pesto
The inclusion of spaghetti squash tricks your brain into thinking you’re about to eat noodles with egg, and the tomatoes roast in a hot oven make them sweet as candy.
Chicken, spinach and feta wrap
Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Adeline Evans, Prop Stylist: Gabe Greco
This chicken, spinach and feta wrap recipe takes the convenience of rotisserie chicken and elevates it with the delicious flavor of sun-dried tomatoes. Just whisk together a quick dressing, toss with chicken, add spinach and wrap it all together for a delicious lunch.
Lemon lentil and cauliflower soup
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors-Hall, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
<段落ブロックのプレースホルダー>This bright, lemony soup gets extra fiber and earthy, nutty flavor from ingredients like lentils and bulgur, which add heart and chewy texture, but you can substitute other cooked grains like brown rice or quinoa, plus harissa paste gives the soup a gentle heat.
Spicy chicken noodle soup with soft-boiled egg
Transform canned chicken noodle soup by adding fresh ginger, crunchy vegetables, herbs, and a jammy soft-boiled egg. Look for low-sodium soups that contain 450 mg or less sodium per serving.
Vegetable and hummus sandwich
Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey
This mile-high veggie and hummus sandwich is the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch. Combine different flavors of hummus with different types of veggies to suit your mood.
Pistachio and peach toast
This delicious toast is perfect when you have leftover ricotta and it only takes 5 minutes to make.
Salmon Stuffed Avocado
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell
Canned salmon is a staple worth keeping in your pantry and a practical way to get some heart-healthy omega-3-rich fish into your diet. Here, we combine salmon with avocado for an easy, no-cook meal.
Black Bean Queso Wrap
This easy wrap is filled with black beans, corn, red peppers and creamy queso, and it cooks quickly in a panini press.
Chicken, quinoa and veggie bowl
Packed with a whopping 19 grams of protein, this one-dish meal will keep you full and satisfied for hours.
Turkey and Bean Burrito
This delicious turkey and bean burrito is perfect for a quick dinner or lunch. Shredded lettuce and cheddar cheese are wrapped in a warm whole wheat tortilla with cooked turkey, salsa, and beans. Yummy!
Ceviche stuffed avocado
Rather than serving this easy shrimp ceviche with chips or tortillas, cut back on the carbs a bit and serve the citrus seafood in a bowl of fresh avocado for a fun, healthy presentation.
Vegetable wrap with coriander hummus
This healthy multigrain wrap is filled with mixed greens, chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, feta cheese, and homemade coriander hummus. To save time, the hummus can be prepared up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated until you’re ready to make the wraps.
Spicy shrimp and edamame coleslaw bowl
This 10-minute spicy cabbage slaw is the low-carb base for this veggie-packed lunch recipe. Topped with protein-rich edamame and shrimp, this satisfying lunch will help keep you going through the afternoon.
Pesto Chicken and Cannellini Bean Soup
This healthy Italian chicken soup recipe is packed with fiber-rich veggies and beans, and is stirred with pesto sauce for extra flavor.
Lentil Burger
Walnuts and fresh marjoram accentuate these vegan lentil burgers. Substitute oregano for the marjoram if you like. Serve with roasted sweet potato wedges spread with whole grain mustard.
Chickpea and roasted red pepper lettuce wraps with tahini
A tangy, nutty tahini dressing combines with no-cook ingredients like canned chickpeas and roasted red peppers to create easy-to-make lettuce wraps that can be made in advance for a quick lunch, and served with a few slices of warm pita bread for the perfect end to your meal.
Cucumber sandwich with cotija and lime
This easy vegetarian cucumber sandwich takes its flavor cucumber inspiration from elote, a Mexican street corn dish, but instead of corn, it uses slices of cucumber seasoned with cotija cheese, lime, and cilantro for a delicious filling.
