Chicken, Arugula & Butternut Squash Salad with Brussels Sprouts
Whether it's a nourishing bowl of
soup or hearty open-faced sandwich, these lunch ideas are sure to satisfy even
if you're short on time. Each recipe contains fewer than 575 calories and more than
6 grams of fiber per serving, so you can eat deliciously and still work towards
your weight loss goals. Recipes like our Chicken, Arugula & Butternut
Squash Salad with Brussels Sprouts and Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus
Dressing are tasty lunches that pack in some fall flavor and are perfect for
whatever the day holds.
Healthy Detox Salad
Skip the cleanse and eat this
instead. Packed with veggies, avocado and seeds, this healthy salad recipe is
bursting with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Everything can be prepared
ahead of time except the avocado. If you love beets, shred one raw and add it
to the salad for extra color, crunch and flavor. Excerpted from The Dinner Plan
by Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion, published by ABRAMS © 2017.
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
Make a double batch of this quick
vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch
the next day or freeze the extras for another night. We love the smoky heat
from the ground chipotle, but omit it if you prefer a mild chili. Serve with
tortilla chips or cornbread and coleslaw.
Butternut Squash & Black Bean Tostadas
The butternut squash-and-black
bean base in these healthy vegetarian tostadas has a mild, sweet-spicy flavor
thanks to ancho chile powder. If you can't find ancho chile powder, other
mildly spicy chili powder can be used. Serve with your favorite hot sauce.
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Burrata
This beautiful butternut squash
salad with creamy burrata cheese and peppery arugula is perfect for fall
entertaining. For the best flavor and texture, remove the burrata from the
refrigerator about an hour before use and assemble the salad while the squash
is still warm from roasting so the cheese will melt slightly. Feel free to use
precut butternut squash to make this recipe easier. If you can find
pomegranates, the arils add a bright pop of color and flavor to this healthy
salad, but it's just as good--and almost as impressive-looking--without them.
Vegan Grain Bowl
This easy grain bowl has so much
to love--sweet potatoes, protein-packed chickpeas, creamy avocado and homemade
tahini dressing. Make the full recipe on the weekend and pack into individual
serving containers for ready-to-go lunches for work all week.
Grain Bowl with Chickpeas & Cauliflower
This beautiful grain bowl is
packed with healthy ingredients like quinoa, chickpeas, kale and
cauliflower--all drizzled with a lemony tahini sauce. The fast one-bowl meal
makes a satisfying weeknight dinner or packable work lunch. If you don't have
za'atar, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon each ground cumin and coriander.
Cuban Cauliflower Rice Bowl
In this riff on a healthy grain
bowl recipe we use cauliflower rice instead of another whole grain like brown
rice to cut back on carbs and load up on veggie servings. A simple citrusy mojo
sauce drizzled on top gives this easy lunch or dinner a Cuban flair.
