Want to lose weight, feel energized and have stable blood sugar levels? If you’re contrarian like many people these days, I’m sure you said no. Nevertheless, I’m sharing 15 healthy, delicious low carb lunch ideas for work to help with that.
These low carb meals are super easy and quick and full of healthy foods, not just protein and healthy fats. With salads, soups and bowls, we’ve also got plenty of antioxidants and fiber to provide all you need from a healthy lunch.
1. Leftover Chicken Gyros Bowls
This is the healthy “bowls” version of gyros. And it is a winner. You can make this Mediterranean lunch easily in under 20 minutes using rotisserie chicken, spices, tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, tzatziki and/or feta cheese.
2. Coconut Curry Vegetable Soup
A comforting yet wholesome soup with vegetables in the middle of the day will make you feel good, especially if it doesn’t require more than 10 minutes of cooking.
3. Parmesan, Arugula, and Asparagus Salad
Fresh, green, and full of vitamins and minerals, this vegetarian salad will satisfy your appetite and will make you feel good. It’s excellent as a light, low carb lunch or a meat, fish, and seafood side dish.
4. Healthy Ground Beef Cabbage Stir-fry
You can make this at lunchtime if you work from home, but I usually make more at dinner and have the leftovers for lunch. Some of the ingredients you need are ground beef, cabbage, carrots and tamari or soy sauce.
5. Avocado Chicken Salad
This salad will help you get SO MUCH protein, and as we know since the last few years – that’s the goal of life. Other than protein, this salad has everything you need to feel great while eating fewer carbs. Chicken and eggs, avocado and fresh vegetables provide a crunchy dose of fiber and vitamins.
6. Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup
This 30-minute soup is a great choice if you must use a lot of produce at once. It has ground beef, veggies, and more veggies! It’s a great recipe to make ahead for the next few days!
7. Mashed Avocado Chicken Salad
This amazing HEALTHY chicken salad makes for a fast low carb lunch idea, especially if you have leftover cooked chicken. Mash an avocado with garlic (mmm!), add the chicken and vegetables (red bell pepper, carrots, and tomatoes for more color), season, and voila! You can wrap in low carb tortillas/ lettuce /put on low-carb bread or use utensils to enjoy.
8. Easy Avocado Shrimp Salad
You can make this low carb shrimp salad a bit ahead of time and enjoy it at lunch! We’ve got fresh raw and roasted vegetables, shrimp and an easy yogurt and garlic dressing!
9. Greek Meatball Bowls
Stick to wholesome foods that are good for you and enjoy simple but exciting flavors with the Mediterranean diet. Here we’ve got beef patties (or meatballs), salad and a tasty yogurt garlic sauce. Basically the perfect lunch.
10. Easy Coconut Curry Shrimp Soup
If you’d like something warm, creamy, spicy and comforting for lunch this tasty soup is the way to go. It is SO incredibly tasty and comes together in around 10 minutes.
11. Tomato Avocado Chicken Salad with Basil
Swapping the mandatory feta cheese with chicken and avocado takes the classic Greek salad to new horizons. These ingredients add more protein to the salad, making it perfect for lunch.
12. Ground Turkey Mushroom Soup
Turkey is rich in protein, B vitamins, and minerals, including selenium, zinc, and phosphorus. It’s the main star in this anti-inflammatory low-carb soup, alongside mushrooms (more protein, yay!), carrots, and zucchini. You will need 20 minutes to make this tasty meal.
13. High-Protein Low Carb Wraps
So last year, I found out I can actually use lettuce as a tortilla to make roll-ups. Not just for hold things like in a cup. OMG, I know it’s basically a salad, but it looks different and feels different. It is different and it’s SO good. These wraps have hard-boiled eggs in them, fresh mozzarella, some ham (if you want use cooked chicken) and even some extra vegetables. Super tasty, healthy and still low carb.
14. Anti-Inflammatory Cauliflower Chicken Soup
It’s unbelievable, but you can make this comforting, flavorful anti-inflammatory chicken soup in around 30 minutes. It’s perfect for lunch and dinner.
15. Zucchini Alfredo Chicken Salad
Put a reminder for this one when zucchini is in season! Use some of them up by ribboning with a peeler, so you can pretend they’re pappardelle or whatever the large ribbon pasta is called. Then add some chicken, a tasty Parmesan dressing, and you’re ready to have lunch! It’s easy to pretend zucchini is pasta when you’ve got a delicious dressing to cover up its low carb vegetable nature.
I hope you enjoy whatever you make and got some inspo for your next meals!