{"id":97168,"date":"2017-01-19T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=97168"},"modified":"2017-03-15T23:50:30","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T06:50:30","slug":"easy-lunch-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/easy-lunch-recipes\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Lunch Recipes That Are Actually So Easy to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s hard enough to drag yourself out of bed and make it to work on time — let alone whip up a homemade meal. But cooking for yourself can actually be the best way to get out of a seasonal funk.<\/p>\n

Not only can grocery shopping save you money,\u00a0it can also be a huge stress-reliever because you’ll know\u00a0exactly what you\u2019ll be eating in the week ahead.<\/p>\n

So to help you map out your next few lunches, we\u2019ve compiled 11 of the most Instagram-worthy, healthy, and\u00a0easy-to-make lunch recipes. Don’t worry, you can actually make these at home without any serious cooking disasters…we promise!<\/p>\n

\"1-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Sun-Dried Tomato, Spinach and Quinoa Salad<\/a><\/strong>
\nFilled with protein and good-for-you greens, the sun-dried tomato in this salad provides just the right amount of tang to keep things interesting. We\u2019re pretty sure your co-workers will be jealous.<\/p>\n

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\"2-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Garlicky Two Bean Soup<\/a><\/strong>
\nOne of the best choices for a weekday lunch? A flavorful, healthy soup chock full of carrots, beans, red chili flakes, and more. Freeze what you don\u2019t eat and enjoy it for weeks.<\/p>\n

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\"3-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Slow-Cooker Two-Lentil Chili<\/a><\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re looking for the easiest make-ahead meal, we\u2019ve got two words for you: Slow. Cooker.<\/p>\n

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\"4-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Plant-Powered Sloppy Joes<\/a><\/strong>
\nIf you hear \u201csloppy joes\u201dand get a rush of joyous nostalgia, well…you\u2019re going to want to take a look at this recipe. These particular ones happen to be packed with ingredients\u00a0you will\u00a0actually feel good about eating. It\u2019s a win-win!<\/p>\n

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\"5-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Roasted Vegetable & Quinoa Harvest Bowls<\/a><\/strong>
\nWhat does this recipe entail? 30 minutes, 10 ingredients, and a to-die-for tahini sauce to finish things off. Bring extra forks, folks! We have a feeling you\u2019ll be forced to share this meal.<\/p>\n

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\"6-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Best Easy Italian Pasta Salad<\/a><\/strong>
\nAny recipe that has the words \u201cbest\u201d and \u201ceasy\u201d in the title is worth trying, right? With a satisfying mix of cheese, red onions, spicy salami, and olives, we\u2019re pretty sure this one actually lives up to those claims.<\/p>\n

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\"7-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Amazing Soba Bowl<\/a><\/strong>
\nA delicious coconut-peanut sauce tops this chilled noodle bowl, which can also be served warm if the office air conditioning\u2019s really getting to you.<\/p>\n

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\"8-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Taco Salad<\/a><\/strong>
\nOur mouths are watering just looking at photos of this taco salad, which is, admittedly, more of “a salad in a taco.” Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, cheese, avocado, fresh corn and more combine to create the weekday lunch to end all weekday lunches.<\/p>\n

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\"9-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl<\/a><\/strong>
\nA gluten-free, guilt-free salad that works just as well as a desk lunch as it does as a potluck side dish? Now that’s a recipe worth bookmarking.<\/p>\n

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\"10-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Fig, Goat Cheese, and Caramelized Onion Sandwiches<\/a><\/strong>
\nFor all its fanciness and serious originality, this sandwich is surprisingly easy to throw together. (But your Instagram followers don\u2019t need to know that.)<\/p>\n

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\"11-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES\"<\/a>Skirt Steak Salad with Blue Cheese<\/a><\/strong>
\n\u201cEasy\u201d is the name of the game when it comes to this skirt steak salad, but the Worcestershire sauce and mustard in the dressing keep things spiced and\u00a0oh-so lively!<\/p>\n

xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"It\u2019s hard enough to drag yourself out of bed and make it to work on ...","author":1302382,"featured_media":97196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/18164328\/MAIN-IMAGE-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES-660x400.png","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/18164328\/MAIN-IMAGE-EASY-LUNCH-RECIPES.png","formated_date":"January 19, 2017","category_name":"Food & Drink","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#90f9c0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97168"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1302382"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}