If you are someone who is always in a hurry and chasing schedules or deadlines, then your go-to meal will most probably be a sandwich. But if all you eat are sandwiches every day, then the time will come where you will want anything else other than a sandwich. And you may be reading this post because that time has come.
But lucky for you, there are several cold lunch ideas that are healthy and packed with the nutrients you need. You can always meal prep these cold lunch foods the night or a week before. Here are 15 delicious lunch meals that can be eaten cold!
15. Rainbow Rice Noodle Salad with Shrimp and Sesame
Today’s crunchy vegetable and rice noodle salad is a dish we’ve all been raving over recently at the dinner table.
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14. Skinny Chicken Salad
Traditionally calorie-laden chicken salad gets a healthy upgrade using Greek yogurt and spices. Celery, grapes, and walnuts add the perfect crunch and flavors to insure you won’t miss the “real” thing!
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13. Apple, Quinoa, and Almond Kale Salad
This salad is way easy. You have nothing fancy to do except throw things together. And, if your local grocery store rocks as much as mine does, you can buy shredded kale in a bag so you don’t even have to chop very much. The most you have to do ahead of time is cook up some quinoa and allow it to cool.
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12. Buffalo Blue Salad
This protein-packed salad features spicy buffalo chicken, crisp banana peppers, juicy grape tomatoes, and tangy blue cheese crumbles.
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This Lemon Basil Chicken Salad recipe is perfect for lunch! It’s made with rotisserie chicken and tossed in a homemade zesty herb dressing.
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This Tarragon Chicken Salad recipe is healthy and makes an easy lunch! It’s made with a lemon mayo dressing, fresh herbs, and sliced almonds.
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9. Thai Noodle Salad
Thai Noodle Salad is a fantastic blend of great flavors. This easy to make side dish is great for BBQ’s, you’ll love the crunch of cabbage with the pasta.
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Steak pasta salad is packed with tender steak, vibrant asparagus, salty bacon, tangy Parmigiano Reggiano, and a delicious cream sauce. This easy recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and is perfect for using up leftover steak!
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This dairy-free, whole30, low-carb, & paleo chicken salad is both creamy and crunchy with small bursts of sweetness from grapes and balsamic vinegar and packed with flavor.
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6. Panzanella
Traditional Panzanella Salad is a simple celebration of the best tomatoes, basil and olive oil you can bring to the table. Classic ingredients enthusiastically come together to make a sensational salad. My kind of summer eating.
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5. Minty Couscous Salad
There are endless variations on cold couscous salad. Add or subtract an ingredient, spice up the dressing or calm it down. I could spend my entire summer trying them all. Still, Minty Couscous Salad remains my favorite.
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4. Whole30 Chicken Salad
This Whole30 Chicken Salad has become my go to lunch. It is incredibly easy, and so good every single time. I make it for my Whole30 meal prep weekly, even when I’m not doing Whole30.
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3. Avocado Chicken Wraps
These Avocado Chicken Wraps are a delicious and healthy 10 minute meal! You read that right. 10 minutes!! These wraps are loaded with avocados (of course), shredded chicken, grape tomatoes, cilantro, a spritz of lime, and a blend of Mexican spices. You can eat these avocado chicken wraps warm or cold.
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2. Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe
This easy Chicken Salad Sandwich recipe is loaded with flavor and perfect textures! This chicken salad features crisp red grapes, crunchy celery, salted cashews, and a perfect blend of seasonings to elevate the flavor!
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1. Taiwanese Cold Noodles with Sesame Dressing (Liang Mian)
Taiwanese cold noodles is a dish that’s perfect to make/eat on hot days, as it requires minimal cooking, and tastes refreshing yet satisfying. The magic of this dish is that even though it’s a meal that takes less than 30 minutes to put together, the combination of elements in the peanut-sesame dressing still packs a deep and satisfying flavor.
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15 Cold Lunch Recipes | Healthy Recipes
If you are someone who is always in a hurry and chasing schedules or deadlines, then your go-to meal will most probably be a sandwich. But if all you eat are sandwiches every day, then the time will come where you will want anything else other than a sandwich. And you may be reading this post because that time has come.
Ingredients
- Rainbow Rice Noodle Salad with Shrimp and Sesame
- Skinny Chicken Salad
- Apple, Quinoa, and Almond Kale Salad
- Buffalo Blue Salad
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