30+ Meal Prep Recipes Perfect for Lunch
If you’re looking for easy, hearty lunch recipes to meal prep, then you’re in the right place! I’m taking the guesswork out of what to make for lunch, with flavorful lunches that can be made ahead.

I totally get it, lunch can be such a struggle, either you feel like you don’t have time to make yet another meal, you need some ideas for lunch, or it’s something else, lunch often seems to fall by the wayside. And while there are plenty of resources out there for packing lunches for kids, there aren’t nearly enough to help with lunch if you’re an adult. But that ends now — as a habits expert, I’ve rounded up my best real food lunch meal prep recipes and tips for us adults who deserve delicious, nourishing lunches just as much as kids!
Chicken
Quick Chicken Apple Salad (No Mayo + No Diary)
Quick Turmeric Chicken Salad
Quick Curry Chicken Apple Salad (No Mayo)
Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos (No Salsa)
Sheet Pan Chicken, Kale & Sweet Potatoes
Lighter Lemon Chicken Asparagus Skillet (1-Pan!)
2-Ingredient Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken (w/ Breast Meat)
Skillet Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
Easy Italian Chicken Zucchini Skillet (with Tomatoes)
Ginger Honey Cashew Chicken Skillet
6-Ingredient Slow Cooker Enchilada Chicken
Orange Chicken Asparagus Skillet (20-Minute Dinner)
15-Minute Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry (Gluten-Free)
Easy Crockpot Cilantro Lime Chicken
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas
Vegetarian
Autumn Lentil Salad w/ Roasted Squash (+ Maple Dressing!)
Smashed Chickpea Salad (No Mayo)

Tomato Basil Lentil Salad
Fall Lentil Salad w/ Butternut Squash
Simple Dill Egg Salad
Turkey
Easy Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
20-Minute Ground Turkey Taco Skillet (w/ Beans & Corn)
Egg Roll Veggie Noodle Bowls
Ground Turkey + Green Bean Skillet (20-Minute Dinner!)
20-Minute Reset Turkey Chili
Beef
Southwest Beef & Sweet Potato Skillet
Basil Beef and Cauliflower Rice Bowls
Slow Cooker Taco Meat (No Pre-Cooking!)
