Lunch is often the trickiest meal of the day. Whether you work from home or head into an office every day, you need something that’ll fill you up and doesn’t take too much time or effort in the middle of your day. Avoid drive-thru urges and packaged food cravings this week by preparing nutritious lunches ahead of time. This meal-prep technique will not only remove stress from your weekly grind, but it’s also easy on the wallet and good for the body.
Below, we rounded up 25 make-ahead lunches you can prep on a lazy Sunday for a productive week. From protein-packed to vegetarian-friendly, we have plenty of meal prep lunch recipe inspiration to get you started!
1. Roasted Vegetable Couscous Meal Prep

Source: Budget Bytes
2. Fresh Spring Rolls

Source: Love and Lemons
3. Easy Chicken Falafel Bowls

Source: The Girl on Bloor
4. Beef and Bean Burritos

Source: Ahead of Thyme
5. Meal Prep Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Source: Downshiftology
6. Turkey Taco Lunch Bowls

Source: Sweet Peas and Saffron
7. Chicken Avocado Burritos

Source: Closet Cooking
8. Spicy Chicken Sweet Potato

Source: Pinch of Yum
9. Chicken Salad Mason Jar with Creamy No-Mayo Dressing

Source: Kristine’s Kitchen Blog
10. Cashew Chicken Quinoa Bake

Source: Fit Foodie Finds
11. Steak Cobb Salad

Source: Damn Delicious
12. Buddha in a Jar

Source: Delish
13. Creamy Vegan Mexican Pasta Salad

Source: Emilie Eats
14. Chicken and Broccoli Shells and Cheese

Source: Love Grows Wild
15. Healthy Thai Coconut Quinoa Bowls

Source: Fit Foodie Finds
16. Chicken Burrito Bowls

Source: Gimme Delicious
17. BLT Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Source: Spices In My DNA
18. Easy French Dip Sliders

Source: Chelsea’s Messy Apron
19. Easy Vegetarian Chili

Source: Cookie and Kate
20. Gnocchi Caprese Salad

Source: With Salt and Wit
21. Teriyaki Chicken with Vegetables

Source: Life Made Sweeter
22. Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

Source: Budget Bytes
23. Easy Vegetable Fried Rice

Source: Delish
24. Spicy Chipotle Make-Ahead Burritos

Source: Pinch of Yum
25. Vegetarian Quinoa Burrito Bowls

Source: Simply Quinoa