Make a week’s worth of lunches with these delicious fall recipes! Each dish makes multiple servings, so making them ahead of time will make your week easier. It’s also full of delicious fall ingredients like cauliflower, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and pumpkin. Choose options like the Sweet Potato, Kale, and Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing or the Chipotle Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowl for a flavorful meal to get excited about on your lunch break.
Cauliflower bowl with grilled asparagus and chicken sausage
Stock your fridge with a week’s worth of lunches made from a few ingredients purchased at your local grocery store. To save on carbs, replace cauliflower rice with regular rice and add pre-grilled asparagus. This adds bulk and fiber to the bowl. At lunchtime, reheat to braise and serve with a little pesto. For easy ingredients like this, try Trader Joe’s. See Tips (below) for product recommendations.
Sweet potato, kale and chicken salad with peanut dressing
Ali Redmond
These hearty kale salads keep for 4 days, making them perfect for meal prep lunches. Just before serving, drizzle this salad with dressing and top with peanuts to keep the ingredients from getting soggy. For a delicious vegan option, roast tofu instead of chicken breast (see related recipe).
Grilled vegetable salad with goat cheese
Here, I use bags of frozen grilled and marinated vegetables and add flavor with a goat cheese marinade. If you’re looking for a boost of protein, leftover chicken breast or salmon pair perfectly with this hearty salad.
Spinach and artichoke salad with parmesan vinaigrette
Ali Redmond
Inspired by a classic warming party dip, this simple salad can be served immediately or portioned into small lidded containers for delicious lunches throughout the week. To preserve the fresh taste of boiled eggs, we recommend adding them to your salad just before eating or in the morning before packing your lunch.
chipotle lime cauliflower taco bowl
Ali Redmond
A bold, smoky marinade complements the roasted cauliflower in Carolyn Malkoon’s meal prep version of her popular chipotle-lime cauliflower taco. To cut down on prep time for these healthy taco bowls, look for pre-cut cauliflower in the produce aisle.
Brussels sprout salad with crunchy chickpeas
This healthy high-fiber salad is ready in just 10 minutes. Serve immediately or package into single servings for 4 satisfying, fiber-packed lunches for the entire week. To reduce prep time, I use pre-shredded Brussels sprouts from the produce aisle and store-bought roasted chickpeas.
Cauliflower gnocchi with roasted butternut squash and root vegetables
Take cauliflower gnocchi to the next level with these hearty plant-based meal prep bowls. Here, we double the Roasted Butternut Squash and Root Vegetables recipe (see related recipes) and combine it with white beans, pesto, and store-bought cauliflower gnocchi for a week’s worth of healthy meal prep lunches. Masu.
Butternut squash, tomato, chard and chickpea soup
A vegan soup recipe filled with colorful vegetables. All of these vegetables give this soup plenty of fiber, making it more satisfying while keeping calories low. This combination may help you lose weight over time and reduce belly fat. Bright turmeric adds a golden hue to the flavorful soup, while cumin and ginger give it a bright, fresh finish. And the best part? This healthy soup recipe takes just 20 minutes from start to finish.
creamy white bean soup
Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Prop Styling: Julia Bayless
This light and creamy white bean soup recipe is packed with flavor thanks to plenty of beans, vegetables, and Parmesan cheese.
Pita pockets with roasted vegetables and hummus
These satisfying and delicious pita pocket sandwiches are loaded with roasted vegetables and greens. Spreading the hummus adds creaminess and prevents everything from falling apart.
Sausage, potato and kale soup
Mild Italian sausage and potatoes are the foundation of this simple sausage, potato, and kale soup. Serve with a slice of whole wheat bread and a side salad for a complete and satisfying lunch or dinner.
Lots of chicken and quinoa salad
Turn simple prepared ingredients into delicious single-dish meals packed with fiber and protein to keep you satisfied.
green goddess grain bowl
This healthy grain bowl is packed with veggies with peas, asparagus, and a creamy yogurt dressing. Tofu adds protein while keeping it vegetarian, but you can also replace it with cooked shrimp or chicken for a satisfying dinner or lunch box that’s ready in just 15 minutes.
vegan cabbage soup
This vegan soup recipe is surprisingly easy to make. The flavorful soup is flavored with garlic, tomato, and coriander. Simply slice and dice the cabbage and fennel to enjoy this healthy soup in no time.
Roasted vegetable and quinoa salad
Quick, easy, satisfying and packed with protein and fiber, this salad is perfect for lunch or a quick one-dish dinner.
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Meal Prep Freezer Pack
Not only does this chicken noodle soup recipe take advantage of the crock pot for an easy make-it-and-forget-it dinner, but you can also prep all the ingredients ahead of time and store them in the freezer to pull out on the day you’re ready to make them. You can also. You forgot your dinner plans. It’s a meal prep win!
Chickpea and cauliflower grain bowl
This beautiful grain bowl is packed with healthy ingredients like quinoa, chickpeas, kale, and cauliflower, all topped with a lemony tahini sauce. A quick, one-bowl meal makes for a satisfying weeknight dinner or a convenient on-the-go work lunch. If you don’t have za’atar, you can substitute 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin and coriander.
chickpea and vegetable grain bowl
This high-fiber vegetarian grain bowl is packed with colorful vegetables and plant-based protein to keep you energized and satisfied.
Rainbow grain bowl with cashew sauce
This vibrant bowl is packed with nutrients that will keep you full for hours. Look for cooked lentils in the refrigerated section of the produce aisle.
chicken, quinoa and vegetable bowl
Packing a whopping 19 grams of protein, this one-dish meal will keep you full and satisfied for hours.
black bean and quinoa bowl
Photography: Carson Downing, Food Stylist: Holly Driesman, Props Stylist: Gabe Greco
This black bean and quinoa bowl has many of the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, except for the fried bowl. Loaded with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, and avocado, it’s topped with a quick hummus dressing.
chickpea and quinoa grain bowl
Robbie Lozano
There seem to be as many variations of grain bowls as there are stars, and there’s no wrong way to make them. But we like to keep it classic and simple with hummus, quinoa, avocado, and lots of veggies.
