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Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but lunch is often the most neglected. Between picking the easiest option (fast food!) and finding the time in the midst of a busy schedule, it’s no wonder we need that afternoon cup of coffee so badly. So you must realize the importance of having a healthy, delicious lunch every day. From vibrant salads and hearty soups to veg-packed wraps, we've got plenty of healthy lunch ideas to keep your midday eating on the right track. If you’re looking for some easy recipes that can be enjoyed at work or at home with the family, take a look at our selection of delicious lunch recipes.
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Low-Fat Pizza Dough in Lunch Recipes,The recipe for this basic pizza dough is virtually fat-free and delicious. Top it as you wish, but be sparing with the cheese and generous with the veggies.
Low-Fat Pizza Dough
Spaghetti Frittata in Lunch Recipes,Here's a creative way to use leftover cooked spaghetti: try mixing it with eggs for a filling Italian omelet. If you don't want to buy separate bunches of fresh herbs, look for an Italian blend package that may contain some of each or use one-third the amount of dried.
Spaghetti Frittata
Spaghetti Genovese in Lunch Recipes,Traditionally, this Italian pasta recipe combines pasta and pesto with potatoes and green beans. In our recipe for Spaghetti Genovese we give pesto a nutritional boost by adding spinach and toss it all together with fiber-rich whole-wheat pasta for a warm, comforting weeknight meal. Serve with escarole and radicchio salad.
Spaghetti Genovese
Spaghetti with Broccolini Pesto in Lunch Recipes,Broccolini stems are quickly softened in the pasta-boiling water before being whirled with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano into a flavorful pesto sauce in this healthy vegetarian pasta recipe. It's worth seeking out Parmigiano-Reggiano to make the pesto-its superior flavor elevates the final dish. Edamame bumps up the protein to keep you feeling full and satisfied.
Spaghetti with Broccolini Pesto
Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce in Lunch Recipes,Instead of opening a jar of sauce, try this easy spaghetti with meat sauce on a weeknight. Serve with steamed broccoli and garlic bread. The recipe makes enough for 8 servings. If you're serving only four for dinner, cook 8 ounces of spaghetti and freeze the leftover sauce.
Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce
Spaghetti Carbonara in Lunch Recipes,Our healthy spaghetti carbonara recipe for two is lower in calories and fat than a traditional spaghetti carbonara recipe, plus it boasts more than 9 grams of fiber per serving from whole-wheat pasta. For the best flavor, use Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. The eggs in the sauce are not fully cooked; if you're concerned about consuming undercooked eggs, use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs in this spaghetti carbonara recipe.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti with Clams and Corn in Lunch Recipes,Fresh corn kernels give spaghetti and clams a hint of summer clambake. Look for minced fresh clams or clam strips at the seafood counter in your market.
Spaghetti with Clams and Corn
Nonna's Spaghetti and Meatballs in Lunch Recipes,The meatballs and sauce are cooked in the slow cooker for this traditional Italian spaghetti and meatballs recipe. You could also serve the meatballs over creamy polenta or on a sandwich with melted provolone.
Nonna's Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs in Lunch Recipes,With this spaghetti squash and meatballs recipe, you can reduce the carbohydrates and increase the vegetable servings by skipping pasta and serving the Italian-seasoned turkey meatballs and quick, homemade marinara sauce over thin strands of cooked spaghetti squash instead. Cooking the squash first in the microwave and then in a skillet to cook off the extra moisture, gives the squash a more spaghetti-like texture.
Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Broccolini in Lunch Recipes,In this low-carb spaghetti squash lasagna recipe, garlicky broccolini, spaghetti squash and cheese are combined for a healthy take on a favorite casserole. This bakes right in the squash shells for a fun presentation. Serve with a big Caesar salad and some warm and crusty whole-grain bread.
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Broccolini
Spaghetti alla Carbonara in Lunch Recipes,In this version, the eggs are cooked into a custardlike sauce. An extra step, yes, but the technique ensures food safety. To vary the vegetables, try green beans, asparagus or frozen peas (cook peas separately from pasta).
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spaghetti Squash and Pork Stir-Fry in Lunch Recipes,Here's an unusual but delicious way to use the delicate strands of spaghetti squash—in an Asian-inspired pork stir-fry. The flavors of toasted sesame oil, fresh ginger, garlic and a hit of spicy red chile sauce cling to the beautiful strands. Serve with jasmine rice.
Spaghetti Squash and Pork Stir-Fry
Old-Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs in Lunch Recipes,To stretch the ground beef, we use high-fiber bulgur and whole-wheat breadcrumbs in the meatballs, which are baked rather than fried.
Old-Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs
Chicken Enchilada-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash in Lunch Recipes,This healthy 5-ingredient spaghetti squash recipe is a satisfying low-carb alternative to taco night. If you have leftover cooked chicken on hand, skip Step 2 and stir 2½ cups into the filling. Look for an enchilada sauce with less than 300 mg of sodium per serving, such as Hatch brand.
Chicken Enchilada-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Greek Spaghetti in Lunch Recipes,The meat sauce in this healthy pasta recipe is a Greek take on a red chili. This recipe calls for ground lamb but you could easily use ground beef or ground turkey instead.
Greek Spaghetti
Kielbasa and Swiss Spaghetti Squash Casserole in Lunch Recipes,Zesty sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and rye bread add Reuben-esque flavor to this surprisingly addictive spaghetti squash skillet recipe. If you can't find seeded rye bread, add ½ to 1 teaspoon caraway seeds to the mixture in Step 2. Serve with a green salad tossed with red-wine vinaigrette.
Kielbasa and Swiss Spaghetti Squash Casserole
Spaghetti Squash in Lunch Recipes,Looking at a tangle of spaghetti squash tricks your brain into thinking you're about to eat a serving of eggy noodles, when in fact, you get a nice calorie and carb savings in this healthy recipe. Giving tomatoes a stint in a hot oven makes them candy-sweet.
Spaghetti Squash

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    Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day, but lunch is often the most neglected. Between picking the easiest option (fast food!) and finding the time in the midst of a busy schedule, it’s no wonder we need that afternoon cup of coffee so badly. So you must realize the importance of having a healthy, delicious lunch every day. From vibrant salads and hearty soups to veg-packed wraps, we've got plenty of healthy lunch ideas to keep your midday eating on the right track. If you’re looking for some easy recipes that can be enjoyed at work or at home with the family, take a look at our selection of delicious lunch recipes.
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    Simply Recipes-Less Stress. More Joy Chicken Recipes & Ideas Fruit Smoothie Recipes Recipes, Dinners and Easy Meal Ideas
    Low-Fat Pizza Dough in Lunch Recipes,The recipe for this basic pizza dough is virtually fat-free and delicious. Top it as you wish, but be sparing with the cheese and generous with the veggies.
    Low-Fat Pizza Dough
    87 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Frittata in Lunch Recipes,Here's a creative way to use leftover cooked spaghetti: try mixing it with eggs for a filling Italian omelet. If you don't want to buy separate bunches of fresh herbs, look for an Italian blend package that may contain some of each or use one-third the amount of dried.
    Spaghetti Frittata
    35 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Genovese in Lunch Recipes,Traditionally, this Italian pasta recipe combines pasta and pesto with potatoes and green beans. In our recipe for Spaghetti Genovese we give pesto a nutritional boost by adding spinach and toss it all together with fiber-rich whole-wheat pasta for a warm, comforting weeknight meal. Serve with escarole and radicchio salad.
    Spaghetti Genovese
    30 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti with Broccolini Pesto in Lunch Recipes,Broccolini stems are quickly softened in the pasta-boiling water before being whirled with basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano into a flavorful pesto sauce in this healthy vegetarian pasta recipe. It's worth seeking out Parmigiano-Reggiano to make the pesto-its superior flavor elevates the final dish. Edamame bumps up the protein to keep you feeling full and satisfied.
    Spaghetti with Broccolini Pesto
    20 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce in Lunch Recipes,Instead of opening a jar of sauce, try this easy spaghetti with meat sauce on a weeknight. Serve with steamed broccoli and garlic bread. The recipe makes enough for 8 servings. If you're serving only four for dinner, cook 8 ounces of spaghetti and freeze the leftover sauce.
    Spaghetti with Quick Meat Sauce
    30 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Carbonara in Lunch Recipes,Our healthy spaghetti carbonara recipe for two is lower in calories and fat than a traditional spaghetti carbonara recipe, plus it boasts more than 9 grams of fiber per serving from whole-wheat pasta. For the best flavor, use Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. The eggs in the sauce are not fully cooked; if you're concerned about consuming undercooked eggs, use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs in this spaghetti carbonara recipe.
    Spaghetti Carbonara
    30 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti with Clams and Corn in Lunch Recipes,Fresh corn kernels give spaghetti and clams a hint of summer clambake. Look for minced fresh clams or clam strips at the seafood counter in your market.
    Spaghetti with Clams and Corn
    40 minutes
    easy
    Nonna's Spaghetti and Meatballs in Lunch Recipes,The meatballs and sauce are cooked in the slow cooker for this traditional Italian spaghetti and meatballs recipe. You could also serve the meatballs over creamy polenta or on a sandwich with melted provolone.
    Nonna's Spaghetti and Meatballs
    240 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs in Lunch Recipes,With this spaghetti squash and meatballs recipe, you can reduce the carbohydrates and increase the vegetable servings by skipping pasta and serving the Italian-seasoned turkey meatballs and quick, homemade marinara sauce over thin strands of cooked spaghetti squash instead. Cooking the squash first in the microwave and then in a skillet to cook off the extra moisture, gives the squash a more spaghetti-like texture.
    Spaghetti Squash and Meatballs
    45 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Broccolini in Lunch Recipes,In this low-carb spaghetti squash lasagna recipe, garlicky broccolini, spaghetti squash and cheese are combined for a healthy take on a favorite casserole. This bakes right in the squash shells for a fun presentation. Serve with a big Caesar salad and some warm and crusty whole-grain bread.
    Spaghetti Squash Lasagna with Broccolini
    40 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti alla Carbonara in Lunch Recipes,In this version, the eggs are cooked into a custardlike sauce. An extra step, yes, but the technique ensures food safety. To vary the vegetables, try green beans, asparagus or frozen peas (cook peas separately from pasta).
    Spaghetti alla Carbonara
    40 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Squash and Pork Stir-Fry in Lunch Recipes,Here's an unusual but delicious way to use the delicate strands of spaghetti squash—in an Asian-inspired pork stir-fry. The flavors of toasted sesame oil, fresh ginger, garlic and a hit of spicy red chile sauce cling to the beautiful strands. Serve with jasmine rice.
    Spaghetti Squash and Pork Stir-Fry
    90 minutes
    easy
    Old-Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs in Lunch Recipes,To stretch the ground beef, we use high-fiber bulgur and whole-wheat breadcrumbs in the meatballs, which are baked rather than fried.
    Old-Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs
    75 minutes
    easy
    Chicken Enchilada-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash in Lunch Recipes,This healthy 5-ingredient spaghetti squash recipe is a satisfying low-carb alternative to taco night. If you have leftover cooked chicken on hand, skip Step 2 and stir 2½ cups into the filling. Look for an enchilada sauce with less than 300 mg of sodium per serving, such as Hatch brand.
    Chicken Enchilada-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
    50 minutes
    easy
    Greek Spaghetti in Lunch Recipes,The meat sauce in this healthy pasta recipe is a Greek take on a red chili. This recipe calls for ground lamb but you could easily use ground beef or ground turkey instead.
    Greek Spaghetti
    105 minutes
    easy
    Kielbasa and Swiss Spaghetti Squash Casserole in Lunch Recipes,Zesty sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and rye bread add Reuben-esque flavor to this surprisingly addictive spaghetti squash skillet recipe. If you can't find seeded rye bread, add ½ to 1 teaspoon caraway seeds to the mixture in Step 2. Serve with a green salad tossed with red-wine vinaigrette.
    Kielbasa and Swiss Spaghetti Squash Casserole
    40 minutes
    easy
    Spaghetti Squash in Lunch Recipes,Looking at a tangle of spaghetti squash tricks your brain into thinking you're about to eat a serving of eggy noodles, when in fact, you get a nice calorie and carb savings in this healthy recipe. Giving tomatoes a stint in a hot oven makes them candy-sweet.
    Spaghetti Squash
    45 minutes
    easy