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10+ Low-Carb, High-Protein Make Ahead Lunch Recipes

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For busy week days, preparing meals ahead of time can really make life easier. These low-carb lunch recipes have at most 14 grams of carbs per serving and are perfect to make-ahead for busy weeks. They are also a great choice for those looking to get in some more protein, offering at least 15 grams per serving. This combination can help you feel satisfied while supporting your nutritional goals. Options like our Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps and our Ham & Spinach Quiche will make it easy and delicious to have healthy meals for lunch.

Chicken Salad-Stuffed Avocados

This healthy homemade chicken salad served inside an avocado instead of with bread makes enough for easy lunches throughout the week!

Tuna Salad Lettuce Wraps

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Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley


These tuna salad lettuce wraps are a fun anti-inflammatory-friendly lunch idea. Tuna provides protein and omega-3 fatty acids, while the addition of Greek-style yogurt in the dressing helps amp up the protein. These wraps are packed with chopped apple, onion and celery to provide a welcome crunch.

Ham & Spinach Quiche

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser


This quiche skips the crust, making it incredibly easy to pull together even on short notice. Swap out the Cheddar cheese for Gruyère or use Swiss chard in place of the spinach for a slightly different spin.

Lemon-Dill Tuna Salad

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower


This lemon-dill tuna salad packs plenty of protein and gets a boost of flavor from sumac—a spice used in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and North African cooking that adds a citrusy touch, enhancing the lemon flavor without overshadowing the other ingredients.

Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Photography / Greg DuPree, Styling / Ali Ramee / Christine Keely

This recipe produces a large batch of sweet-and-spicy ground chicken studded with crunchy cashews and celery—making it great for easy weeknight entertaining or meal prepping.

Crustless Caprese Quiche

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell


This light and fluffy crustless quiche is dotted with tomatoes, little bites of melty mozzarella and savory pesto. And the best part—it’s mixed, assembled and baked in a pie plate for easy cleanup.

Spinach & Artichoke Salad with Parmesan Vinaigrette

Ali Redmond


Inspired by the classic warm party dip, this simple salad can be served up right away or divided into small lidded containers for a week of delicious lunches.

Spinach & Mushroom Quiche

Photographer: Jen Causey


This vegetarian quiche is as simple as it gets, filled with sweet wild mushrooms and savory Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for lunch.

Avocado Ranch Chicken Salad

Avocado makes an exceptionally creamy and healthful dressing for this chicken salad. A bit of ranch dressing with pickled jalapeño adds a tangy spin to the lunchtime classic. Serve it on a slice of whole-wheat toast for an open-face sandwich or in a lettuce cup for a low-carb lunch.

Smoked Trout Salad with Herb & Horseradish Dressing

Photography / Jenny Huang, Food Styling / Tyna Hoang, Prop Styling / Nicole Louie

This no-cook main-dish salad pairs a flavorful dressing featuring sharp horseradish and tangy crème fraîche with smoked trout.

Chicken Curry Cup of Noodles

This cup soup is packed with flavor, thanks to a spoonful of Thai red curry paste. Zucchini noodles have a tender versatile flavor that makes them not only versatile in soup recipes but also add in some veggies.

Cauliflower Rice Bowls with Grilled Asparagus & Chicken Sausage

Here, we’ve swapped in riced cauliflower for regular rice and adding pre-grilled asparagus, which bulks up these bowls and adds fiber. At lunchtime, just reheat to steaming then top with a bit of pesto.

Low-Carb Chicken & Cheddar Lettuce Wraps

Jennifer Causey

This fresh, crunchy wrap sandwich is brimming with vegetables, yet still delivers a satisfying amount of protein thanks to the chicken and cheese. Crisp iceberg lettuce is what keeps this wrap sandwich ultra low in carbs (just 4 grams per serving).

Chicken & Cabbage Salad Bowls with Sesame Dressing

A bag of pre-chopped red and green cabbage serves as the crunchy low-carb base in these chicken salad bowls, which only require 10 minutes to assemble. Top with sesame-flavored almonds and a sesame dressing and you have one irresistible lunch you’ll look forward to all week.

Roasted Tomato & Asparagus Crustless Quiche

This crustless quiche is loaded with tender roasted tomatoes and tender asparagus. Perfect for making ahead, it makes a delicious lunch for busy days.

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