Light lunch recipe ideas are made with a variety of foods including wraps, soups, or sandwiches made with whole grains, fruits, vegetables and lean poultry.
A light lunch has a smaller portion or less heavy foods than a regular lunch. A light lunch is perfect for something to fill you up for a couple of hours, and not for the whole day.
Light Lunch Recipe Ideas
Sandwiches
Sandwiches are best made right before serving, or they should be kept refrigerated to keep the contents fresh.
- Sandwich with hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, salt and pepper
- Sandwich with hummus and roasted tomatoes with fresh basil leaves
- Pesto sandwich with chicken and vegetables
- tuna salad sandwich
- chickpea salad sandwich
- cucumber sandwich
Soups
Soups with a broth base are lighter than soups with a cream base, therefore try to pick a chicken, vegetable or turkey broth based soup for your lunch.
- turkey rice soup
- chicken noodle soup
- minestrone soup
- vegetable barley
Wraps
Wrap with hummus, tzatziki or salsa work well for a sauce for your lunchtime wrap. Add turkey, chicken, or chickpeas and a few of your favorite vegetables to create your own custom wrap. Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocado work well for a light lunch wrap.
Salads and Bowls
Salads made with lettuce or quinoa, and that have an olive oil based dressing are your best choice for a lighter lunch. Salads with creamy dressings like ranch or Caesar dressing are more of a regular lunch. Try for a balsamic vinegar based dressing for more of a lighter salad for lunchtime.
