75 Easy, Healthy, Delicious Lunches for the Office

When all you have in your lunchbox arsenal is Lean Cuisine, soup from a can, and peanut butter and jelly, your lunch hour can get a little repetitive (not to mention that your meal of choice probably won't help you power through your jam-packed afternoon).

What you really need is a healthy lunch that's easy to prepare, filling, and packed with some energy-boosting nutrients. Oh yeah—and preferably tasty.

Impossible? Not with this list of incredible lunch options we've compiled from across the web. So let go of the freezer meal, and embrace one of these tasty, healthy, and easy options.

Pasta

These recipes may start with a simple ingredient, but when topped with everything from beans to veggies to cheese, there are countless ways to make pasta dishes exciting. Whip up one big pot over the weekend, then dish it out all week.

1. The Healthiest Lasagna Ever, The Daily Muse

2. Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad, YumSugar

3. Three-Bean Pasta Salad, Martha Stewart 

4. Chili-Spiked Orzo Salad With Pinto Beans, The Daily Muse

5. Chicken, Corn, and Tomato Pasta Salad, My Recipes

6. Spicy Sesame-Soy Soba Noodles, The Daily Muse

7. Roasted Pepper-Corn Pasta Salad, Women's Health

8. Steak Noodle Salad, YumSugar

9. Greek Orzo Salad, Allrecipes

10. Zucchini and Almond Pasta Salad, Smitten Kitchen

11. Chilled Sesame Soba With Cashews, The Daily Muse

12. Tuscan Bow Ties, Women's Health

13. Pasta With Quinoa Meatballs, The Daily Muse

14. Fast and Fresh Orzo Salad With Tomatoes, Basil, and Feta, Mel's Kitchen Cafe

15. Teriyaki Soba Salad, The Daily Muse 

Soup

You may have left your thermos full of SpaghettiOs in the third grade, but there's something comforting about a steaming bowl of hot soup, stew, or chili—and it's the perfect excuse for a break during a hectic day at work. Pick up a fun bento lunch canister, pack some bread on the side, and whip up one of these perfect lunch recipes.

16. Chunky Moroccan Soup, Refinery 29

17. Chickpea, Vegetable, and Pesto Soup, Real Simple

18. Roasted Carrot-Coconut Soup, The Daily Muse

19. Easy Minestrone Soup, Greatist

20. Spicy Tomato Soup, YumSugar

21. Chunky Turkey and White Bean Soup, Fitness Magazine

22. Pasta e Fagioli, Cravings of a Lunatic

23. Quick and Easy Veggie Chili, Greatist

24. Tortilla Soup With Black Beans, Martha Stewart

25. Lentil Soup, Martha Stewart

26. Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Chili, The Daily Muse

27. Classic Tomato Soup, Martha Stewart

28. Chicken Noodle Soup, The Daily Muse

29. Chili with Chicken and Hominy, Better Homes and Gardens

Salads

When you default to a typical salad—lettuce, carrot shreds, and few strategically placed cherry tomatoes—it's hard to get excited for your lunch hour. But when you throw in an unusual mix of ingredients (um, blood oranges and feta?), those leafy greens get a whole lot more appetizing.

30. Mason Jar Salads, The Daily Muse

31. Warm Steak, Feta, and Artichoke Salad, Iowa Girl Eats

32. Chickpea, Cherry Tomato, and Feta Salad, Martha Stewart 

33. BLT Lettuce Wraps, Skinny Taste

34. Asian Green Bean Salad, My Recipes

35. Avocado, Corn, and Cilantro Bliss, The Daily Muse

36. Cannellini Bean and Escarole Salad, Blue Apron

37. Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad, Saveur

38. Solie’s Signature Salad, The Daily Muse

39. Wheat Berry Salad With Blood Oranges and Feta, The Kitchn

40. Persian Shirazi Salad With a Protein Twist, The Daily Muse

41. Radish and Pecan Grain Salad, The Daily Muse

42. Mediterranean Garden Wraps, My Recipes

43. Spectacular Spinach and Persimmon Salad, The Daily Muse

44. Greek Tuna Salad, My Recipes

45. Kale Salad With Lentils and Apricot Vinaigrette, Buzzfeed

46. Arugula Salad With Roasted Chicken, Quinoa, and Lemon-Tahini Dressing, The Daily Muse

47. Tabbouleh With Chicken and Red Pepper, My Recipes

Sandwiches

Whether it's between bread, rolled up in a tortilla, or stuffed in a pita, whatever you put in a sandwich, you really can't go wrong. But instead of opting for blah tuna or turkey, try these fun twists on your go-to lunch item.

48. Black Bean Burgers Bento Style, Veggie Bento Love

49. Chicken and Hummus Wraps, Better Homes and Gardens

50. Spicy Vegetable Hummus Wrap, The Daily Muse

51. Mashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich, The Simple Veganista

52. Pan Bagnat: Le French Tuna Salad Sandwich, The Daily Muse

53. Mediterranean Turkey Wrap, Iowa Girl Eats

54. Thai Chicken Roll-Ups, My Recipes

55. Curried Chicken Salad on Flatbread, YumSugar

56. The World’s Easiest Falafel and Tzatziki, The Daily Muse

57. Grilled Zucchini Sandwiches With Sundried Tomato Pesto, The Daily Muse

58. Chicken Banh Mi, Blue Apron

59. Little Italy Chicken Pitas, My Recipes

60. Eggplant Pita Pizza, Shape

61. Healthy Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps, The Daily Muse

62. Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Better Homes and Gardens

Casseroles, Starches, and Grains

Potatoes, rice, and quinoa, oh my! If it's not between bread, in a broth, or plated on a bed of greens, you'll find it here.

63. One Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf, The Daily Muse

64. Quick Fried Rice, Bon Appetit

65. Homemade Chipotle Burrito Bowl, Iowa Girl Eats

66. Baked Quinoa Casserole, YumSugar

67. Heart Healthy Potato Salad, The Daily Muse

68. Tomato Basil Quinoa, A Couple Cooks

69. Fuss-Free Frittata, Shape

70. Louisiana Style Red Beans and Rice, The Daily Muse

71. Breakfast Fried Rice, iPackLunch

72. 20-Minute Kale and Quinoa Bowl, Buzzfeed

73. Mexican-Style Sweet Potatoes, Greatist

74. Miso Sweet Potato and Broccoli Bowl, Smitten Kitchen

75. Veggie Rice Bowls, Mary Makes Dinner

Photos courtesy of Martha Stewart, Niki Lowry, YumSugar, Women's Health, Refinery 29, Cravings of a Lunatic, Gina's Recipes, The Kitchn, Buzzfeed, Veggie Bento Love, Food52, Blue Apron, A Couple Cooks, and Smitten Kitchen.