30+ Real Food Lunch Ideas {no more same old, same old!}
I don’t know about you, but I get so tired of the same old, same old lunch ideas. You too? Read on …

Regardless of what we’re in the mood for, there is one rule when it comes to lunches in our house – it better be easy!
The following are some recipe ideas I’ve been saving on my lunch Pinterest board. Many of them we’ve tried before and loved, and some of them are on my list of lunch ideas to try.
Either way here are 30+ real food lunch ideas to get you out of the mid-day rut and help you get real food on the table fast!
Salads
Simple Mayo-less Tuna Salad @ The Humbled Homemaker
Sweet Kale Salad @ The Humbled Homemaker
Barbecue Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad @ Joyful Thrifty Home
Quinoa Fruit Salad @ Skinny MS
Grilled Chicken and Blueberry Salad @ Skinny MS
Spring Salad in an Avocado @ Skinny MS
Apple, Quinoa and Kale Salad @ The Greenback Gal
Apple, Bacon & Pecan Salad with Garlic Balsamic Dressing @ Lauren’s Latest
Strawberry Feta Salad @ The Nourishing Home
Pastas
Simple Sugar Snap Pea Pasta Salad @ The Humbled Homemaker
10-Minute Mediterranean Chickpea Salad @ Keeper of the Home
Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce @ The Pioneer Woman
Three Bean Pasta Salad @ Martha Stewart
Sandwiches & Wraps
Chicken Caesar Wrap @ Intentional By Grace
Grilled Chicken & Strawberry Salad Wrap @ Pioneer Woman
Quinoa Wrap with Black Beans, Feta and Avocado @ Marin Mama Cooks
Simple Quesadillas @ The Humbled Homemaker
Overstuffed Veggie Sandwich @ Skinny MS
Carrot-Cheddar Sandwich @ The Nourishing Home
Ham and Cheese Panini Dippers @ Weelicious
Toddler & Kids
5 Easy Real Food School Lunches @ The Humbled Homemaker
Snack Style Lunches @ Creative Christian Mama
Japanese Rice Balls @ Weelicious
Hot Lunch
Chicken Fried Rice @ Joyful Thrifty Home
Cheeseburger Tortilla Skillet @ The Humbled Homemaker
Herb Chicken Skillet @ The Humbled Homemaker
Gluten-Free Fried Chicken @ The Humbled Homemaker
Slow Cooker Minestrone @ Skinny MS
Skinny Burrito in a Jar @ Skinny MS
Salmon Cakes @ Smarterr Each Day
Pizza Nachos @ Tasty Kitchen
What about you? What are your favorite real food lunch ideas? I’m always on the hunt for new ideas!
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Thank you so much for the kind shout out, sweet friend! What a delicious collection of healthy lunch ideas! ๐
I know you mean about PB&J sandwiches…they’re great and convenient but they do not fill me up at all.
We love making quick soups in the fall and winter, throwing together salads, making sheet pan nachos, or putting together quick picnics with cheese, fruit, and crackers with hummus.
Thanks for sharing all these great new ideas!