21 Easy Hot Lunches To Pack for Work

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Photo: Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower If you’re looking to switch up your lunch routine, these recipes are calling your name! These hot lunch recipes will warm you up and keep you satisfied, a welcome option during wintery weather. Dishes like our […]

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an image of the Cauliflower Spanakopita Melt
Photo: Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower

If you’re looking to switch up your lunch routine, these recipes are calling your name! These hot lunch recipes will warm you up and keep you satisfied, a welcome option during wintery weather. Dishes like our Garlicky Cabbage Soup and our Roasted Broccoli & Kimchi Rice Bowl are delicious and flavorful offerings that are perfect for work days.

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Garlicky Cabbage Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

This garlicky cabbage soup is pure comfort in a bowl. Warm, hearty and nourishing, it’s rich with the aromatic flavor of garlic and tender-sweet cabbage. Packed with veggies and a savory broth, this soup is perfect as a light meal on its own or as a starter.

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Cauliflower Spanakopita Melt

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lindsey Lower

This cauliflower melt blends the flavors of the Greek spinach pie, spanakopita, into the hand-held comfort and convenience of a grilled cheese sandwich. Chopped roasted cauliflower brings a healthy, veggie-packed twist.

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Roasted Broccoli & Kimchi Rice Bowl

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Styling: Christina Brockman

This well-rounded rice bowl is packed with kimchi and yogurt to support a healthy gut. Edamame adds fiber while garlic and gochugaru give this dish plenty of flavor.

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Marry Me Chickpea Soup with Kale

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

This creamy chickpea soup was inspired by Marry Me Chicken, a dish that features chicken and sun-dried tomatoes. We gave this dish a plant-based spin by swapping out the chicken for chickpeas and kale to create a cozy, warming meal perfect for cooler weather.

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Chickpea & Sweet Potato Grain Bowls

a photo of the Chickpea & Sweet Potato Grain Bowl served in a bowl
a photo of the Chickpea & Sweet Potato Grain Bowl served in a bowl

This nutrient-dense bowl is packed with fiber rich chickpeas and sweet potatoes. A base of sorghum, a gluten-free ancient grain, adds heartiness and a tangy yogurt-based drizzle offers a probiotic boost.

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Creamy Tortellini Vegetable Soup

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell

This veggie-packed soup is easy to prepare, ideal for those busy nights when you want a delicious, homemade dinner without spending hours in the kitchen. Just pair it with some crusty bread and a side salad, and you’ve got a warm, comforting dinner the whole family will love!

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Kale & Chickpea Grain Bowls

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

This veggie-heavy bowl is loaded with crunch and color, thanks to crispy carrots and chickpeas, fresh kale and a vibrant avocado dressing. Bulgur, also called cracked wheat, is a quick-cooking whole grain that works well here.

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Sheet-Pan Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

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

Roasting the vegetables in the oven before blending them intensifies their flavors, resulting in a deeply rich and flavorful soup. We love the sweet and nutty flavor of butternut squash, but any winter squash with a similar texture will work well.

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Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood

This rich and creamy butternut squash mac and cheese has hints of roasted squash whirled into a cheesy sauce flavored with fresh sage for a delicious plant-based meal any day of the week.

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Grilled Vegetable & Black Bean Farro Bowls

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

These bowls are filled with all the hearty goodness of a black bean and veggie burrito, minus the tortilla. Nutty, chewy farro takes the place of rice, and the veggies are grilled with a zesty lime vinaigrette.

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Three-Bean Chili

This rib-sticking bean chili is richly flavored with cumin, chili, paprika, oregano and an assortment of peppers. Use whatever beans you have in your pantry.

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French Onion Cabbage Soup

an image of the French Onion Cabbage Soup served in a bowl
an image of the French Onion Cabbage Soup served in a bowl

This French onion cabbage soup is a creative twist on the classic, bringing a new level of comfort to this warming soup. This version swaps out some of the onion for caramelized cabbage. The savory broth, infused with sweet onions and topped with cheesy croutons, remains just as satisfying, but with a veggie-packed twist.

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Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Taco Bowls

Ali Redmond

A bold, smoky marinade elevates roasted cauliflower in this meal-prep version of our popular Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos. Precut cauliflower and microwavable quinoa can help cut down on prep time.

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Eat-the-Rainbow Vegetable Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall , Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

This vibrant and wholesome soup helps support your well-being. It’s packed with a variety of colorful vegetables, like tomatoes, which contain lycopene, a phytochemical that may help reduce inflammation.

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Stuffed Sweet Potato with Hummus Dressing

Hearty yet simple to prepare, this stuffed sweet potato with black beans, kale and hummus dressing is a fantastic five-ingredient lunch for one!

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Crispy Salmon Rice Bowl

Ali Redmond

Crunch cucumber and creamy avocado add texture to this rice bowl. Tender pieces of salmon get a sweet and crispy coating thanks to sweet and savory teriyaki glaze.

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Roasted Vegetable Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman

This roasted vegetable soup uses a diverse and delicious array of vegetables, supporting gut health with prebiotic ingredients like sweet potato, leeks and chickpeas, plus you get a probiotic boost from white miso.

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Chicken Pesto Panini

In this panini recipe, the extra-thin bread gets nice and crispy, the mozzarella melts beautifully and the arugula adds a fresh and peppery note to complement the pesto. It's a delicious and easy panini to throw together!

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Bean & Veggie Taco Bowl

Simple brown rice and black beans serve as the backdrop for sautéed veggies and taco toppings!

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White Bean Soup with Pasta

Jacob Fox

We use mirepoix—a combination of onion, celery and carrots—to flavor this white bean soup. Keep a store-bought bag of the mixture in your freezer to ensure you always have some on hand without worrying about it going bad.

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Spinach & Fried Egg Grain Bowls

Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Wheat berries, a nutty-tasting whole grain with a pleasantly chewy texture, are the base of this hearty bowl. Topped with spinach, peanuts and an egg, these bowls make for a satisfying meal.

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