6 Low-Calorie, High-Protein Lunches for the Mediterranen Diet
Tangy Chicken Salad with Grapes
Sweet red grapes and crisp celery make this chicken salad sing and balance the yogurt and lemon acidity. Since this chicken salad dish is customizable, you can add chopped nuts or dried fruit.
The Best Tuna Salad Recipe for Sandwiches
Celery and apple provide crisp and sweetness to this simple tuna salad. Greek-style yogurt replaces mayonnaise to bind and impart tanginess and creaminess.
Caprese Sandwich
Basil and thick, crusty ciabatta make this caprese sandwich fresh and hearty. Sun-dried tomatoes provide flavor. If you need to create the sandwich ahead of time, toasted bread and basil leaves keep it from getting soggy.
Salmon Rice Bowl
Inspired by the viral TikTok trend, this salmon rice bowl makes for a tasty lunch or dinner. With healthy ingredients like instant brown rice, salmon and veggies, you'll have a flavorful meal in just 25 minutes.
Pesto Chicken Quinoa Bowls
This basil pesto and Italian spice mix-infused pesto chicken quinoa bowl has a hint of heat from the red pepper. This dish can be done with orzo instead of quinoa if you like the flavor.
Charro Beans with Chorizo & Kale Slaw
Mexican cowboys (charros) cooked these soupy beans over campfires while traveling the range, hence the name. Kale slaw brightens this earthy dish. Eat a dish alone or with warm tortillas.