Preparing food takes a long time, especially if it’s healthy, right? Not necessarily! Here are some of our favorite healthy recipes that you can take to work for lunch to save you time and the headache of trying to decide what to make.

1. Burritos
Burritos are some of the most versatile lunches you can make! You can put just about anything in them or take out any ingredient that you don’t want. We love to make a bunch of them and then freeze them. Then, when you are leaving for work and realize that you forgot to pack a lunch, just grab a burrito out of the freezer and you are good to go!

Photo and Recipe: Yummy Mummy Kitchen

2. Pesto Chicken and Veggies
This is a fantastic recipe if you are just starting to meal prep or packing your lunch the night before. There are only a couple of steps, and it’s almost impossible to mess up. Even if you are a pro, you’ll love the taste of this dish!

Photo and Recipe: Buzzfeed

3. Chicken Avocado Salad in a Pita

First of all, this picture with the bento box is so cute! Definitely grab some of those if you don’t have any for lunches. But also, this recipe is a great way to mix up your usual sandwich. Feel free to add in some cucumbers if you want an extra crunch. You’ll be looking forward to lunch all morning if you bring this with you to lunch.

Photo and Recipe: Family Fresh Meals

4. Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Chowder

Do you love creamy soups but don’t love the calories that come with them? Here is your perfect solution. This chowder has roasted cauliflower and garlic hummus which tastes super creamy and filling but is actually light and healthy.

Photo and Recipe: Simply Quinoa

5. Southwest Stuffed Butternut Squash Recipe

So, this is more of a dinner recipe, but there is so much left over that it works great to take to work the next day! Even if you’ve never had butternut squash before, you will fall in love.