147 lunch recipes

Open-faced black bean nachos with spicy chorizo, melted Monterey Jack, and a smoky black bean pesto thickened with ham hock. Fried flour tortillas baked into crisp wedges. Loaded restaurant-style nachos.

A low-fat dish that's succulent taste will have you scooping out a second helping.

Roasted asparagus salad with blistered cherry tomatoes, peppery watercress, and a bright honey-citrus dressing. A gluten-free, vegan spring side that eats warm or at room temperature.

Kedgeree is a traditional British breakfast food originating in India. Made with smoked haddock, a lean white fish high in protein, it is subtly spiced. Consider using unsmoked fish and substituting brown rice for the traditional white basmati.

Olive Garden copycat shrimp tossed in homemade basil butter with parmesan and romano cheeses. Restaurant-style Italian pasta ready in 40 minutes at home.

A delicious creamy vegetable soup that's perfect as a side or as a family dinner when served with a scrumptious crusty bread.

Tomato vegetable broth with carrots, parsnips, turnip, celery, and an onion stuck with cloves simmered slow with fresh herbs. A clean, deeply flavored homemade vegetable stock that beats anything from a box.

Hot shrimp salad on garlic-rubbed crostini with seared shrimp, Roma tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, and peppery watercress. A quick single-serving meal ready in 20 minutes.

Chicken, broccoli rabe, and feta piled over garlic-rubbed toast. A bright, high-protein skillet where bitter rapini, briny feta, and juicy cherry tomatoes balance on crisp whole wheat bread.

Peanut noodle stir-fry with a lime, soy sauce, and peanut butter sauce over linguine with julienned carrots, cucumber, and scallions. Ready in 30 minutes.

Garden kale dinner with prosciutto, shallots, lemon zest, and chicken stock served over rice with grated Parmesan. A one-skillet weeknight meal that comes together in 35 minutes.

Gulf Snapper with Avocado & Tomatillo Salsa recipe

I made this recipe for my collegues, and they all asked this recipe from me, so great a recipe.

Fenugreek has a 'spicy' taste most similar to the effect of cumin - it makes the food spicier without adding a particular taste of its own

A simple and scrumptious fried rice made with green peas, bean sprouts and mixed herbs.

If you love black beans then you have to try this simple recipe that will satisfy your tastebuds.