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Quick Low-Carb Lunch Recipes

It Takes Less Time to Make These Low-Carb Lunches Than to Get Delivery, So No Excuses

Some days it can be hard to find time to eat lunch, much less make it, but if you're looking to eat low-carb, packing a midday meal is almost nonnegotiable. Your requirements are probably simple: you need a few low-carb recipes that are quick and easy (and, you know, don't taste like cardboard). Well, you've come to the right place.

These 14 low-carb dishes take almost no time to prepare (most take less than 30 minutes), and many don't even require cooking. You'll find wraps, omelettes, salads, and, yes, even mini cheesecakes that'll help you avoid diet burnout and enjoy your low-carb lifestyle.

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Cucumber Avocado Caprese Salad

The protein and healthy fats in this fresh salad will keep your stomach from rumbling an hour after you eat. Top it off with fresh basil and balsamic dressing.

Get the recipe: cucumber avocado caprese salad

Chocolate Almond Smoothie

If chocolate for lunch is wrong, we don't want to be right. This low-carb chocolate smoothie is delicious on its own, but we would recommend adding a scoop of peanut butter or having some veggies or turkey roll-ups on the side to help fill you up until dinner.

Get the recipe: chocolate almond smoothie

Cauliflower "Potato" Salad

Using cauliflower to make this dairy-free faux potato salad cuts the carbs down to under 10 grams per serving. You will want to give it time to chill, so it's best to steam the cauliflower ahead of time and assemble the salad when lunchtime comes calling.

Get the recipe: cauliflower "potato" salad

Bite-Size Strawberry Cheesecakes

Hey, if you want to have dessert for lunch, who are we to judge? Each of these mini strawberry cheesecakes has only seven grams of carbs (less if you swap the maple syrup for a low-carb sweetener), so pop a few in your cooler for a fruity lunchtime treat.

Get the recipe: bite-size strawberry cheesecakes

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