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Published: Feb 25, 2020 by AmyG Modified On: Mar 15, 2022

12 Healthy Salad Lunch Ideas for Work

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These days it's hard to find healthy salad lunch ideas for work. Easy lunches that are not a peanut butter sandwich. Cold lunch ideas for work that include chicken, quinoa salad, tuna salad, egg salad or sweet potato.

We all want to make healthy choices including more leafy greens that are good for you but also taste great.

Don't worry, I've got 12 Healthy Salad Recipes that you can prep ahead of time to take as a cold lunch.

Jump to:
  • No. 1 Tuna and Tomato Salad
  • No. 2 Strawberry Macadamia Salad with Spicy Poppy Seed Dressing (Low-Carb, Vegetarian)
  • No. 3 Easy Raw Green Salad
  • No. 4 Crunchy Lentil Salad
  • No. 5 Mango Salad With Lime Ginger Dressing
  • No. 6 Vegan Kale Caeser Salad
  • No. 7  Spring Vegetable and Freekah Salad
  • No. 8  Grape Salad
  • No. 9  Russian Vinaigrette Salad
  • No. 10  Grated Carrot Salad with Tomato, Onion and Chia Seeds
  • No. 11  Vegetable and Herby Citrus Quinoa Salad
  • No. 12  Easy Cucumber Salad
  • No. 13  Mediterranean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
  • No 14 Sweet Potato Egg Salad Sandwich
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6 Healthy Salads in bowls

As you know eating more greens is usually equal to eating more healthy. Incorporating fruits and vegetables in your meals without compromising taste is tricky. 

Get creative and venture a little with trying something new and out of your comfort zone. You never know, you might find something new that your taste buds will just fall in love with and make some great cold lunch ideas for work.

Listed below are 12+ delicious and healthy lunch ideas that you could make as a side for dinner or meal prep to take for cold lunch the next day.

These healthy salad lunch ideas are not in any particular order. One of these salads are sure to catch your eye.

No. 1 Tuna and Tomato Salad

Tuna and Tomato in a green bowl

Written by: AmyG

Website: www.easyhomemaderecipes.ca

Tuna and tomato are the perfect make ahead cold lunch idea. Simple to make with juicy garden tomatoes. All you need is a can of tuna and some other healthy ingredients. Just meal prep and pack your dressing separate for an instant cold lunch.

No. 2 Strawberry Macadamia Salad with Spicy Poppy Seed Dressing (Low-Carb, Vegetarian)

Macadamia salad with poppy seed dressing in a white bowl

Written by: Adri Ruff
Website: www.agirlcalledadri.com

The flavors of fresh strawberry and cayenne pepper balance one another out in this deliciously fresh strawberry macadamia fruit salad with spicy poppy seed dressing! Perfect for date night, paired with wine and steak.

No. 3 Easy Raw Green Salad

Raw Green Salad in a white bowl

Written by: Shahzadi Devje
Website: www.shahzadidevje.com

This could be your go-to raw green salad, easy lunch salad recipe. Packed with a medley of fresh and crunchy ingredients like broccoli, kale, carrots, pomegranate and pumpkin seeds – super nourishing and YUMMY! Tossed in a tangy dressing, that’s the perfect match.

No. 4 Crunchy Lentil Salad

Cruncy Lentil Salad in a Bowl

Written by: Bethany Maher Kramer
Website: www.asimplepalate.com

The most delicious crunchy lentil salad! Packed with veggies, sweet grapes, and roasted hazelnuts – then topped with a simple yet flavorful lemony herb dressing. The perfect meal prep idea for an easy cold lunch.

No. 5 Mango Salad With Lime Ginger Dressing

Mango Avocado Salad in a white bowl

Written by: Kate Hackworthy
Website: www.veggiedesserts.com

This mango salad is zingy, refreshing and super tasty! Mango, avocado and lettuce are piled high, then drizzled with a zingy lime ginger dressing. It’s easy, bursting with flavor and ready in minutes!

No. 6 Vegan Kale Caeser Salad

Kale Chickpea Salad on a white plate

Written by: Debra Klein
Website: www.debraklein.com

This Vegan Caesar Salad with chick pea croutons. is a healthy gluten-free alternative to your traditional caeser salad recipe. Filled with lots of protein you get greens plus a chickpea salad.

No. 7  Spring Vegetable and Freekah Salad

Freekeh Salad in a white plate with oranges

Written by: Tamara Lowell Andersen
Website: www.beyondmeresustenance.com

Spring Vegetable Freekeh Salad with Citrus Dill Vinaigrette highlights this unique grain with its chewy, smoky complexity, and delivers tons of flavor and nutrients. With English peas and other seasonal vegetables, it's a healthy addition to your salad repertoire!

No. 8  Grape Salad

grape salad in white bowls

Written by: Bintu Mustapha
Website:  www.recipesfromapantry.com

This family favorite Southern Grape Salad requires only 10 minutes of preparation time and a few ingredients to whip up! Something different for the family to enjoy.

No. 9  Russian Vinaigrette Salad

Russina Vinegret Salad in a white bowl

Written by: Diana Sh
Website: www.littlesunnykitchen.com

Another lovely Russian classic, a vegetarian vinegret salad drizzled with the traditional dressing! Something different for someone who is willing to stray from their comfort zone.

No. 10  Grated Carrot Salad with Tomato, Onion and Chia Seeds

carrot salad in a pin bowl

Written by: Raksha Kamat
Website:  www.rakshaskitchen.com

A delightful delicious carrot salad with middle Eastern Flare.

No. 11  Vegetable and Herby Citrus Quinoa Salad

citrus quinoa salad

Written by: Safira Adam
Website: www.tiffinandteaofficial.com

A simple and fresh quinoa salad that is Zesty, Zingy, Citrussy (basically lemony) and Herby. Another perfect make ahead meal prep idea.

No. 12  Easy Cucumber Salad

cucumber salad in a blue bowl

Written by: Jill Carr
Website: www.longbournfarm.com

This refreshing easy cucumber salad recipe is perfect for any summer meal! Easy and simple enough for a weeknight meal, elegant enough for a fancy dinner.

No. 13  Mediterranean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette

Mediterranean Salad

Written by: Sally Moran
Website:  www.savorywithsoul.com

This is a simple Mediterranean salad with two types of lettuce, black olives, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and feta cheese. Tossed with the lime vinaigrette dressing makes it a delicious, hearty salad that goes with just about anything you’re serving.

No 14 Sweet Potato Egg Salad Sandwich

Egg Salad Sweet Potato Boats in a blue plate

Written by: AmyG

Website: www.easyhomemaderecipes.ca

Website: Egg salad is one of the most popular meal prep ideas for cold make ahead lunches. Best part is that you can make it gluten free by using sweet potatoes as your bread!

So that's it.  Just in case your wondering, I threw in one more salad for good luck.  Now, I know you are probably feeling overwhelmed right now and to be honest so am I.  I can't decide which one of these is my all time favorite. They are all pretty good.

P.S.  A big thank you to the recipe bloggers that contributed to this post, you know who you are!

Drop me a comment below if you do try one of these delicious Healthy Salad Recipes and let me know what you think.

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  1. Raksha says

    February 26, 2020 at 8:56 am

    Thanks for including my grated carrot salad with chia seeds.
    It would be great if you could add a link to the recipe so that readers can get the recipe instead of going to homepage. 🙂

    Regards,
    Raksha

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    • AmyG says

      February 26, 2020 at 7:44 pm

      Hi Rasksha,
      Your absolutely welcome! Visitors can click on the image to be taken directly to the recipe. 🙂
      AmyG

      Reply
  2. Sally @ Savory With Soul says

    February 25, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    What a fabulous mix of delicious salad recipes! Thanks for including my Mediterranean Salad with Lime Vinaigrette!

    Reply
    • AmyG says

      February 26, 2020 at 7:43 pm

      Hi Sally,
      Your absolutely welcome!
      AmyG

      Reply

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