15 Ways To Make Quick, Healthy Summer Lunches

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Lunch is one of those meals you often forget about until you're starving. And once that point of hunger desperation has been reached, the idea of making the meal a healthy one gets overtaken by the need to get food into your belly fast. Pizza, burgers, whatever's quick. Unfortunately, this is not the best way to fuel your body for the rest of the day.

With a little foresight and some great recipes in hand, this noontime drama can be avoided and replaced with delicious, healthy lunches that are perfect for summertime eating. We have 15 ideas to get you started -- all of them just right for this warm season. Lunch is looking up, folks.

1
Hummus Veggie Wrap
FoodieCrush

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2
Coconut Quinoa Power Bowls
The Clever Carrot

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3
Baked Black Bean Taquitos
Naturally Ella

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4
Pesto Summer Squash Bruschetta With Poached Eggs
Naturally Ella
5
Beet Gazpacho
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6
Green Goddess Egg Salad
Feasting at Home

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7
Summer Glow Bowl
Feasting at Home

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8
Roasted Green Bean Spring Rolls
Naturally Ella

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9
Blueberry Caprese Salad
Love & Olive Oil

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10
Marinated Zucchini Feta Salad With Fresh Corn
How Sweet it Is
11
Chickpea Bruschetta
The Clever Carrot

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12
Mediterranean Tuna Salad With Tarragon Vinaigrette
The View from Great Island

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13
Tomato Watermelon Gazpacho With Pistachios And Basil Oil
Love & Olive Oil
14
Caprese Avocado Toast
Two Peas and their Pod

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15
Kale Quinoa Salad With Ginger-Curry Vinaigrette
The Clever Carrot

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