Jason Donnelly Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD

Bookmark this collection of recipes if your goal is to lose weight. For lunch this week, you can enjoy one of these flavorful sandwiches, soups, grain bowls and more while still meeting your nutritional goals. In every serving, there are under 575 calories and at least 6 grams of fiber . The fiber in these lunches comes from prebiotic-rich foods like bananas, garlic, beans, legumes and whole grains to promote healthy gut bacteria, regular digestion and heart health. You’ll love reaching for delicious and satisfying recipes like our crisp Veggie & Hummus Sandwich and Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili at lunchtime. Veggie & Hummus Sandwich

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey This mile-high vegetable and hummus sandwich makes the perfect heart-healthy vegetarian lunch to go. Mix it up with different flavors of hummus and different types of vegetables, depending on your mood.

View Recipe Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night.

View Recipe Black Bean-Quinoa Bowl

Photography: Carson Downing, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabe Greco This black bean and quinoa bowl has many of the usual hallmarks of a taco salad, minus the fried bowl. We’ve loaded it up with pico de gallo, fresh cilantro and avocado plus an easy hummus dressing to drizzle on top.

View Recipe Lemony Lentil Salad with Feta

Jason Donnelly This delicious and healthy lentil salad comes together in just 30 minutes and makes a wonderful hot-weather meal. Serve with whole-wheat pitas, if desired. View Recipe Chickpea & Quinoa Grain Bowl It seems grain bowls have as many variations as there are stars in the sky, and there is no wrong way to build one! But we prefer to keep things classic and simple with hummus, quinoa, avocado and loads of veggies! View Recipe Vegan Superfood Grain Bowls […]

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