13 Gut-Healthy Lunches With 5 Ingredients or Less

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

Credit: Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Sammy Mila, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco.

Look forward to your next lunch with these tasty recipes! High in fiber and containing probiotic and prebiotic-rich foods, all of these lunches meet our gut healthy parameters. This combination of nutrients supports your digestive systems and helps keep you full longer. Plus, they’re easy to make and come together with just five ingredients or less. Try our Avocado & Chickpea Salad and Stuffed Potato with Chicken for lunches you’ll want to have every week.

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5-Ingredient Avocado & Chickpea Salad

Credit: Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Sammy Mila, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco.
Credit: Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Sammy Mila, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco.

This avocado-and-chickpea salad is a fresh, flavorful dish that comes together in minutes. Made with just five ingredients, it’s as simple as it is satisfying. Creamy avocado pairs perfectly with hearty chickpeas for a filling, plant-based meal. With no cooking required and minimal prep, it’s a perfect quick lunch or dinner.

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Stuffed Potato with Chicken

Credit: Ali Redmond
Credit: Ali Redmond

This stuffed potato turns a simple baked potato into a satisfying meal with minimal effort. Rotisserie chicken adds protein, while salsa, creamy avocado and tangy Greek-style yogurt provide fresh toppings that make every bite delicious.

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Avocado, Tomato & Chicken Sandwich

Credit: Photographer: Stacy K. Allen, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser
Credit: Photographer: Stacy K. Allen, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser

In this healthy chicken sandwich recipe, the avocado is mashed to create a healthy creamy spread.

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Mason Jar Power Salad with Chickpeas & Tuna

This power salad will keep you fueled for hours, thanks to 26 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber. Tossing the kale with dressing and then letting it stand in the jar softens it enough that you don’t need to massage or cook it to make it tender.

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Peanut Butter–Banana English Muffin

Peanut butter and banana are the original power couple. Top a simple toasted English muffin with the duo, then sprinkle everything with a hit of ground cinnamon for a healthy breakfast of champions.

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Couscous & Chickpea Salad

Cooked couscous and canned chickpeas come together in this quick lunch salad. The basil vinaigrette makes it taste anything but basic! When in season, we recommend adding fresh chopped tomatoes for a spin on tabbouleh.

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Spicy Slaw Bowls with Shrimp & Edamame

A quick spicy cabbage slaw serves as the low-carb base in this veggie-packed lunch recipe. Topped with high-protein edamame and shrimp, this satisfying lunch will help you power through the afternoon.

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Teriyaki Tofu Rice Bowls

With a handful of shortcut ingredients from your grocery store, including precooked rice packets and seasoned baked tofu, you can prepare several high-fiber, high-protein meals in about 15 minutes.

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Southwest Black-Bean Pasta Salad Bowls

Meal-prep a week’s worth of delicious and satisfying high-fiber lunches with just 5 simple ingredients and 20 minutes. In this Southwestern-style pasta salad, we’re using pasta made with black beans to bump up the fiber to an impressive 14 grams per serving. Paired with seasoned chicken strips and a flavorful corn salad—shortcut ingredients you can often find at your local specialty grocery store—this meal-prep lunch is one you’ll get excited for.

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Chickpea & Veggie Grain Bowl

Credit: Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco.
Credit: Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco.

This high-fiber vegetarian grain bowl is packed with colorful veggies and plant-based protein to keep you feeling energized and satisfied.

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3-Ingredient Chickpeas with Kale & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Credit: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Credit: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.

Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes pull double duty in this chickpeas and kale recipe. Use the oil from the jar to cook the kale, then stir in the sun-dried tomatoes to add flavor and texture to the dish.

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3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas

Credit: Carolyn A. Hodges, RD
Credit: Carolyn A. Hodges, RD

Boxed blended soups are the perfect canvas for simple stir-ins to make them more substantial and satisfying. Here, roasted red pepper soup is jazzed up with canned chickpeas and fresh baby spinach for a fast, comforting meal.

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3-Ingredient Green Goddess White Bean Salad

Credit: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Credit: Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.

Bagged salad and slaw blends are great shortcut ingredients for adding variety without needing to wash and chop lots of different vegetables. Toss a kale-and-broccoli slaw mix with canned white beans and yogurt-based green goddess dressing for a crunchy main-dish salad in minutes.

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