Healthy Lunch Recipes with Glycemic Load
Balanced midday meals that keep you energized
Find diabetes-friendly lunch recipes with transparent glycemic load calculations. Salads, sandwiches, bowls, and more for satisfying midday meals.
Tips for Healthy Lunch
- Pack lunches the night before to save time
- Include vegetables and lean protein in every meal
- Use whole grain wraps or lettuce wraps instead of white bread
Recipes
- Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Mushroom Sauce and Lentils — GL 6.0 (low)
- Tofu Buddha Bowl — GL 15.7 (medium)
- Easy Roasted Lemon-Garlic Shrimp — GL 0.2 (low)
- Grilled Chicken Breast — GL 0.1 (low)
- Grilled Mahi Mahi with Mango Salsa — GL 2.9 (low)
- Spicy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Salad — GL 9.0 (low)
- Chili Crisp Noodle Salad — GL 21.5 (high)
- Aleppo Grilled Steak with Farro Salad — GL 6.2 (low)
- Creamy Parmesan Chicken Sheet Pan — GL 12.9 (medium)
- Gnocchi alla Vodka With Burrata Recipe — GL 26.6 (high)
- Toasted Orzo Pasta Salad with Feta, Asparagus, and Chickpeas — GL 7.1 (low)
- Vegan Pesto Pasta Salad — GL 11.3 (medium)
- Grilled Bell Pepper and Arugula Salad — GL 1.5 (low)
- Roasted Sweet Potato and Baby Kale Salad — GL 21.5 (high)
- Spinach, Mozzarella, Tomato and Chickpea Salad — GL 4.5 (low)
- Greek Panzanella Salad — GL 20.7 (high)
- Mediterranean Pasta Salad — GL 11.5 (medium)
- Mediterranean Orzo Salad — GL 5.0 (low)
- Greek Pasta Salad — GL 17.0 (medium)
- Blackberry Chicken Salad — GL 7.0 (low)
- Cucumber Tea Sandwiches with Herby Cream Cheese — GL 16.6 (medium)
- Cherry Tomato Salad — GL 1.5 (low)
- Greek Salad Dressing — GL 0.7 (low)
- Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread — GL 17.0 (medium)
- Strawberry Arugula Salad — GL 2.5 (low)
- Chili Crisp Zucchini — GL 0.9 (low)
- Sweet Potato Hash — GL 14.0 (medium)
- Grilled Peach Burrata Salad with Prosciutto — GL 1.2 (low)
- Italian Sandwich Sliders — GL 11.3 (medium)
- Homemade Margherita Pizza Recipe — GL 37.3 (high)
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