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
- Cucumber, Black Bean & Egg Snack Bowl — GL 4.9 (low)
- Sourdough Toast with Egg and Fresh Veggie Snack Plate — GL 16.3 (medium)
- Fava Bean and Chickpea Bowl with Lemon-Parsley Sauce — GL 9.1 (low)
- Bok Choy Egg Bone Broth Soup — GL 0.9 (low)
- Garlic Lemon Scallop and Brown Rice Bowl — GL 24.3 (high)
- Pumpkin Spice Salmon Bowl — GL 39.6 (high)
- Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin — GL 0.0 (low)
- Cheesy Keto Casserole | Gluten-Free & Low-Carb — GL 0.6 (low)
- Grilled Cheese Sandwich — GL 29.7 (high)
- Bacon Grilled Cheese — GL 18.7 (medium)
- Grilled Chicken Sandwich — GL 16.8 (medium)
- Zucchini Lasagna — GL 3.7 (low)
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus — GL 0.0 (low)
- Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts — GL 0.5 (low)
- Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola Cheese — GL 4.5 (low)
- Frosted Rasberry Salad — GL 19.3 (medium)
- Mango Yogurt and Granola Bowl — GL 44.6 (high)
- Three-Grain Breakfast Bowl — GL 31.2 (high)
- Berry Superfood Smoothie Bowl — GL 6.4 (low)
- Tomato and Zucchini Frittata — GL 0.6 (low)
- Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Sandwiches — GL 0.3 (low)
- High-Protein Chicken Melts — GL 10.4 (medium)
- Brown Butter Sage Orzo with Spicy Sausage & Butternut Squash — GL 24.3 (high)
- Poached Egg Buddha Bowls — GL 19.1 (medium)
- Harvest Steak & Quinoa Salad — GL 14.5 (medium)
- Wild Mushroom Beef Stew — GL 12.2 (medium)
- Beefy Harvest Soup — GL 13.0 (medium)
- Autumn Beef and Cider Stew — GL 20.6 (high)
- Beef Bourguignon — GL 2.6 (low)
- Autumn Wedge Salad with Green Goddess Dressing — GL 4.2 (low)
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