15 Ways To Make Quick, Healthy Summer Lunches

Naturally Ella, The View from Great Island, Two Peas and their Pod, The Clever Carrot

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.

Hummus Veggie Wrap

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Coconut Quinoa Power Bowls

The Clever Carrot

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Baked Black Bean Taquitos

Naturally Ella

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Pesto Summer Squash Bruschetta With Poached Eggs

Naturally Ella

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Beet Gazpacho

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Green Goddess Egg Salad

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Summer Glow Bowl

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Roasted Green Bean Spring Rolls

Naturally Ella

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Blueberry Caprese Salad

Love & Olive Oil

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Marinated Zucchini Feta Salad With Fresh Corn

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Chickpea Bruschetta

The Clever Carrot

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Mediterranean Tuna Salad With Tarragon Vinaigrette

The View from Great Island

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Tomato Watermelon Gazpacho With Pistachios And Basil Oil

Love & Olive Oil

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Caprese Avocado Toast

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Kale Quinoa Salad With Ginger-Curry Vinaigrette

The Clever Carrot

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