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    16 Back-to-School Recipes for the Weirdness of 2020

    Quinoa with colorful diced peppers and tomatoes in a bowl with a spoon.

    Corn, Avocado, and Quinoa Salad with Marinated Tomatoes

    Already a bright, nutty, summer special with fresh sweet corn, buttery avocado, salty cotija and fresh herbs. But we’ve gotta tell ya, those marinated tomatoes on top? WOWOWOW. What a star.

    quinoa, corn, marinated tomatoes, avocados

    Curry Chicken Salad on everything bagel.

    Goddess Curry Chicken Salad

    Hey, we’re not telling you what to pack for lunch except YES WE ARE PLEASE PACK THIS CLEAN PERFECT CRISP MAYO-FREE CURRY CHICKEN SALAD. The chicken is beautiful, the texture is dreamy, the crunch is just what everyone needs.

    chicken, curry powder, golden raisins, pistachios, honey, Greek yogurt

    A variety of colorful grains and veggies.

    Winter Grain Bowl with Balsamic Dressing

    Love a super versatile colorful bowl that feels salady and wintery all at once, is super easy to meal prep, nutrition packed and totally delicious hot or cold? Great, yes, us too.

    beets, sweet potatoes, wild rice, kale, pistachios, goat cheese, balsamic vinegar

    A chipotle tahini bowl with roasted sweet potato, fresh avocado, kale, quinoa and a soft boiled egg.

    Chipotle Tahini Bowls

    A super versatile clean-your-fridge-out bowl option, BUT if we can convince you to include toasty-crisp sweet potatoes, kale, avocado and a perfect soft-boiled egg, you would not be mad! Just make sure it’s all swirling in that vegan chipotle tahini sauce.

    sweet potatoes, kale, tahini, chipotles in adobo sauce, avocado, eggs

    Greek salad meal prep in glass containers and a bowl of yogurt dip.

    Lentil Greek Salad with Dill Sauce

    With its bright cherry tomatoes, fresh cukes and velvety black lentils, it’s the real belle of the lunch ball. And we haven’t even mentioned that homemade fresh dill yogurt sauce yet.

    lentils, tuna, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Greek yogurt, fresh dill

    Detox Rainbow Roll Ups cut in serving platter.

    Detox Rainbow Roll-Ups with Peanut Sauce

    This nutritional powerhouse is packed with carrots, curry hummus, red cabbage and dark leafy greens for color, crunch and general yumminess. And then, you know, dip it in some amazing peanut sauce because dreams *can* come true.

    carrots, cucumbers, red cabbage, curry hummus, collard greens, peanut butter, soy sauce

    Spring Roll Bowl with a fork.

    Spring Roll Bowls with Sweet Garlic Lime Sauce

    We’ve made fresh spring rolls in fork and bowl form! Pile those noodles sky high with fresh veg, a protein if you like and then soak them in sweet lime garlic dreamsauce and an aggressive amount of herbs.

    rice noodles, basil, mint, garlic, carrots, bell peppers, fish sauce, avocado, lime

    Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl.

    Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls
    with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

    Bright, fresh, acidic and salty — solid dating profile but even better bowl! Kalamatas, feta, cucumber and red onion, along with spinach or kale and a pitch perfect roasted red pepper sauce.

    quinoa, roasted red peppers, cucumbers, feta cheese, kalamata olives, pepperoncini, red onion

    Noodles with chicken and veggies on a plate.

    Sesame Noodle Bowls

    Sauce made with a simple jar-shake? Noodles done in 2 minutes?! Could end meal prep there but brown up some chicken and send in the veg parade and you’ll be doing a little pre-lunch cheer every day this week. Delicious cold so no microwave needed.

    stir fry noodles, chicken, edamame, cucumbers, sesame paste, soy sauce

    Pasta tossed with greens and cheese with lemon wedges.

    Lemon Herb Pasta Salad with Marinated Chickpeas

    Delicious doesn’t have to be complicated. Perfectly squishy pasta coated in a silky olive oil/lemon juice blend tossed up with some marinated chickpeas full of garlic and herbs. Minimal effort, maximum taste.

    pasta, lemon, chickpeas, fresh herbs, Parmesan cheese

    The LA chop salad in a bowl.

    The La Chop

    Ready your chopping spirit, whip up a quick lemon vinaigrette and then come lunch, you can just crunch away on this colorful, fresh, punchy, healthy-but-not-too-healthy (👈life motto), actual full-meal salad.

    lettuce, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, salami, pepperoncini, red onion, chickpeas

    Sweet potato on a bed of greens and quinoa in a rectangular glass salad bowl.

    Quinoa Sweet Potato Salad

    Back to school still means fall and this is fall in a bowl. Roasted sweet potatoes, caramelizy onions, toasty maple walnuts and crisped chickpeas, fragrant with fresh rosemary. Feels warm, still great cold.

    quinoa, sweet potatoes, shallots, walnuts, chickpeas

    Chopped Thai-Inspired Chicken Salad in a bowl with a fork.

    Chopped Thai Chicken Salad

    She’s a textural dream, full of surprising zippy punchy flavors (thank you papaya or under-ripe mangoes!) and tossed with just about the best peanut dressing you ever did chomp.

    chicken, cabbage, carrots, serrano peppers, peanut butter, chili paste, soy sauce

    Avocado shrimp salad in a bowl.

    Super Quick Avocado Shrimp Salad

    Hard not to love a super easy fast, throw it all in one bowl, fresh healthy delicious lunch situation. Especially when it involves chilled poached shrimp, creamy avocado, fresh dill, and a nice big lemon drench. HEART EYES.

    shrimp, avocado, lemon, fresh dill, cucumber

    Soba Noodle Salad on plate with fork.

    Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad

    Sure, yes, a salad…but it’s noodle-based so no need to get sad! This ol’girl has got you – spicy, saucy, peanutty and most important, noodle-y! Perfect no heat-up lunch.

    soba noodles, chicken, purple cabbage, red bell pepper, peanut butter

    A colorful mix of veggies and quinoa in a bowl with peanut dressing and cashews.

    Quinoa Crunch Salad with Peanut Dressing

    There’s crunch, there’s sweet, there’s spice, there’s creamy peanut dressing and chili-lime cashews (whaaat?! Thank you tiny treasures!). Get this bright rainbow boost in your lunch rotation, asap.

    edamame, quinoa, cucumber, bell peppers, mangoes, carrots, purple cabbage, cashews, peanut butter, chili paste

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    Chicken with Coconut Kale

    Golden, juicy, thinly sliced pan-fried chicken swims in a creamy coconut-kale gravy-like situation with slips of shallot and a bit of heat. Super easy, minimal ingredients!