Chicken Salad with Miso Dressing
This chicken salad recipe is lighter than most (mustard, citrus, and miso replace the typical mayo) and is a great way to use up leftover grilled chicken from last night’s dinner.
Recipe: Chicken Salad with Miso Dressing
Photo by Iain Bagwell; written by Margo True
Butter Lettuce and Egg Salad
Perfect as a side salad at dinner or a low-carb lunch, this salad is even more tasty (and pretty) if you add edible flowers.
Recipe: Butter Lettuce and Egg Salad
Jeffery Cross
Asian Kale Salad
Dressed kale holds up better than most greens, so go ahead and make extra to take to work for an easy low-carb lunch.
Recipe: Asian Kale Salad
Brussels Sprout Salad with Pecorino and Tangerines
Shaved raw Brussels sprouts and tangerine segments are a happy marriage in this mouthwatering winter salad.
Thomas J. Story
Spicy Peanut, Carrot, and Snap Pea Wraps
Swap in a low-carb whole-wheat tortilla and these crunchy vegetarian wraps will become a new lunchbox staple.
Lisa Romerein
Tarragon Crab Salad in Tomato Cups
Buy shelled, cooked crab and this low-carb lunch can be ready in minutes.
Photo by Annabelle Breakey, food styling by Karen Shinto
Italian Chicken Sausage and Artichoke Soup
Make a double batch of this hearty low-carb stew and freeze for easy, take-along work lunches.
Pork and Kimchi Stew
Skip the optional rice noodles for an ultra-flavorful, low-carb Korean-style stew.
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Iain Bagwell
Crab Bisque
This soup is the best way to use up leftovers from your crab feed; it’s rich and delicious, but light on carbs.
Recipe: Crab Bisque
Almond Hoisin Sauce
This variation on spicy peanut sauce is so good you’ll want to drink it straight–but we recommend dipping grilled chicken or steak skewers instead.
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