Healthy Lunch Recipes

Blenders aren’t just for making smoothies. This kitchen workhorse can help you prepare healthy meals from breakfast through dinner. The trusty countertop appliance known as the blender might be a champ at whizzing together your postworkout recovery shakes, but if you use it for little more than blitzing protein powder with frozen berries, you’re seriously selling...

Nourish your body, aid your digestion and increase your energy with these comforting and nutrient-dense soup recipes. Chicken soup can be a panacea for both colds and fevers. It’s warm and hydrating and appears to prompt anti-inflammatory activity to help you rebound more quickly. Warm up to these delicious chicken soup recipes this fall. Veggie-licious Chicken Soup Makes:...

Dare to try this zesty low-carb entrée recipe from Next-Level Lifting Coach Candice Lewis-Carter. Who doesn’t love a savory, low-carb dish that’s also easy to make? Because I maintain a keto lifestyle to help manage my symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), I’m always looking for tasty dishes that focus mainly on protein and vegetables. I’m including...

Transform your end-of-summer barbecue menu with these healthy swaps guests will love. As summer winds down, there seem to be a lot of “lasts” — the last few carefree days before school starts, the last of the warm weather and sunshine, and the last barbecue of the season. Whether you’re hosting a Labor Day barbecue or bringing...

This four-week meal plan will stoke your fat-burning fire and support your get-lean goals — without cravings or deprivation!The problem with most meal plans is that they drastically eliminate macronutrients or slash calories so much that you’re unable to resist the magnetic pull of that darned office doughnut box.But as every savvy Oxygen woman knows,...

Plan ahead and make these healthy and hearty meals that go quickly from fridge to fork — just heat and eat!Imagine a life where dinner is ready when you get home from work, where snacks are grab-and-go and breakfast miraculously appears from your freezer. No more greasy takeout. No more cardboard frozen pizza. Yes, that...

Toast is not just for breakfast anymore. Here’s how to turn a humble piece of bread into a crispy, fuss-free power meal, day or night.Just the smell of toast is enough to make anyone’s mouth water, and now this breakfast staple is topping trendy restaurant menus across the country, starring in main courses to be...

Jazz up your leftover chicken! Pears and a maple syrup dressing add a touch of sweetness to this salad.The Big Chicken Salad recipeTakes: 20 minutesMakes: 1 servingIngredientsSalad3 cups mesclun greens (a mix of spinach, arugula, Swiss chard and dandelion)1/2 cup roasted chicken, cubed1 medium pear,1 slice whole-grain bread1 tsp olive or canola oilDressing1 tsp olive...

Transform your end-of-summer barbecue menu with these healthy swaps guests will love.As summer winds down, there seem to be a lot of “lasts” — the last few carefree days before school starts, the last of the warm weather and sunshine, and the last barbecue of the season.Whether you’re hosting a Labor Day barbecue or bringing...

For a lean lunch or dinner, these Baja fish kabobs do the trick.Ready in 15 minutes • Makes 4 servingsBaja Fish Kabobs RecipeIngredients1 lb firm white fish (red snapper, cod, mahi mahi, swordfish), cut into 32 piecesJuice of 2 lemonsJuice of 1 limeZest of ½ lemon½ tsp cumin½ tsp chili peppers¼ tsp smoked paprika1 sweet...