Healthy Lunch Recipes

Make your midday meals count with one of our tasty and healthy lunch ideas.

6 Simple Sandwich Makeovers

Build a better (and healthier) sandwich. Registered Dietitians Mary Simpson Creel and Jackie Newgent, CDN, show you six key ingredients that enhance both nutrition and flavor.

Turkey and brie sandwich
Randy Mayor

Pair With: Turkey and Brie

Try it: “Pears are the perfect sandwich fruit because they add sweetness and crunch without overpowering other flavors,” Newgent says. Place half a small, sliced pear into a turkey sandwich with mustard and Brie on hearty whole-grain bread (shown here). Or sauté pears to heighten their flavor even more, toss with feta cheese and lemon vinaigrette, and serve in a whole-grain pita.


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