{"id":126524,"date":"2025-09-10T01:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/126524\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T01:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T01:50:06","slug":"10-anti-inflammatory-gut-healthy-lunch-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/126524\/","title":{"rendered":"10+ Anti-Inflammatory Gut-Healthy Lunch Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"

For lunch today, make one of these fresh and flavorful dishes. Highlighting anti-inflammatory<\/a> and gut-healthy<\/a> ingredients like yogurt, onions, beans and legumes, these recipes can help relieve inflammation’s pesky symptoms<\/a> like joint stiffness, mental fog and moodiness while supporting healthy digestion. Recipes like our Chickpea Grain Bowl with Feta & Tomatoes and our Turmeric Chicken and Avocado Wraps are nutritious and delicious lunch options you’ll be wanting to make again and again.\n<\/p>\n

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Marry Me White Bean Salad <\/p>\n

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood.<\/p>\n

This Marry Me White Bean Salad is a bright, flavor-packed dish that\u2019s hard not to fall for and pulls inspiration from Marry Me Chicken. Tender white beans are tossed with sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil and a creamy dressing that soaks into every bite. It\u2019s quick to throw together and perfect for meal prep, picnics or pairing with grilled meats.\n<\/p>\n

Chickpea Grain Bowl with Feta & Tomatoes <\/p>\n

Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Shannon Goforth, Prop Stylist: Breanna Ghazali.<\/p>\n

This chickpea-farro grain bowl is a hearty dish that\u2019s packed with plant-based protein, fiber and tons of fresh flavor. Farro, a whole grain with a nutty taste and chewy texture, forms the base and pairs perfectly with tender chickpeas and veggies. If you don\u2019t have farro on hand, you can easily swap in quinoa, brown rice or barley.\n<\/p>\n

Lemony Orzo & Tuna Salad with Broccoli <\/p>\n

Leigh Beisch<\/p>\n

This pasta-salad and tuna-salad mashup gets a boost of color and texture from broccoli. Plenty of Kalamata olives add a briny bite. Be sure to monitor the pasta-cooking carefully, as orzo can go from al dente to mush in a minute. If in doubt, drain it a little early\u2014it\u2019ll soften further in the lemon dressing.\n<\/p>\n

Herb-Marinated Veggie & Chickpea Salad <\/p>\n

Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food Stylist: Sammy Mila, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek.<\/p>\n

This herb-marinated veggie-and-chickpea salad is a refreshing, no-cook dish packed with fresh flavors. It brings together crisp raw vegetables and fiber-rich chickpeas, all tossed in a zesty herb dressing that infuses every bite. Since it requires no stove or oven time, it\u2019s perfect for warm days, meal prep or busy weeknights when you want something quick.\n<\/p>\n

5-Ingredient Avocado & Chickpea Salad <\/p>\n

Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Sammy Mila, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco.<\/p>\n

This avocado-and-chickpea salad is a fresh, flavorful dish that comes together in minutes. Made with just five ingredients, it\u2019s as simple as it is satisfying. Creamy avocado pairs perfectly with hearty chickpeas for a filling, plant-based meal. With no cooking required and minimal prep, it\u2019s a perfect quick lunch or dinner.\n<\/p>\n

High-Protein White Bean Salad with Feta & Lemon-Garlic Vinaigrette <\/p>\n

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen<\/p>\n

This white bean salad with feta and lemon-garlic vinaigrette is quick and requires no stove time. White beans bring plant-based protein and fiber to help keep you full. Creamy feta cheese provides a tangy, salty contrast to the bright vinaigrette. Tossed with fresh herbs and toasted walnuts, this salad is perfect for a light lunch.\n<\/p>\n

Turmeric Chicken & Avocado Wraps <\/p>\n

Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley<\/p>\n

These chicken salad wraps are packed with ingredients that help reduce inflammation. Turmeric, with its bright golden hue, is well-known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, while chickpeas add fiber and plant-based protein. Mix up the chicken salad at the beginning of the week to enjoy in a wrap or serve it over greens if you prefer.\n<\/p>\n

Chickpea Salad Sandwich <\/p>\n

Photographer: Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn<\/p>\n

This vegan chickpea salad sandwich is lemony, bright and surprisingly delicious. It’s got all the flavors of a classic tuna salad sandwich\u2014dill, lemon and a bit of garlic\u2014but with chickpeas instead to add a vegan source of protein and a healthy boost of fiber. Celery brings a nice crunch.\n<\/p>\n

Anti-Inflammatory Sweet Potato Salad <\/p>\n

Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling<\/p>\n

This sweet potato salad is full of anti-inflammatory foods like cherries, kale, avocado and\u2014of course\u2014sweet potatoes, which are packed with antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals to keep inflammation at bay. Don\u2019t skip the step of massaging the dressing into the kale\u2014it helps soften it, and also helps the greens absorb more flavor from the sweet-tart dressing.\n<\/p>\n

Chickpea Chopped Salad with Pita Chips <\/p>\n

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel<\/p>\n

This chickpea, cucumber and tomato salad is fresh and delicious. Packed with crunchy pita chips, creamy feta and briny olives, this salad delivers vibrant flavors in every bite. Enjoy it as a side dish or add grilled or roasted chicken or salmon to make it a main dish.\n<\/p>\n

Vegetarian Reubens with Russian Dressing <\/p>\n

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Annie Probst<\/p>\n

The spinach, mushroom and onion filling is so satisfying, you won’t even miss the corned beef in this vegetarian take on a Reuben sandwich. This exceptional sandwich was inspired by a dish at the now-closed Penny Cluse Cafe in Burlington, Vermont.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For lunch today, make one of these fresh and flavorful dishes. Highlighting anti-inflammatory and gut-healthy ingredients like yogurt,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42210,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[102,6636,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-126524","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-nutrition","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126524\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}