7 Low-Calorie, High-Protein Lunches for the Mediterranean Diet

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Sweet red grapes and crunchy celery make this chicken salad sing, and also balance out the slight tang from the yogurt and lemon. 

The tuna salad in this easy recipe has crunch from the celery and apple, which also delivers a hint of sweetness. We use Greek-style yogurt in place of mayonnaise to bind everything together and to add a tangy, creamy finish.  

This caprese sandwich is fresh from the basil and hearty from thick, crusty ciabatta.  

Inspired by the viral TikTok trend, this salmon rice bowl makes for a tasty lunch or dinner. With healthy ingredients like instant brown rice, salmon and veggies, you'll have a flavorful meal in just 25 minutes.

This pesto chicken quinoa bowl is packed with herbs from the basil pesto and the Italian spice mix and gets a slight kick of heat from the red pepper. 

This dish gets its name from the Mexican cowboys (charros) who cooked these soupy beans over campfires as they traveled the open range.  

Recipes for other Trendy Veggies

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01 Sunchoke Salad with Raisins

02 Fall Squash Stew

03 Steamed Okra with Tiger Bite Sauce