Lunch Recipes
This Hearty Reset Salad from Madly Hadley Makes the Perfect Winter Lunch
“After all the fun and indulgent food over the holidays, I love starting January with a reset salad. This one is full of fresh herbs, crunchy fennel, juicy pomegranate seeds, and topped with the umami, smoky crunch of my plant-based coconut bacon bits. It’s a salad that leaves you feeling both satisfied and refreshed.” —Madelyn ...
How to Make Chicken Salad—Plus 2 Essential Recipes
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. When you’re craving a meal that’s both refreshing and satisfying, few dishes hit the mark like a chopped chicken salad. With tender chicken, crisp veggies, and a tangy dressing, this salad is a versatile favorite perfect for ...
What Are Carnitas?
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Carnitas, which translates to “little meats” in Spanish, is a beloved dish from Mexican cuisine that holds a special place in the hearts of food lovers. Known for its tender, juicy texture and rich, savory flavor, carnitas ...
Crab vs. Lobster: A Seafood Showdown
Whether you’re dining seaside or preparing an elegant dinner at home, crab and lobster are two types of seafood that often vie for the spotlight on your plate. While these two crustaceans may share some similarities, they bring distinct flavors, textures, and nutritional benefits to the table. Let’s dive into the details to help you choose your next seafood delight.
Lunch Notes for Kids
Imagine your child excitedly opening their lunch box to find a sweet surprise among their sandwich, fruit, and snacks: a handwritten note just for them. A silly joke, kind affirmation, or a quick “I’m proud of you” is a daily reminder that they are loved, supported, and capable of tackling whatever the day holds. It’s easy to make lunch notes a cherished part of your child’s school day—just follow our tips to start (or enhance) this memorable tradition.
Raid the Fridge for This Low-Waste Fried Rice Recipe
Tossing those broccoli stems and kale ribs into the compost bin is the second-best thing you can do with your vegetable scraps. The first? Eating them. Really!
Do This Instead of Meal Prep for a Week of Easy & Delicious Meals
Oh, the irony of meal prep. The concept seems great: by simply doing a bit of work at the beginning of the week, you can enjoy a few days of healthy, nutritious meals without much thought or effort. But for many people, meal prep can feel stressful and stifling, often associated with restrictive diets. And ...
Lemon Chicken Pasta Salad with Pesto and Arugula Recipe
This recipe is part of the Healthy Reset Meal Plan, our 5-day program of make-ahead breakfasts, throw-‘em-together lunches, and quick dinners designed to help you cook and eat healthy while minimizing waste.
Veggie Frittata Sandwich with Broccoli Pesto Recipe
This recipe is part of the Healthy Reset Meal Plan, our 5-day program of make-ahead breakfasts, throw-‘em-together lunches, and quick dinners designed to help you cook and eat healthy while minimizing waste.
Chickapea Makes Better-for-You Pasta That Helps Fight Food Insecurity
There are lots of grain-free pasta brands out there, but how many help fight climate change? How about work to reduce food insecurity in their community? “At Chickapea, we’re on a mission to create good for the world through nutritious, organic meal options and impactful social contributions,” says Shelby Taylor, Founder & CEO of Chickapea. ...
12 Whole30® Lunch Ideas
Fast, nutritious, and Whole30®-compatible? If it sounds like a tall order, our recipe roundup of Whole30 lunch ideas will help keep your month on track with midday meals you’ll look forward to cooking and eating every day of the week.
What Healthy Living Looks Like for a Resident Physician
Welcome to What I Eat in a Day, a blog series that showcases the daily lives and meals of Thrive Market members like you. Today, we’re talking with Shirley S., a Family Medicine Resident Physician in Brooklyn, New York.
Quicker Than Quick Recipes with Pamela Salzman
Pamela Salzman bought her first cookbook in second grade—and she’s cherished homemade meals and family dinnertime ever since. Her family’s simple meals influenced Salzman to learn how to make real meals from accessible and realistic ingredients.
Creative Ways to Cook with Pantry Staples
Even if you’re usually pretty strategic when food shopping, your most recent grocery haul may have been anything but. During a time when we’re being encouraged to social distance and work from home, our pantry staples are becoming increasingly more relevant in our day-to-day lives. It’s perfectly understandable if your weekly stock-up has been more ...
How to Pack a Healthy School Lunch
As a busy parent, packing lunch can get tedious. But with a few easy habits—a little prep, a handy checklist of what to include in your kids’ midday meal, and a stash of reusable containers—you’ll be a lunch-packing pro in no time.
Canned Tuna Recipe: Larb Salad
[schema description]What if your pantry-go-to can of tuna could transform into a vibrant, flavor-packed salad with international flair? That’s exactly the energy behind this canned tuna larb salad. Inspired by the Laotian classic “larb” (a meat salad bright with herbs, lime, and spice), this version uses canned albacore tuna, pickled red onions, jalapeño and lemongrass, ...
Chicken Sausage with Sweet Potato Hash
[schema description]This chicken sausage with sweet potato hash is the kind of dish you’ll turn to when you want something hearty, flexible, and genuinely satisfying for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Tender cubes of sweet potato are tossed in lime juice, ghee, rosemary and chili powder, then roasted until fork-tender. Meanwhile chicken sausage gets seared to ...
The Best Healthy Tuna Salad
When you need a lunch or quick meal that hits all the right notes — protein-rich, savory, and uncomplicated — this tuna salad fits the bill. Between the cans of albacore tuna, briny Kalamata olives, creamy avocado oil mayonnaise and Green Goddess dressing, it comes together in minutes yet delivers contrast and freshness.
Meal Prep Tips: How to Make Chicken Last Through the Week
Smithsonian Magazine reports that according to legend, the world’s first chickens were discovered in ancient Greece. The bird has only climbed in popularity since then, becoming one of the most common animal proteins on American dinner tables night after night. From frying to baking, chicken is a versatile ingredient that can be added to a ...
How to Make Better Food Choices with Weeknight Bite’s Lindsay Surowitz
Lindsay Surowitz radiates authenticity and creativity. As the creator behind Weeknight Bite, a go-to resource for nutrition, recipes, and wellness tips, Surowitz combines her formal training as a holistic nutritionist with her love for chocolate chip cookies. Is that counterintuitive? Not quite. Surowitz believes that enjoying great food with family and friends is one of ...
26 Easy Keto Recipes
What’s for dinner? It’s hard to believe three simple words can elicit so much dread, but when it comes to getting healthy keto meals on the table—breakfast and lunch included—there’s a lot of prep that needs to happen to make home cooking seamless and pain-free. This is especially true when you’re following a specific diet ...
Canned Tuna 3 Ways
Tuna and mayo spread on crackers is a pantry go-to for easy lunches, but it’s time to give that trusty can an upgrade. Here are three fresh ideas.
Vegan Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Comfort Food Reimagined)
[schema description]The grilled cheese sandwich is an icon of comfort—melty cheese, crisped bread, easy perfection. But when you take out the dairy, many assume that magic disappears. Enter the vegan grilled cheese sandwich, a plant-based reimagination that proves the gooey, golden delight can live on through smart swaps. Thrive Market’s version replaces traditional cheese with ...
Canned Fish Recipes
Did you know that a can of high-quality fish can easily elevate your meal, reduce your prep time, and help you stretch your grocery budget? And if you think we’re just talking tuna, there’s a lot more to canned fish than the chicken of the sea. (Nothing against tuna—we love it!—but don’t overlook less popular ...