Keto Lunch Recipes: 15 Packable Lunches for Work or School (2024)

Total Time: ~25m

Calories: 240

Carbs: 4.5g net (6.9g total, 2.4g fiber)

Taco salad is delicious hot or cold, making it an ideal work lunch for those days you can't heat something up.

Total Time: ~25m

Calories: 767

Carbs: 8g net (18g total, 10g fiber)

This is a hefty salad. If you're not absolutely starving, I'd suggest dropping a couple ingredients to make it more of a normal meal size - do you really need a 700+ calorie lunch?

If you want to take it to work, I'd skip the bacon cauliflower rice and maybe the egg. The steak would be delicious cold!

Total Time: ~10m

Calories: 575

Carbs: 4g net (11g total, 7g fiber)

This is another monster salad, for those hungry hungry days. If you're not starving, halve (or eliminate) the avocado.

Total Time: ~50m

Calories: 261

Carbs: 4g net (6g total, 2g fiber)

When I think of cabbage soup, I always think of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (the book, not one of the movies). It feels like something that isn't going to be good.

But the book (and movies) misrepresents cabbage. It's delicious and this soup is no exception. Try it.

Total Time: ~40m

Calories: 471

Carbs: 5.6g net (9.5g total, 3.9g fiber)

Turmeric should be a superstar but it's been overshadowed for-freaking-ever. Seriously, I'm always looking for recipes that incorporate turmeric.

This recipe will reheat well for a fabulous work lunch.

Total Time: ~~varies

Calories: depends on ingredients

Carbs: depends on ingredients

The benefits of making your own cup noodles are immense. You control the ingredients (better quality, nothing you're not happy to eat). You can make a huge variety. You can make them in advance. They taste delicious.

To keep it keto, make sure you watch the carb counts of all the ingredients.

Total Time: ~15m

Calories: 704

Carbs: 5g net (g total, g fiber)

Mason jar salads are great. They'll stay good for 4 to 5 days. This one is a bit calorie heavy for a salad (cutting back on the dressing would reduce it a fair bit). It's a very large salad (1.75 cups of vegetables plus a bunch of other stuff). You could probably reduce the quantities and still be very satisfied.

Total Time: ~15m

Calories: 160 to 478

Carbs: 2.9g to 8g net (fiber from 2g to 6g)

These salads use cauliflower instead of lettuce. They're a great size and the five recipes offer good variety so you won't get bored.

Total Time: ~10m

Calories: depends on ingredients

Carbs: depends on ingredients

Five more mason jar salads - including greek, taco, berry chicken, italian zoodle and bacon ranch chicken.

Total Time: not stated (~30m)

Calories: not stated

Carbs: not stated

Bok Choy is my favorite vegetable. At my house, it goes in pretty much everything. If you're not familiar with it, here's a wonderful recipe (except the mushrooms. I skip those).

Total Time: ~30m

Calories: not stated

Carbs: 7g net

The mash in this recipe is a broccoli mash. Feel free to substitute cauliflower (if you want it to be green, add pesto).

Total Time: ~45m

Calories: 370

Carbs: 1.9g net (2.1g total, 0.2g fiber)

This isn't the only taco item on this list. I do love Mexican food - it's delicious and versatile. This makes great leftovers, or just bake one up and eat it only for lunches.

Total Time: ~5m

Calories: 83

Carbs: 0.9g net (1.2g total, 0.3g fiber)

I love the crunch that celery adds to things. These are so fast and easy to make. Just eat more of them for lunch, or eat them with a tasty soup.

Total Time: ~8h 15m (15m prep)

Calories: 306

Carbs: 10g net (13g total, 3g fiber)

This is a perfect freezer meal. Cook it, freeze it and eat it whenever you want. Make sure you make an extra-large batch!

Total Time: ~5m

Calories: 420

Carbs: 5g net (14g total, 9g fiber)

This is a simple, customizable lunchbox idea good for anyone. Can be made as much as 3 days in advance.