Amp up your calories midday with these delicious high-calorie recipes. This list features curries, sandwiches, tacos, shawarma bowls, and more, all having over 500 calories per serving!
Searching for a filling meal that will carry you through the rest of your day? These high-calorie lunches are selected with satisfaction in mind!
Explore tasty, calorie-dense lunches that will make your mouth water and tame your rumbling tummy.
Some recipes reach nearly 1,000 calories per serving! Great for meal prep, bulking, and weight gain.
Check out our high-calorie meals and high-protein meals next.
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High-Calorie Lunch Ideas
1
1-Pot Potato Curry
Dig into this hot bowl of Thai-inspired curry! A coconut-based curry packed with starchy potatoes, peas, chickpeas and vegetables. This curry alone packs a whopping 480 calories!
2
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
Searching for a salad that is satisfying enough to be a meal? This Mediterranean pasta salad is the perfect lunch to enjoy. Made with various yummy vegetables and a thick yogurt tahini sauce, it's vibrant and flavorful.
3
Shawarma Bowls
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Enjoy a burst of spice and flavor with this soy curl shawarma bowl. Couscous salad, hummus, pickled onions, and meat-free shawarma mingle in the bowl. The flavors invite you to pick around the bowl, mixing it up as you enjoy – 552 calories!
4
Easy Avocado Sushi Roll
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Simple sushi is so delicious. Fatty avocado creates the perfect texture and taste in this easy-to-make roll. Using only sushi rice, nori, and avocado make a lunch with 571 per roll!
5
Green Goddess Rice Bowl
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This hearty Mediterranean-inspired rice bowl is a great high-calorie lunch. With 944 calories per serving, this bowl will not leave you hungry. Delicious fresh vegetables, herbs, and tangy dressing make this bowl unique and crave-worthy!
6
Ginger Sesame Noodles with Crispy Tofu
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Belly up to the counter and slurp your way through a hot plate of ginger sesame noodles. Perfectly seasoned noodles are topped with crispy tofu, creating a memorable meal you will enjoy time and time again – 467 calories per serving!
7
Creamy Pesto Gnocchi
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This one pot creamy pesto gnocchi is ready in only 20 minutes and super luscious! The gnocchi are tender and offer layers of flavor when cooked in coconut pesto sauce.
8
Spicy Sausage and Brussels Sprouts Pasta
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Comfort takes center stage with this heartwarming sausage and Brussels sprout pasta. With a generous 649 calories per serving, each tasty bowl will fill you up and leave you satisfied until dinner!
9
Easy Lettuce Wrap
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Skeptical of salad wraps? This loaded wrap pushes the boundaries and delivers 570 calories per serving. Mexican-inspired fillings include beans, rice, and avocado – so filling!
10
Pot Pies
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Easily customizable, these personal pot pies are a crowd-pleasing lunch. With 763 calories per pie, it’s the perfect meal-prep dish, easy to freeze and reheat for a quick yet delicious meal.
11
Ultimate Bagel Sandwich
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Take a bite out of this ultimate bagel sandwich. Layers of avocado, glazed tofu, veggies, and sauce are nestled between a cushion of toasted sesame bagel. Coming in at 648 calories, this lunch will tame your tummy rumbles.
12
Butter "Chicken"
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This Indian-inspired butter chicken doesn't skimp on any flavor. Creamy and well-spiced sauce is simmered into firm tofu, creating a heavy and lip-smacking good meal that goes great with rice and naan!
13
"Tuna" Melt
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A toasty 590-calorie tuna melt made from chickpeas and young jackfruit, this sandwich is your next lunch love affair! A creamy red onion-speckled spread is topped with cheese and pan-fried until the bread is golden brown – so delicious!
14
Hearty Pumpkin Chili
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Satisfying your rumbling tummy with this seasonal pumpkin chili recipe. A touch of canned pumpkin gives an earthy, sweet vibrancy to the heavy bean chili. It's the perfect dish to enjoy garnished with avocado and jalapenos!
15
Nasi Goreng in 15 Minutes
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Take a lunch break to South East Asia with this Indonesian-inspired nasi goreng. A fragrant fried rice made with sweet soy sauce and glazed fried tempe, this 587-calorie lunch is too good to pass up!
16
Crispy Air Fried Avocado Tacos
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Easy to make for a crowd, these crispy avocado tacos are ridiculously delicious. Drizzled with chipotle mayo and toasted until brown, each plate will provide you with 556 yummy calories!
Related Recipes
- Vegan Tempeh Recipes
- Beyond Meat Recipes
- Vegan Pizza Recipes
- Vegan Sandwiches
- Vegan Burgers
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15 High-Calorie Lunch Ideas
Yield: 1 sandwich
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Amp up your calories midday with these delicious high-calorie recipes. This list features curries, sandwiches, tacos, shawarma bowls, and more, all having over 500 calories per serving!
Ingredients
Loaded Sandwich
- 2 slices of bread
- 1 tbsp vegan mayo
- ⅓ cup hummus
- ½ avocado, sliced
- 2 leaves lettuce
- 3 olives, halved
- Onion, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Make a sandwich using the listed ingredients. Add some vegan cheese or bean burger patty to bump up the calories even more!
- Store in a container and bring with you to school or work for lunch.
Notes
- Use your favorite high-calorie spread for this sandwich.
- Spinach and cucumber can also be added.
- Find 15 more high-calorie lunch ideas in the article above.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1Serving Size: 1 recipe
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 587Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 754mgCarbohydrates: 64gFiber: 16gSugar: 10gProtein: 16g
Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated automatically, their accuracy is not guaranteed.
