12 Gluten-Free Lunches to Help You Lose Weight

A Cobb salad is loaded with oversize portions of bacon, blue cheese, avocado, and heavy dressing, so you can easily eat half your recommended calories for the day in one sitting. This Cobb salad cuts calories and fat dramatically and is completely free of gluten.

High-fiber sweet potatoes in this spicy salad recipe can regulate blood sugar and help you lose weight, while a spicy, antioxidant-rich red pepper and jalapeño dressing ties everything together. This naturally gluten-free recipe is also vegan and Paleo-friendly.

This recipe from dietitian Julie Upton, MS, RD, proves that it is totally possible to put together a hearty and healthy meal in well under 10 minutes. Offering nearly 22 grams of protein and 43 percent of your daily recommended fiber, this oh-so-easy recipe from Julie satisfies hunger as it supports your weight-loss goals. Just be sure to choose a veggie burger that is certified gluten-free.

Naturally gluten-free and full of fiber, these tiny legumes are a healthy pantry staple you should always have on hand — and they're absolutely delicious in this lentil salad from Goop. Tangy and clean, this recipe makes for a light yet filling lunch and even better leftovers; the longer this salad sits in the fridge, the better it tastes.

This Tex-Mex-inspired slow-cooker recipe is one mason jar lunch we never tire of. Set up your crockpot overnight, and wake up to a gluten-free lunch that's ready to pack up in the morning and enjoy in the afternoon.

Weighing in at 313 calories and offering over 34 grams of protein, this chicken slaw salad is a decadent-tasting lunch that supports healthy weight-loss goals. Instead of a fatty dressing that's loaded with sour cream and mayo, everything gets coated in a tangy and low-calorie blue cheese yogurt dressing.

Anyone who loves Mexican-inspired flavors will find a new favorite lunch in this oh-so-easy gluten-free and Paleo-friendly recipe. This fresh and spicy tortilla-less soup is high in vitamin C and protein. Cook up a big pot of soup on Sunday, and you'll have a satisfying lunch for the next few days — you won't miss your flour tortilla chips at all.

This protein- and fiber-rich quinoa recipe is ready in just five minutes and is full of colorful produce and Mediterranean flavors. Taking your time by following the directions in order will result in the best quinoa salad ever.

Swap out your flour tortilla for collard green leaves, and wrap up a sandwich like this gluten-free and low-carb one from Kimberly Snyder's book The Beauty Detox. Don't be skeptical about the raw walnut filling; it's so satisfying.

After a hard workout, this gluten-free bean salad is the perfect protein-packed meal. It has more than 13 grams of fiber and nearly 17 grams of protein to fill you up and help your muscles recover.