Coming up with new WeightWatchers lunch ideas can be hard, but here is a nice list full of fresh and healthy lunches! Most of these are great for meal prep, and best of all they aren’t just salads!
When you think diet and lunch, I bet you picture a boring, green, leafy salad – hold the cheese and ranch of course – choking it down with some lukewarm water, because, you know ice water doesn’t burn as many calories. Or something like that. :(
Well, good thing WeightWatchers isn’t a diet, because these WeightWatchers Lunch Ideas are anything but boring. The thing I continue to love about WeightWatchers is that it isn’t a diet, or boring at all. There really are no restrictions.
I never push anyone to join WeightWatchers. I love the program and I have found that it works for me but I realize it is not for everyone. If you would like to just find out more about it, or check for their most current offers and discounts, you can do so here.
WeightWatchers assigns points to all foods. So, you can calculate the points for the foods you love, and eat what you want, just track those points. When you hit your points, stop eating! And if you are still hungry, fill up on the 300+ zero point foods that WeightWatchers has compiled and you will literally never be hungry.
For instance, say you want to have pepperoni pizza for dinner. That is fine. Maybe you calculate the points, via the WeightWatchers Points Calculator, that two slices of cheese pizza is 20 points on WeightWatchers. Let’s suppose you have 25 points left for your day, you go ahead and eat those two pizza slices (not 4) and fill up on fruit, veggies or something else that gets you 5 points more, but does not take you over your points.
After all, you gotta leave room for some of my fabulous WeightWatchers dessert recipes!
Related: 50+ Weight Watchers Snacks, 6 points and under!
Easy Weight Watchers Lunch Ideas
I love food so much… I can’t pick which one I’m going to try first. #1 sounds delicious, but so does #16! Remember, veggies are ZERO points on Weight Watchers so you can pair something like the Air Fried Salmon with a cup or two of broccoli for a full meal for only 2 Smartpoints!
What is the WW Zero Point Foods List?
The WeightWatchers zero points foods list is a total game changer. It is just like it sounds. A food list comprised of over 300 foods, that you can eat each day, that are zero points. Eat them to your hearts content. Get full, stay full and they truly will help you on your weight loss journey.
What should I eat for lunch on WeightWatchers?
Here is my list of fabulous WeightWatchers recipe that make terrific lunch recipes. I highly recommend you meal prep some of these so you can grab them on the go, take to school or work, or just have them at-the-ready as you need them.
Air Fried Salmon (2 Smartpoints)
A great meal especially for two people! And for only 2 Smartpoints, you can afford to splurge on dinner!
Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry (6 Smartpoints)
Mediterranean Topped Grilled Chicken (4 Smartpoints)
Easy Tuna Salad Wraps (1 Smartpoint)
Grilled Chicken Sausages + Summer Veggies (7 PointsPlus)
Kale, Mushroom + Cheese Quesadillas (7 Smartpoints)
Quinoa Buddha Bowl (5 Smartpoints)
This Quinoa bowl is great for meal prepping and it is vegan-friendly! If you leave out the avocado it is fewer points as well!
Weight Watchers Antipasto Salad (8 Smartpoints)
Grilled Pesto Veggie Pizzas (7 Smartpoints)
Instant Pot Teriyaki Chicken (4 Smartpoints)
Broccoli and Cheddar Soup in a Bread Bowl (Copycat Panera, 5 Smartpoints)
OMG, this is seriously one of my favorite soups! With being a carb lover I CAN STILL eat bread on WW, so this WHOLE dish is ONLY 5 Smartpoints!
Chipotle Shrimp Tacos (4 Smartpoints)
Turkey Chili
French Onion Chicken (1 Smartpoint)
Crunchy Asian Chicken Salad (1 Smartpoint)
Blackened Cod + Sweet Potatoes (7 Smartpoints)
Spicy Steak Tacos + Guac (4 Smartpoints)
Asian Garlic Noodles (5 Smartpoints)
Chicken Pasta Salad (4 Smartpoints)
Kung Pao Chicken (4 Smartpoints)
Ditch the Chinese takeout, this savory delicious lunch is only 4 Smartpoints! Another great Weight Watchers lunch idea that is good for meal prepping!
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Soup (ZERO Smartpoints)
This is one of my most sought after recipes and will quickly become yours too!! This is a great family favorite and kid-approved lunch idea. Taco soup stores well in the fridge or freezer making it a great grab and go lunch!
Veggie Loaded Mac and Cheese (6 Smartpoints)
Come to mama!! Mac and cheese is a good way to sneak veggies in if you aren’t a fan and you can trick your kids!
Should I eat eggs at lunch?
The simple answer is, yes!
Eggs are not only delicious and loaded with protein, but they are also zero point foods on the WeightWatchers program. I try to incorporate them into my breakfast, lunch and dinner meal plans as often as possible. They are also an easy on-the-go snack.
Here are a few of my favorite egg recipes:
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs – these are completely amazing and come out perfect every time. Not burnt or over cooked. I love to eat them whole and warm, with a tiny bit of salt. Yum!
WeightWatchers Quiche Recipe Make this ahead, slice it up and freeze what you don’t need. Wrap it up individually and take it on the go – it’s a great recipe!
I promised not all my recipes would involve lettuce, but I do have a few AMAZING salad recipes that are perfect for lunch
The first is my Strawberry Vinaigrette Salad made with fresh strawberries, spinach leaves, feta chees and a few other scrumptious ingredients that make this a light, delicious lunch recipe. This recipe is a great way to get your fruits and vegetables in, in just one sitting. Feel free to add a few dried cherries or cranberries to the salad to really boots the flavor, but be sure to add the ww points if you do. I also like to add some finely chopped cucumber to give the salad even more delicious crunch.
Next is my Turkey Waldorf Salad that is an absolute cinch to make and is a real crowd pleaser. I like to add finely chopped tomatoes to garnish this lovely salad and give it some nice color and flavor as well.
What is the best kind of meat to use on WeightWatchers?
Weight Watchers recommends turkey and chicken on the WW program. They also recommend using white meat turkey breast or ground turkey or chicken breast instead of legs or thighs. Of course, you can use any type of meat you choose in your Weight Watchers recipes, just remember to track those points!
Are Chickpeas ok on WeightWatchers?
Absolutely! One of my very favorite appetizers is hummus with whole wheat pita bread, carrots, jicama slices or cucumbers for dipping. You will find my recipe for hummus using extra virgin olive oil, here. I like to make mine in my Instant Pot simply because it is so easy and I can’t mess it up!
You can find all of my fave Instant Pot recipes here.
These are my best weight watchers lunch recipes, but what do you do about breakfast, dinner and dessert?
Have no fear, you can find all of my terrific WeightWatchers inspired recipes here that include breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, desserts and more.
For my great side dish recipes, you can find them here.
Come find me and JOIN my Weight Watchers Air Fryer & Instant Pot Facebook Recipe Group. We all know how hard it is to do it alone. We are a community of people who post recipes, share tips and ideas and inspire one another every day! We can’t wait to meet you!!
Check the bottom of this page to Download my FREE WW Cookbook & Tips Guide. You will LOVE it!!
This is my ZERO Point food list. Book mark the page and refer back often. Loading your fridge and pantry with these ZERO point foods is tip #1 for weight loss success.
Meal plans help me stay on track. Here are some of my favorites!
Instant Pot Printable Meal Plan
Freestyle One Week Meal Plan
Free Printable Meal Plan
You simply MUST try my ZERO points Cheesecake Recipe
Have you made up a batch of my 2 Ingredients Dough yet? It’s AMAZING stuff!! Use it to make low point bread bowls, pretzels, bread sticks, bagels, pizza crust, cinnamon rolls & more. Check out the Recipe Guide & Individual Recipes below:
To entice you, watch this Video for the 2 Ingredients Bagel Recipe – you will LOVE it – total YUM!!
2 Ingredient Dough Recipes
Ultimate 2 Ingredient Dough Guide
2 Ingredient Dough Pizza
2 Ingredient Dough Pot Pie
2 Ingredient Dough Pop Tarts
2 Ingredient Dough Cinnamon Rolls
2 Ingredient Dough Bread Bowls
2 Ingredient Dough Empanadas
Make sure you check out and grab our printable shopping lists below to make it easy when you are in store to grab the best WW FreeStyle friendly foods and snacks!
Weight Watchers Walmart Shopping List
Weight Watchers Target Shopping List
Weight Watchers Aldi Shopping List
Weight Watchers Trader Joe’s Shopping List
Ever panic and wonder what to eat at your favorite restaurants? Well, I do too! That’s why I created and LOVE my restaurant guides. Check them out here and be sure to email me and let me know any others you’d like to see:
Cracker Barrel Weight Watchers
Chic Fil A Weight Watchers
Chipotle Weight Watchers
Olive Garden Weight Watchers
Red Robin Weight Watchers
Taco Bell Weight Watchers
P.F. Chang’s
Texas Roadhouse
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