5 Gut-Healthy Lunch Ideas to Eat All Week Long - AOL

Great sources of prebiotics include berries, bananas, apples, flax, garlic, carrots, onions, whole grains, tomato, dark leafy greens, honey, legumes, asparagus, and oats.

Some tasty examples include herbs and spices, nuts, berries, tea, legumes, olives, ginger, onions, garlic, apples, cherries, walnuts, chia seeds, salmon, anchovies, sardines, and soybeans.

Start your salad with any whole grain you love: barley, quinoa, bulgar, millet, or whole-wheat couscous (or a combo) to provide vitamins, minerals, fiber, and prebiotics.

), omit the flank steak in the bibimbap recipe below and replace with another veggie, like crispy mushrooms for meatiness, edamame for protein, and bean sprouts for a light crunch.

Wrap these ingredients up in steamed cabbage rolls, bake in your go-to jarred tomato sauce, and bam —you have a delicious, gut-friendly lunch full of savory flavor.

Here, sauerkraut will provide the healthy bacteria, the veggies and tomatoes will deliver on the prebiotics, the brown rice will offer fiber and the whole dish is full of vitamins, minerals, and anti-inflammatory compounds.