Lunch Recipes

Whether you're looking for something healthy, quick, or both, we've got lunch ideas galore. Our easy recipes make taking lunch to work and packing school lunchboxes a snap.
roasted red potatoes
Roasted Red Potatoes
35 mins
basic chicken soup
Basic Chicken Soup
baked eggplant parmesan
Baked-Eggplant Parmesan
1 hrs 30 mins
15-minute lentil soup
15-Minute Lentil Soup
15 mins
chicken noodle soup
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
35 mins
Big Batch Vegetable Soup
Everyday Vegetable Soup
1 hrs 15 mins
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Stracciatella Soup
garlic ginger cucumber
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Creamy Tomato Soup
jambalaya
Cajun Jambalaya
1 hrs 10 mins
empanadas
Basic Empanadas
2 hrs
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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
35 mins
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Potato Salad
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strawberries-and-cream stack cake topped with fresh strawberries
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Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
40 mins
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Easy Poached Eggs
10 mins
Chicken Salad Sandwich
Chicken Salad Sandwich
egg salad
Classic Egg Salad
5 mins
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Butternut-Squash Pasta Sauce
1 hrs
bacon pasta cheese sauce thyme
Bacon Pasta with Cheese Sauce and Thyme
40 mins
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Steamed Spinach in the Microwave
potato green bean salad white plate
Potato and Green Bean Salad
25 mins
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Crab Sandwich
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Panko-Breaded Fish Sticks
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Thin Burger
20 mins
The Rachel Sandwich
The Rachel Sandwich
rartouille
Ratatouille
1 hrs 15 mins
creamy deviled eggs
Creamy Deviled Eggs
25 mins
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Bean Burritos
1 hrs
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Chicago Dog
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Pureed Vegetable Soups
45 mins
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Fried Brussels Sprouts
20 mins
cucumber salad with sour cream and dill dressing
Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Dressing
15 mins
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Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches
salmon sushi
Baked Salmon Sushi
1 hrs 25 mins
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Muffaletta
homemade vegetable soup with toasted bread on cutting board
Customizable Vegetable Soup
50 mins
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Beef Barley Soup
whole roasted mackerel
Whole Roasted Mackerel
35 mins
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Sauteed Romaine Lettuce
20 mins
chicken kasaba dish drumsticks
Chicken Kabsa
sausage and kale soup
Sausage and Kale Soup
50 mins
caesar salad
Classic Caesar Salad
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French Fries
Open Face Sandwiches
Open Face Sandwiches
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Martha's Favorite Tuna Salad Sandwich
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Jimmy Fallon's Crock-Pot Chili
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Hearty Winter-Vegetable Soup
no-mayo mediterranean tuna salad served with salad greens
No-Mayo Mediterranean Tuna Salad
15 mins
Poached-Chicken-Salad Sandwiches
Poached-Chicken-Salad Sandwiches
1 hrs
crispiest fried chicken
Crispiest Fried Chicken
45 mins
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Mini Meatballs
20 mins
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Cabbage-Vegetable Soup
45 mins
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Salmon and Scrambled Eggs
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Kale Slaw with Red Cabbage and Carrots
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Classic Coleslaw with Creamy Dressing
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30-Minute Chili
30 mins
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Steamed Salmon
ginger spice chicken soup
Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Soup
20 mins
savory cheddar scallion pancakes bacon
Cheddar-and-Scallion Savory Pancakes
35 mins