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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.
Plated grilled cheese
The One Ingredient That Makes Your Grilled Cheese Even Better—and It's Already in Your Refrigerator
Martha's Favorite Egg Salad Sandwich
Martha's Favorite Egg Salad Sandwich
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Vegetarian Chili with Avocado Cream
2 hrs 30 mins
vegetarian gumbo
Vegetarian Gumbo
1 hr 15 mins
grilled-halloumi-and-veggie wraps
Grilled-Halloumi-and-Vegetable Wraps
30 mins
Steak Avocado Pepito
What Makes Tortas So Good—Plus, How to Make This Mexican Sandwich at Home
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Homemade Pita Bread
3 hrs
Croque monsier on plate
Classic Croque Monsieur
grilled vegetarian stuffed peppers for summer meal
32 Summer Dinner Recipes That Are Fast, Easy, and Packed With Seasonal Produce
Welsh Rarebit
Welsh Rarebit
Basic Chicken Soup -
Basic Chicken Soup
roasted red potatoes
Roasted Red Potatoes
35 mins
Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Baked-Eggplant Parmesan
1 hr 25 mins
15-minute lentil soup
15-Minute Lentil Soup
15 mins
Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
35 mins
Everyday Vegetable Soup
Everyday Vegetable Soup
1 hr 15 mins
Stracciatella Soup
Stracciatella Soup
Simple Coleslaw
12 Tasty Sides to Serve With Burgers (Other Than Fries)
Creamy Tomato Soup
Creamy Tomato Soup
Cajun Jambalaya
Cajun Jambalaya
1 hr 10 mins
Basic Empanadas
Basic Empanadas
2 hrs
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
35 mins
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Potato Salad
strawberries-and-cream stack cake topped with fresh strawberries
Make Mom Lunch Not Brunch with Our Marvelous Mostly Make-Ahead Menu
Smoky black bean soup with sausage recipe
27 Quick Soup Recipes That Are Ready in 45 Minutes or Less
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 sandwich
Classic Egg Salad
10 mins
Butternut-Squash Pasta Sauce
This Butternut-Squash Pasta Sauce Makes Weeknight Dinner Easy
1 hr
Bacon Pasta with Cheese Sauce
Bacon Pasta With Cheese Sauce and Thyme
40 mins
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Steamed Spinach in the Microwave
Potato and Green Bean Salad
Potato and Green Bean Salad
25 mins
Crab Salad Sandwich
Crab Salad 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 hr 15 mins
Creamy Deviled Eggs
Creamy Deviled Eggs
25 mins
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Bean Burritos
1 hr
Chicago Dogs
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 in bowl
Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Dill Dressing
15 mins
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Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches
salmon sushi
Baked Salmon Sushi
1 hr 25 mins
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Muffaletta
big batch vegetable soup recipe
Customizable Vegetable Soup
50 mins
Barley Soup
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 hr
crispiest fried chicken
Crispiest Fried Chicken
45 mins
Mini Meatballs
Mini Meatballs
20 mins