Quick & Easy Lunch Recipes

Seeking simple lunchtime solutions that are ready in a flash? Follow our recipes, and packing delicious homemade lunches for work or the kids will be a cinch.
15-minute lentil soup
15-Minute Lentil Soup
15 mins
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Potato Salad
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Easy Poached Eggs
10 mins
egg salad sandwich
Classic Egg Salad
10 mins
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Steamed Spinach in the Microwave
Potato and Green Bean Salad
Potato and Green Bean Salad
25 mins
Creamy Deviled Eggs
Creamy Deviled Eggs
25 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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Sauteed Romaine Lettuce
20 mins
caesar salad
Classic Caesar Salad
Open Face Sandwiches
Open Face Sandwiches
Mini Meatballs
Mini Meatballs
20 mins
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Salmon and Scrambled Eggs
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Kale Slaw With Red Cabbage and Carrots
15 mins
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30-Minute Chili
30 mins
ginger spice chicken soup
Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Soup
20 mins
savory cheddar scallion pancakes bacon
Cheddar-and-Scallion Savory Pancakes
35 mins
Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad
Quick Pickled Cucumber Salad
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Pizza with a Sunny-Side-Up Egg and Herb Garden Pesto
Mediterranean Pasta With Artichokes, Olives, and Tomatoes
Mediterranean Pasta With Artichokes, Olives, and Tomatoes
25 mins
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Spiced Tomato Soup
25 mins
Green Salad with Hard-Cooked Eggs
Green Salad with Hard-Cooked Eggs
20 mins
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Bluefin Tuna with Olive, Cucumber, and Cilantro Relish
35 mins
Roasted cucumbers with horseradish
Roasted Cucumbers with Cream and Horseradish
35 mins
Green Beans with Vinaigrette
Green Beans with Vinaigrette
15 mins
beef taco
Beef Tacos
25 mins
Chicken Salad with Apples and Walnuts
Chicken Salad with Apples and Walnuts
10 mins
beef burritos
Beef-and-Potato Burritos
30 mins
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Best Beef Burger
25 mins
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Quinoa-and-Spinach Pilaf
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Sauteed Spinach and White Beans
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Broccoli and Chickpea Salad
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Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers
20 mins
baked scallops
Baked Scallops
30 mins
Three-Bean Pasta Salad
Three-Bean Pasta Salad
Potato Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Potato, Broccoli, and Cheddar Soup
35 mins
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Dr. Weil's Kale Salad
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Avocado-and-Sprout Club Sandwiches
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Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad
15 mins
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Pasta with Chicken and Peas
20 mins
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Tomato, Scallion, and Cheddar Frittata
25 mins
cheddar biscuits
Cheddar Biscuits
30 mins
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Asian Carrot Slaw
15 mins
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Waldorf Salad with Yogurt Dressing
15 mins
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Chunky Applesauce
salad mix carrot cucumber balsamic vinaigrette
The Ultimate Salad Mix with Carrot, Cucumber, and Balsamic Vinaigrette
30 mins
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Watercress Soup
15 mins
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Steak and Onion Sandwiches
20 mins
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Red Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew
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Watermelon Salad with Feta and Basil
15 mins
salmon-and-corn chowder
Salmon-and-Corn Chowder
30 mins
Barbecued Chicken
Barbecued Chicken
45 mins
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Foolproof Hard-Cooked Eggs
15 mins
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Mango Parfait
Shortcut Italian Wedding Soup
Shortcut Italian Wedding Soup
40 mins
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Napa Cabbage Slaw
10 mins
yellow squash shrimp scampi
Shrimp Scampi with Yellow-Squash Noodles
20 mins
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Emeril's Kicked-Up Tuna Melts
20 mins
pinto bean burgers
Pinto-Bean Burgers
35 mins
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Spinach with Orzo and Feta
30 mins
green bean quinoa salad
Quinoa and Green Bean Salad
Turkey-Pork Burgers
Turkey-Pork Burgers
20 mins
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Gazpacho
45 mins

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