Lunch Ideas

If you’re looking for a quick and easy lunch to enjoy during a busy workday or leisurely weekend, you’ve come to the right place! We have over 200 selected lunch recipes from hearty salads and flavorful sandwiches to savory soups to keep you energized throughout the day.

Our favorite lunch recipes

chicken salad on a croissant on a white plate

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Chicken Salad Sandwiches

When you are in a hurry, you can not go wrong with a homemade chicken salad piled into a croissant for a tasty handheld bite.

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A person holding a chicken burrito with lettuce and chips.

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Chicken Caesar Wrap

a bowl of American style goulash

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Goulash

birria tacos on a white serving platter

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Birria Tacos

Quick and Easy Lunch Ideas

Dive in and discover your new favorite lunch recipe! These are some of our fan favorites!

tuna poke bowl in a white bowl with chopsticks.

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Tuna Poke Bowl

overhead view of an air fryer salmon filet on a bed of lettuce topped with lime wedges.

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Air Fryer Salmon

blue bowl filled with quinoa salad

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Quinoa Salad

overhead view of vegetable lo mein on a white plate with chopsticks.

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Vegetable Lo Mein

Chicken Pita Sandwiches are a healthy and delicious lunch option. This Chicken Avocado Sandwich is perfect for work days. Easy to make and so much flavor! These Chicken Avocado Pita Pockets prove that healthy lunches don't have to taste boring.

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Healthy Chicken Avocado Pita Sandwich

grilled shrimp salad

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Grilled Shrimp Salad

homemade instant ramen noodle cups

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Ramen Cups (Instant Ramen Noodles)

overhead image white bowl with egg roll in a bowl

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Egg Roll in a Bowl

instant pot Mac and cheese

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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

teriyaki chicken cobb salad sub sandwich on a platter

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Teriyaki Chicken Sub Sandwich Recipe

Lunch Salad Recipes

Salads are delicious, highly customizable, and quick to prepare, making them an ideal option for lunch.

spinach bacon salad with spinach salad dressing in white bowl

Spinach Salad Recipe with Bacon (Spinach Salad Dressing)

overhead image of cobb salad with dressing

Cobb Salad

Two bowls of pasta salad with chicken and lemon.

Kid Friendly Recipes

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

overhead view of tuna salad in a white bowl.

Tuna Salad

Lunch Box Ideas

Looking for some easy-to-pack lunch box ideas? These lunch recipes are all about simplicity, convenience, and deliciousness!

6 reuben egg rolls on a white plate, one broken in half to expose the filling.

Reuben Egg Rolls

a hand holding stacked chicken ranch wrap halves to show the filling.

Chicken Ranch Wrap (Broccoli and Cheese!)

These Cheesy Garlic Butter Sandwich Skewers are a twist on an old classic. Cheesy Ham, Turkey, and Roast Beef sandwiches drizzled with garlic butter and cooked to perfection in foil packets; such a fun and delicious lunch or dinner!

Cheesy Garlic Butter Sandwich Skewers

3 stacked slices of chicken quesadilla on parchment paper.

Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

Cold Lunch Ideas

These ideas offer a mix of flavors and textures, ensuring your cold lunch is not only convenient but also satisfying.

skewered ham roll ups on a wooden cutting board.

Ham Roll Ups

a bacon ranch chicken salad sandwich on a white plate.

Bacon Ranch Chicken Salad

side view of several ham and cheese roll ups

Tortilla Roll Ups (Ham and Cheese Pinwheels) Recipe

overhead view of a buddha bowl drizzled with sriracha mayo dressing in a white bowl.

Buddha Bowl

All Lunch Ideas

Butternut Squash Soup

Creamy White Chicken Chili

Beefaroni

Ham and Pea Pasta

Avocado Burger

Steak and Broccoli

Cheeseburger Casserole

California Burritos

Russet Potato Salad

Chicken Club Sandwich

Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Air Fryer Hamburgers