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Back-to-School Lunch Ideas Your Kid Might Actually Eat

We have so many back-to-school lunch recipes: cold noodles, sandwiches, salads and more back-to-school lunch ideas.

Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Italian Hero Sandwich
Ali Slagle
783 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
783
10 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1915 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,915
10 minutes
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
3152 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,152
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
546 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
546
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
206 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
206
35 minutes
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Easy
Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
22 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
22
55 minutes
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Easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
535 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
535
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
188
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
2882 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,882
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
530 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
530
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,240
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1400 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,400
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1034 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,034
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
682
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
2625 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,625
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
830 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
830
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
257
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
317
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
310 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
310
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
716 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
716
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,119
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
320 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
320
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,254
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2730 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,730
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,045
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,292
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,198
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
363 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
363
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
156
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9020 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,020
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
5338 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,338
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3125 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,125
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
547 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
547
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
759 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
759
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1227 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,227
5 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3167 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,167
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,379
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,622
5 minutes
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Easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
303
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1054 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,054
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
601 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
601
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
887 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
887
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
187
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
4974 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,974
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1000 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,000
5 minutes
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Easy
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
251 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
251
45 minutes
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Chocolate Milk
Genevieve Ko
280 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
280
10 minutes, plus chilling
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