Editors’ Collection

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
769 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
769
10 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1866 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,866
10 minutes
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
2975 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,975
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
511 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
511
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
192 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
192
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
470 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
470
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
181
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
2794 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,794
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
482 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
482
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1225 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,225
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,358
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1023 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,023
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
675 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
675
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
2507 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,507
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
824 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
824
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
253
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
601 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
601
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3096 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,096
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
315 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
315
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,195
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,581
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
3755 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,755
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2285 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,285
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3061 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,061
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
358 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
358
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
153
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
8709 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
8,709
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
5187 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,187
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3074 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,074
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
524 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
524
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
754 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
754
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,221
5 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,107
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6217 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,217
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6384 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,384
5 minutes
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Easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
301 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
301
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1053 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,053
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
595 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
595
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
865 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
865
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
186 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
186
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
4924 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,924
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
993 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
993
5 minutes
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Easy
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
247 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
247
45 minutes
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Chocolate Milk
Genevieve Ko
275 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
275
10 minutes, plus chilling
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