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Our Best Lunch Recipes

Ranging from quick sandwiches you can put together in five minutes to make-ahead soups or salads you can eat all week, here are some delicious ways to fuel up for the rest of the day.

Nico Schinco for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

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
Sardines on Buttered Brown Bread
David Tanis
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
20 minutes
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Easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1788 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,788
30 minutes
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Easy
Chickpea Salad With Gim
Eric Kim
469 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
469
5 minutes
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Easy
Tuna Salad With Hot and Sweet Peppers
Genevieve Ko
514 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
514
10 minutes
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Easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
300
35 minutes
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Sardine Salad
Ali Slagle
1108 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,108
10 minutes
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Easy
Air-Fryer Broccoli
Eleanore Park
789 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
789
15 minutes
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Easy
Whatever You’ve Got Fried Rice
Sam Sifton
4195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,195
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Roasted Tomato and White Bean Stew
Colu Henry
13221 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,221
30 minutes
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Sardine Toasts With Tomato and Sweet Onion
Melissa Clark
2683 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,683
10 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3095 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,095
5 minutes
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Easy
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
Air-Fryer Chicken Thighs
Eleanore Park
1207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,207
20 minutes
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Easy
Eli Zabar’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Elaine Louie, E.A.T.
2226 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,226
30 minutes
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Easy
Spiced Chickpea Salad With Tahini and Pita Chips
Julia Moskin, Hetty Lui McKinnon
4578 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,578
About 1 hour
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Healthy
Air-Fryer Chicken Breast
Eleanore Park
1002 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,002
25 minutes
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Easy
Easiest Chicken Noodle Soup
Alexa Weibel
9071 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,071
30 minutes
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Easy
Chopped Salad With Chickpeas, Feta and Avocado
Lidey Heuck
8272 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,272
30 minutes
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Grilled Cheese With Apples and Apple Butter
Susan Spungen
1543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,543
30 minutes
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Easy
Tagliatelle With Prosciutto and Butter
Alexa Weibel, Evan Funke
2207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,207
15 minutes
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Chickpea Salad With Fresh Herbs and Scallions
Lidey Heuck
6559 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,559
15 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ marinating
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Easy
Tomato Salad With Chickpeas and Feta
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1282 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,282
15 minutes
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Marinated Feta With Herbs and Peppercorns
Alexa Weibel
465 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
465
10 minutes, plus marinating
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Easy
Creamy White Bean Soup With Spicy Paprika Oil
Alexa Weibel
1800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,800
30 minutes
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,073
5 minutes
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Easy
Cold Udon Noodles With Carrot and Egg
Matt Lee, Ted Lee, Catherine Eng
282 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
282
15 minutes
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Red Lentil Soup
Melissa Clark
33554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
33,554
45 minutes
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Easy
Huevos Rotos (Broken Eggs)
Ali Slagle
4694 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,694
30 minutes
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Easy
Peanut Butter Sandwich With Sriracha and Pickles
Sam Sifton
2793 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,793
or to save this recipe.
Fried Egg Quesadilla
Sam Sifton
1531 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,531
or to save this recipe.
Easy Lentil Soup
Melissa Clark
3270 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,270
1 hour
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Tomato-Parmesan Soup
Ali Slagle
1733 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,733
45 minutes
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Ham Omelet Sandwich
Genevieve Ko
284 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
284
5 minutes
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Pasta e Ceci (Italian Pasta and Chickpea Stew)
Colu Henry
9639 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,639
30 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Instant Ramen
Jeff Gordinier, Roy Choi
10433 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,433
10 minutes
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Easy
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
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Julia Moskin
2942 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,942
15 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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Hummus Wrap
Martha Rose Shulman
280 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
280
10 minutes, plus at least 5 minutes' refrigeration
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Easy
The Store’s Green Dip
Sam Sifton, Bert Greene, Denis Vaughan
1374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,374
10 minutes, plus chilling
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Easy
Labneh Dip With Sizzled Scallions and Chile
Alison Roman
1949 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,949
15 minutes
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Crispy Parmesan Eggs
Melissa Clark
1631 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,631
10 minutes
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Easy
Midnight Pasta With Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper
David Tanis
5622 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,622
15 to 20 minutes
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Easy
Kimchi Grilled Cheese
Ali Slagle
2150 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,150
15 minutes
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Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
467
20 minutes
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Easy
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