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Lunch Recipes

Bring on the classics, like a tuna salad or grilled cheese sandwich, or make a delicious soup or salad. Browse 1170+ lunch recipes and find a new favorite.

It's Lunchtime

Easy Chorizo Street Tacos

37 Quick Lunch Ideas You Can Make in 20 Minutes or Less

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miso noodle soup

Miso Noodle Soup in a Jar

an overhead view of an arugula salad with stone fruits.

Arugula Salad with Stone Fruit

Delicious Egg Salad for Sandwiches

a close up, low angle view of a single sloppy joe

a colorful pasta salad in a glass bowl sitting on an orange and yellow gingham tablecloth

Bowl of the best cream of broccoli soup topped with croutons sitting on a plaid linen.

Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup

an overhead, close up view of a large bowl of potato salad

Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

close up view of two bowls with Fresh Tomato Soup garnished with fresh basil, next to bread

Fresh Tomato Soup

a low angle view of a bowl of Marinated Cucumber Onion Tomato Salad

Marinated Cucumber, Onion, and Tomato Salad

Reuben Sandwich

a close up view of basic chicken salad served open faced on a piece of bread with lettuce

Best Chicken Salad

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

bowl of beet soup with sour cream and dill

Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup

Baked Potato Soup I

Baked Potato Soup

four corn dogs on a white plate with ramekins of mustard and ketchup in the background

Homemade Corn Dogs

close up view of Creamy Mushroom Soup in a bowl on top of a kitchen towel, garnished with mushrooms and herbs

Chef John's Creamy Mushroom Soup

cheesy broccoli soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup

overhead view of Pasta Salad with homemade dressing served in a large bowl

Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

angled shot of carcass turkey soup in bowl with peas and carrots

Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup

Philly Steak Sandwich

Philly Steak Sandwich

high angle view of a bowl of three bean salad with onions

Three Bean Salad

Slow Cooker Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

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Homemade Sloppy Joes

Black Bean and Corn Salad

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Easy French Dip Sandwiches

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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

sausage, potato, and kale soup in white bowl topped with cheese

Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

close up view of Authentic Russian Salad 'Olivye' in a glass bowl

Authentic Russian Salad 'Olivye'

Natasha's Chicken Burgers

Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders

close up view of a sandwich and Easy Slow Cooker French Dip in a bowl in the background

Easy Slow Cooker French Dip

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Taco Bell Seasoning Copycat

Caprese Salad with Balsamic Reduction

Quick Italian Pasta Salad

close up view of a Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwich on a red plate, and a hot sauce in the background

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

close up view of a Denver omelet with toast and an arugula salad on a plate

The Denver Omelet

Japanese tamago egg served with sushi rice and dipping sauce on a wooden board

Japanese Tamago Egg

Monte Cristo Sandwich

mid angle looking at a bowl of eggplant caponata

Eggplant Caponata (Sicilian Version)

How to Make Tomato Bisque

mid angle looking at two halves of hot ham and cheese on a plate

Christy's Awesome Hot Ham and Cheese

high angle looking at a basket of sliced garlic bread

Garlic Bread Spread

mid angle looking at a large bowl full of pasta salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, pasta and cheese

Simple Pasta Salad

mid angle, looking at a heaping bowl of quinoa salad with tomatoes, olives and fresh herbs

Zesty Quinoa Salad

high angle looking down at a large bowl of top ramen salad

Best Ramen Noodle Salad

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Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Hot Dog Mummies with eyes added

Hot Dog Mummies

close up view of Tuna Melt sandwiches

How to Make a Tuna Melt

overhead angle looking down at a large bowl of cobb salad

looking down at a large bowl of bean salad

Best Bean Salad

Oregon Fall Salad

The Best Vegetable Salad

high angle looking at a bowl of chicken noodle soup with carrots

Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

close up on a curried egg sandwich on a plate

Curried Egg Sandwiches

close up view of a Avocado Breakfast Sandwich with a side of tomatoes on a plate

Avocado Breakfast Sandwich

close up view of Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) garnished with fresh herbs in a bowl

Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

looking down at vermicelli noodle bowl with shrimp on a skewer, vegetables and peanuts

Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

Chef John's Pita Bread

Homemade Pita Bread

The Best Chicken Soup Ever