Lunch recipe collection

Turkey Waldorf sandwich on toasted bread with sliced apple, crunchy walnuts, celery, and a lemon-mayo spread. A no-cook lunch that turns leftover turkey into something special.

Turkey sandwiches with herbed cream cheese spread made from reduced-fat cream cheese, sour cream, tarragon, parsley, and green onion. A flavorful upgrade to plain deli turkey.

Turkish lamb pita burgers blend ground lamb and turkey with bulgur, toasted coriander and cumin, allspice, and cinnamon. Tucked into warm whole-wheat pitas with herbed yogurt and tomato-onion salad. Eastern Mediterranean flavors for 6.

Roast beef sandwich with horseradish mayo, crisp lettuce, tomato, and onion on a roll. A classic deli-style lunch that takes 15 minutes to throw together with bold, peppery heat from the horseradish.

Found this recipe in one of my favorite magazines, Eating Well. Loved it so much that I've tweaked it a bit to make it more vegetarian.

Curried tofu veggie sandwich spread with soy mayo, green pepper, celery, sunflower seeds, and turmeric. A vegan, no-cook spread for sandwiches and crackers.

Vietnamese grilled steak wraps marinate thin flank steak in lemon and sesame, grill it fast over charcoal, and wrap with fresh mint, cilantro, and lettuce in warm tortillas with a sweet-sour chili drizzle.

Waldorf chicken sandwich with canned chicken spread, cream cheese, chopped apple, celery, and raisins on whole grain bread. A creamy, crunchy lunch ready after a one-hour chill.

Warm Swiss Cheese, Mushroom, and Roasted Pepper Loaf recipe

Low-fat curried egg salad for one stretches a single hard-boiled egg with cottage cheese and a touch of light mayo. Curry powder adds warmth, ready in 10 minutes.

Sloppy joes simmered low and slow with ground beef, tomato soup, brown sugar, dry mustard, and a hit of Worcestershire. A crowd-sized batch that gets better the longer it cooks.