872 lunch recipes

Grilled tuna and American cheese sandwiches buttered and toasted until golden brown. A 4-ingredient, 15-minute lunch that's basically a tuna melt without the fuss.

Bean salad with mustard-tahini-soy marinade, scallions, carrots, and parsley stuffed into pita with alfalfa sprouts. A protein-packed vegetarian lunch ready in 25 minutes.

Vegan hummus pita sandwiches with whole-wheat pita, pickled red onion, mixed greens, and chopped red bell pepper. Quick lunch, no cooking, ready in 20 minutes.

Silky noodles tossed in nutty sesame oil, soy sauce, and toasted sesame seeds come together in 15 minutes for an addictive Asian side dish or light lunch.

Creamy Italian sub sandwich with deli meats, melty American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and green pepper dressed in a tangy mayo-Italian blend. Ready in 5 minutes flat for an easy lunch.

Microwave eggplant and tomatoes over rice noodles is a four-ingredient lunch ready in 10 minutes. Healthy, no-oil, vegan meal-for-one.

Chilled summer squash soup with fresh herbs: a silky cold soup of zucchini, crookneck, and pattypan squash pureed with basil, parsley, and buttermilk. A summer lunch or starter for six.

Most of my recipes are ideal for a good lunch or dinner, but would start the morning with this recipe.

Briny pickled herring meets creamy chopped eggs and crisp apple in this classic European salad. Serve on dark rye bread for an authentic old-world appetizer or light lunch.

If you love French Onion Soup you will enjoy this easy recipe that makes it a perfect light lunch.

A juicy and delicious fruit salad that's perfect for a lunch in the summer heat.

No-cook chicken tortilla roll-ups with salsa, cheddar, and light sour cream wrapped in flour tortillas. Ready in 20 minutes for lunch boxes, snacks, or party platters.

Scrumptious fajitas that are fun and easy to make and great for a light lunch or dinner.

Hearty whole wheat pancakes with oats, applesauce, and cinnamon, studded with walnuts. Light and fluffy with substance that keeps you full until lunch.

An easy to prepare mustard that is good with sausage, cold cuts, or as an accompaniment to an English plowman's lunch of cheese, bread, pickled onions, and radishes.

Emmenthaler is a dry, aged cheese that accents the flavor of asparagus. Serve as the main course of a light lunch or supper.