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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.

Grain Bowl With Sardines and Sauce Moyo — Nico Schinco for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

easy
Grain Bowl With Sardines and Sauce Moyo
Genevieve Ko
132 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
132
20 minutes
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easy
Fennel and Lentil Salad With Caper-Mustard Dressing
Yasmin Fahr
127 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
127
About 1 hour
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easy
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
2689 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,689
10 minutes
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easy
Air-Fryer Grilled Cheese
Eleanore Park
446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
446
10 minutes
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easy
Smoked Salmon and Avocado Toast With Carrot Salad
Ifrah F. Ahmed
16 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
16
15 minutes
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easy
Tuna and Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
320 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
320
20 minutes
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Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
1792 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,792
30 minutes
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Pimento Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches
Kia Damon
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
25 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
261 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
261
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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easy
Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,021
20 minutes
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easy
Vegan Caesar Salad With Crisp Chickpeas
Becky Hughes
3026 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,026
25 minutes
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easy
Quinoa Salad
Ali Slagle
920 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
920
15 minutes
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easy
Chile-Crisp Chickpea Rice Bowls
Ali Slagle
899 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
899
35 minutes
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Chicken Salad With Corn, Quinoa and Yogurt Dressing
Ali Slagle
126 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
126
45 minutes
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easy
Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1063 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,063
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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Cemitas
Kay Chun
120 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
120
35 minutes
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easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1822 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,822
10 minutes
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easy
Best Gazpacho
Julia Moskin
13863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,863
20 minutes plus chilling time
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Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
5652 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,652
15 minutes
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easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
3252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,252
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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easy
Silken Tofu With Spicy Soy Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3032 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,032
5 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
695 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
695
10 minutes
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easy
Crunchy Kale Salad With Plums and Dates
Genevieve Ko
303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
303
15 minutes
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Chaat Party
Priya Krishna, Maneet Chauhan
398 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
398
10 minutes, for assembly
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,205
5 minutes
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Tofu Larb
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1519 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,519
20 minutes
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
8219 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,219
About 25 minutes
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Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
Ali Slagle
1008 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,008
10 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
7664 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,664
20 minutes
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Tsirani Vosp Apur (Armenian Apricot and Lentil Soup)
Joan Nathan, Marina Sarukhanyan
187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
187
55 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ optional soaking
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easy
Spaghetti With Fried Eggs
Mark Bittman
5530 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,530
20 minutes
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Australian Zucchini Slice
Melissa Clark, Lukas Volger
662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
662
1 hour
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easy
Cheddar-Sauerkraut Toast
Ali Slagle
776 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
776
10 minutes
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healthy
Roasted Broccoli Grain Bowl With Nooch Dressing
Ali Slagle
2318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,318
25 minutes
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Tortizzas
Eric Kim
877 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
877
15 minutes
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easy
Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1116 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,116
10 minutes
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healthy
Smoked Salmon Sandwich With Goat Cheese
Martha Rose Shulman
305 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
305
About 10 minutes
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Fuul (Somali-Style Fava Bean Stew)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
701 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
701
30 minutes
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Avocado Soup With Chile Oil
Jocelyn Ramirez
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
35 minutes
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Orzo Salad With Lentils and Zucchini
Ali Slagle
1367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,367
40 minutes
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easy
Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
5373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,373
5 minutes
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easy
Sardines on Buttered Brown Bread
David Tanis
179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
179
20 minutes
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easy
Spicy Cucumbers With Yogurt, Lemon and Herbs
Yewande Komolafe
1772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,772
30 minutes
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easy
Chickpea Salad With Gim
Eric Kim
372 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
372
5 minutes
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easy
Tuna Salad With Hot and Sweet Peppers
Genevieve Ko
499 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
499
10 minutes
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Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
294 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
294
35 minutes
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easy
Sardine Salad
Ali Slagle
1034 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,034
10 minutes
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easy
Air-Fryer Broccoli
Eleanore Park
702 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
702
15 minutes
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