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Back-to-School Lunch Ideas Your Kid Might Actually Eat

We have so many back-to-school lunch recipes: cold noodles, sandwiches, salads and more back-to-school lunch ideas.

Italian Hero Sandwich — Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Italian Hero Sandwich
Ali Slagle
744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
744
10 minutes
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easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1846 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,846
10 minutes
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easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
2824 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,824
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
499 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
499
10 minutes
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easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
180
35 minutes
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easy
Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
22 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
22
55 minutes
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easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
20 minutes
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easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
173
10 minutes
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easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
2739 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,739
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
516 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
516
20 minutes
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easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
473 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
473
20 minutes
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easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,205
1 1/2 hours
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easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,279
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,021
20 minutes
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easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
665 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
665
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
2461 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,461
40 minutes
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easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
816 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
816
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
243 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
243
1 hour
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easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
281 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
281
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
296
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
480 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
480
20 minutes
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easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,086
5 minutes
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easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,152
20 minutes
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easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,259
30 minutes
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easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
3609 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,609
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,279
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
2952 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,952
10 minutes
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easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
152 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
152
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
7827 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,827
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
5094 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,094
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3006 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,006
5 minutes
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easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
517 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
517
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
744
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1216 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,216
5 minutes
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easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3080 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,080
About 10 minutes
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easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6159 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,159
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6141 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,141
5 minutes
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easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
298 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
298
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1047 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,047
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
590 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
590
15 minutes
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easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
850 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
850
20 minutes
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easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
4835 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,835
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
990 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
990
5 minutes
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easy
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
247 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
247
45 minutes
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Chocolate Milk
Genevieve Ko
274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
274
10 minutes, plus chilling
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