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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

Grain Bowl With Sardines and Sauce Moyo
Genevieve Ko
223 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
223
20 minutes
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easy
Fennel and Lentil Salad With Caper-Mustard Dressing
Yasmin Fahr
178 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
178
About 1 hour
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easy
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
Air-Fryer Grilled Cheese
Eleanore Park
500 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
500
10 minutes
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easy
Smoked Salmon and Avocado Toast With Carrot Salad
Ifrah F. Ahmed
40 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
40
15 minutes
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easy
Tinned Fish Hand Rolls
Ali Slagle
40 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
40
45 minutes
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easy
Tortellini Pasta Salad
Ali Slagle
943 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
943
20 minutes
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easy
Tuna and Tomato Salad
Ali Slagle
349 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
349
20 minutes
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easy
Spinach and Feta Lentil Bowls
Ali Slagle
395 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
395
45 minutes
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easy
Sardine and Egg Sandwich
Genevieve Ko, Lena Richard
142 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
142
20 minutes
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easy
Brie and Mango Chutney Grilled Cheese
Zainab Shah
67 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
67
15 minutes
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easy
Crunchy Veggie Wraps With Kabocha Squash
Sue Li
41 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
41
50 minutes
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easy
Air-Fryer Tofu
Eleanore Park
1986 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,986
30 minutes
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Pimento Cheese and Tomato Sandwiches
Kia Damon
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
25 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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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
Vegan Caesar Salad With Crisp Chickpeas
Becky Hughes
3406 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,406
25 minutes
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easy
Quinoa Salad
Ali Slagle
1987 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,987
15 minutes
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easy
Chile-Crisp Chickpea Rice Bowls
Ali Slagle
1183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,183
35 minutes
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easy
Chicken Salad With Corn, Quinoa and Yogurt Dressing
Ali Slagle
130 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
130
45 minutes
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Toum Grilled Cheese
Ham El-Waylly
1076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,076
15 minutes, plus 15 minutes for the toum (optional)
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easy
Cemitas
Kay Chun
125 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
125
35 minutes
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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
Best Gazpacho
Julia Moskin
14105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
14,105
20 minutes plus chilling time
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easy
Cucumber-Avocado Salad
Ali Slagle
6089 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,089
15 minutes
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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
Silken Tofu With Spicy Soy Dressing
Hetty Lui McKinnon
3207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,207
5 minutes
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easy
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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Crunchy Kale Salad With Plums and Dates
Genevieve Ko
312 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
312
15 minutes
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easy
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
1279 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,279
5 minutes
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Tofu Laab
Hetty Lui McKinnon
1611 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,611
20 minutes
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Lemon-Garlic Kale Salad
Julia Moskin
8817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,817
About 25 minutes
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Mozzarella in Carrozza (Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
Ali Slagle
1033 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,033
10 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
7828 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
7,828
20 minutes
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Tsirani Vosp Apur (Armenian Apricot and Lentil Soup)
Joan Nathan, Marina Sarukhanyan
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
55 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ optional soaking
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Spaghetti With Fried Eggs
Mark Bittman
5664 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,664
20 minutes
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easy
Australian Zucchini Slice
Melissa Clark, Lukas Volger
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour
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Cheddar-Sauerkraut Toast
Ali Slagle
835 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
835
10 minutes
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easy
Roasted Broccoli Grain Bowl With Nooch Dressing
Ali Slagle
2429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,429
25 minutes
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healthy
Tortizzas
Eric Kim
890 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
890
15 minutes
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Crispy-Edged Quesadilla
Melissa Clark
1167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,167
10 minutes
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easy
Smoked Salmon Sandwich With Goat Cheese
Martha Rose Shulman
318 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
318
About 10 minutes
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healthy
Fuul (Somali-Style Fava Bean Stew)
Ifrah F. Ahmed
720 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
720
30 minutes
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Avocado Soup With Chile Oil
Jocelyn Ramirez
320 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
320
35 minutes
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Orzo Salad With Lentils and Zucchini
Ali Slagle
1715 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,715
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,143
5 minutes
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easy
Sardines on Buttered Brown Bread
David Tanis
188 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
188
20 minutes
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easy
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