Lunch recipes Page 2

Lunch recipes built around salads, soups, wraps and cold sides you can make in 30 minutes or less. Many of them skip the oven. The salads range from watermelon mint and cucumber tomato to creamy pasta salad, elote pasta salad, tuna pasta salad and high-protein chicken salads that work for meal prep. On cooler days there are tomato basil, roasted tomato, lentil and potato soups.

For handheld options, try Vietnamese spring rolls and rice paper rolls with peanut sauce, or a turkey and cheese wrap packed for school. Dips and small bites such as hummus, mini quiches, caprese skewers and stuffed mini tomatoes suit potlucks and snack plates. Check the time in each title: several take 5 to 15 minutes, while soups and baked items need closer to 40.

Vietnamese Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls: Hearty and Fresh

Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls

Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls make a hearty lunch. These Vietnamese Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls are fresh and filling. See our budget swap table. Ready in 30 minutes.

High Protein Rice Paper Rolls with Chicken

Rice Paper Rolls

5.00 (3 Ratings)

These Rice Paper Rolls are packed with flavor. Try our High Protein Rice Paper Rolls for weight loss with a budget swap table. Ready in 30 minutes.

Healthy Rice Paper Rolls: Fresh and Crisp

Rice Paper Rolls

These Rice Paper Rolls are a refreshing choice. Find low calorie rice paper rolls and fresh rice paper roll fillings here. Includes a budget swap table.

Shattering Crispy Rice Paper Spring Rolls

Rice Paper Spring Rolls: Crispy

4.33 (3 Ratings)

These Rice Paper Spring Rolls offer a satisfying crunch. Try these Vegan Rice Paper Spring Rolls with our budget swap table. Ready in 25 minutes.

Vegetarian Summer Rolls with Rice Vermicelli

Vegetarian Summer Rolls

4.67 (3 Ratings)

Vegetarian Summer Rolls provide plant energy. This rice paper summer rolls recipe is a vegan win. Includes a budget swap table. Ready in 20 minutes.

Vegan Tofu Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Tofu Summer Rolls

5.00 (2 Ratings)

Tofu Summer Rolls packed with protein and fresh greens. These vegan tofu rice paper rolls feature peanut sauce. Includes a budget swap table. Ready in 50 min.

Fresh Spring Rolls Peanut Sauce in 5 Minutes

Spring Rolls Peanut Sauce

4.75 (4 Ratings)

Spring Rolls Peanut Sauce from staples. This Vietnamese peanut sauce recipe suits Fresh Rice Paper Roll Recipes. Budget swap table included. Ready in 5 min.

Authentic Fresh Vietnamese Spring Rolls

Vietnamese Spring Rolls

These Vietnamese Spring Rolls are light and crisp. Use our fresh rice paper roll recipes and budget swap table for easy protein options. Ready in 30 minutes.

Crispy Rice Paper Rolls: Savory and Crunchy

Crispy Rice Paper Rolls with Chicken

4.83 (6 Ratings)

These Crispy Rice Paper Rolls are a hit. Try this crispy rice paper rolls chicken recipe with our budget swap table for easy ingredients. Ready in 45 min.

Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe: Hearty and Satisfying

Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe

4.00 (3 Ratings)

This Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe is a hearty homemade creamy pasta salad. Use our common mistakes checklist for a summer pasta salad recipe. Prep in 10 min!

Summer Pesto Pasta Salad: Fresh and Fueling

Summer Pesto Pasta Salad

5.00 (1 Ratings)

This Summer Pesto Pasta Salad is a zesty Mediterranean Pesto Pasta Salad. Use our step-by-step timing guide to avoid clumping. Ready in just 25 minutes!

Greek Orzo Pasta Salad: Hearty and Fresh

Greek Orzo Pasta Salad

4.67 (3 Ratings)

This Greek Orzo Pasta Salad uses a warm-dressing technique for a bold Mediterranean Greek Orzo Salad. Includes a common mistakes checklist. Ready in 25 min!

Cold Macaroni Salad: Creamy and Zesty

Cold Macaroni Salad Recipe: Creamy

4.00 (2 Ratings)

This Cold Macaroni Salad Recipe is a creamy macaroni salad recipe. Try our macaroni salad with mayo and common mistakes checklist. Ready in 25 min.

Healthy Beach Snack Mix: Energizing and Nutritious

Healthy Beach Snack Mix

4.50 (6 Ratings)

This Healthy Beach Snack Mix pairs plant proteins with slow-release carbs. Try these homemade snack mix recipes with our budget swap table. Ready in 10 min!

Spicy Nut Snack Mix: Smoky and Savory

Spicy Nut Snack Mix

This Spicy Nut Snack Mix is a savory spiced nuts recipe with smoky heat. This homemade spicy nut mix includes a common mistakes checklist. Ready in 20 min!

Homemade Chex Mix Recipe: Shatter Crisp

Homemade Chex Mix Recipe: Crispy

5.00 (2 Ratings)

This Homemade Chex Mix Recipe delivers an Original Chex Mix Recipe taste. Use our step-by-step timing guide for the best crunch in 1 hour 15 minutes.

Watermelon Mint Salad: Refreshing and Salty

Watermelon Mint Salad

4.67 (3 Ratings)

This Watermelon Mint Salad is a refreshing treat. Try this Watermelon Mint Salad with Feta for a salty-sweet mix. Use our budget swap table. Ready in 15 min!

Mortadella Mac and Cheese Pasta Queen: Hearty and Creamy

Mac and Cheese Pasta Queen

4.33 (3 Ratings)

Master mac and cheese pasta queen with our guide. This mortadella mac and cheese pasta queen recipe includes a step-by-step timing guide. Ready in 30 minutes.

Easy Classic Philly Cheesesteak: Hearty and Satisfying

Philly Cheesesteak for 4 Servings

4.33 (3 Ratings)

Master a Philly Cheesesteak with this authentic Philly cheesesteak recipe. Includes a common mistakes checklist for a homemade result. Ready in 65 minutes.

Jacket Potato: Ultra Crispy and Fluffy

Jacket Potato: Crispy and Fluffy

5.00 (2 Ratings)

Master the Jacket Potato with our guide. Learn the best way to make baked potatoes for a fluffy center. Step-by-step timing guide included. Ready in 80 mins.

No-Knead Focaccia: Shatter Crisp and Airy

Focaccia Recipe: Shatter Crisp

4.50 (4 Ratings)

Master this focaccia recipe for a shatter crisp crust. Our no knead focaccia recipe includes a common mistakes checklist for authentic italian results.

Lentil Soup: Hearty Budget-Friendly & One-Pot

Lentil Soup Recipe: Smoky and Velvety

5.00 (3 Ratings)

Master this lentil soup recipe with a smoky finish. Our green lentil soup recipe includes a common mistakes checklist. Homemade lentil soup recipe in 54 min.