Lunch

Bright, satisfying midday recipes that make every lunch feel intentional — from speedy workday sandwiches, grain bowls and hearty soups to packable salads and make-ahead meals. Expect fresh flavors, smart shortcuts and balanced dishes that travel well or come together in minutes.

Spicy Chicken Caesar Wrap

By Iram Mansoor

Crispy panko-fried chicken cutlets wrapped with a spicy Calabrian-style Caesar dressing and crisp lettuce for a bold, satisfying lunch or dinner. The homemade spicy Caesar balances creamy Parmesan, garlic and chili paste for a kick-packed, crunchy wrap.

35 min

Soboro Donburi (Gingery Ground Beef with Peas over Rice)

By Elizabeth Andoh

Elizabeth Andoh shares a recipe for Japanese donburi (rice bowl) made with soboro, chopped meat cooked in a mix of sake and soy sauce. Andoh's version uses ground beef, rounding it out with fresh ginger and green peas and serving over white rice.

40 min

Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad Recipe

By Yvonne Ruperti

Don't limit your souvlaki to Greek festivals or late night diners. This fresh Mediterranean meal is easy to pull off at home.

2 hr 30 min

Crunchy Greens With Carrot-Ginger Dressing

By Eric Kim

This recipe draws inspiration from the sunny-orange flavor of green salads with carrot-ginger dressing at Japanese American restaurants. The pulpy, aromatic dressing may be the star, but a salad is only as good as its lettuce. After washing and thoroughly spin-drying the greens in a salad spinner (alternatively, you can pat them dry in a clean kitchen towel), one way to maximize their crunch before adding the dressing is to refrigerate them, covered, for at least 30 minutes. Little Gem has a sweet, juicy sturdiness, but regular packaged mixed greens, baby spinach and chopped romaine hearts work, too.

10 min

A Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich

By Alison Roman

This easy grilled cheese sandwich recipe—with butter and mayo, plus cheddar or American—delivers a gooey cheese pull on crispy bread in 10 minutes flat.

Mama Kaye's Salmon Breakfast Croquettes

By Food Network

The Best Egg Salad Sandwich

By J. Kenji López-Alt

Perfectly cooked boiled eggs, homemade mayo, bright lemon juice, crunchy celery, and some fresh parsley make for a near-perfect egg salad.

5 min

Roasted red pepper, sweet potato & smoked paprika soup

By Emma Freud

Enjoy this hearty pepper, sweet potato and paprika soup as a starter, or for lunch on a cold winter's day. If venturing outdoors, take it with you in a flask.

40 min