88 recipes

Quick Lunch Recipes

Find the perfect midday meal with our lunch recipe collection. Quick salads, sandwiches, wraps, and bowls that are satisfying and packed with flavor.

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Potato, Bacon, and Corn Chowder

This potato, bacon, and corn chowder 10-ingredient recipe is for a quick and delicious comforting soup made with canned corn, potatoes and smoky bacon.

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Make-Ahead BLT Waffle Sandwiches

Whole wheat Cheddar waffles make for a fun twist on the BLT that's easy to make ahead of time for a weekend brunch.

⏱️ 30 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 4

Southwestern Summer Salad

The tastes in this salad are dazzling. Thick slices of garden tomato are doused with cumin, fennel seed, and chili pepper infused oil, and then sprinkled with cilantro.

⏱️ 15 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Jamie's Minestrone Soup

This minestrone soup recipe is packed with hearty vegetables, beans, pasta, and herbs in a flavorful tomato broth for the best minestrone soup ever!

⏱️ 80 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 8

Make-Ahead Lunch Wraps

These tasty make-ahead lunch wraps are filled with beans, corn, tomatoes, and cheese. Just make, freeze, and heat in the microwave as needed.

⏱️ 70 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 16

Turkey-Potato Chowder Recipe

Turkey and potato soup doesn't have to be boring! With mixed veggies, a rich and creamy broth, and bacon crumbles, this chowder is a family favorite.

⏱️ 35 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Summer Watermelon Gazpacho

This refreshing summer watermelon gazpacho recipe combines fresh tomato, bell pepper, and seedless cucumber for the perfect cold soup. Garnish with feta.

⏱️ 80 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

BLT Salad

This BLT salad with romaine lettuce, pieces of crispy bacon, tomatoes, crunchy croutons, and a creamy garlic dressing makes a great summertime dish.

⏱️ 25 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 6

Simple Waldorf Salad

Who doesn't love a crunchy Waldorf salad? This recipe combines apples, celery, raisins, and walnuts in a creamy mayo and vinegar dressing.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 2

Monte Cristo Sandwich

A Monte Cristo is a fried sandwich with ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese dipped in egg and cooked until irresistibly golden brown for a delicious lunch!

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 1

Sola's New Year's Soup

Start the New Year off with a good-luck bowl of this hearty soup made with black beans, black-eyed peas, bell pepper strips, corn, prepared salsa, chili powder, and rice.

⏱️ 55 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 12

Grimm's Grilled Cobb Salad

Summer is a time for meal salads! Take the classic flavors of a traditional cobb salad and add the crispy char of the grill.

⏱️ 40 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Smashed Cucumber Salad

This smashed cucumber salad has a spicy dressing made with rice vinegar, soy, garlic, sesame oil, and chili to make one of Chef John's favorite summer sides.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 6

Spicy Thai Cucumber Salad

This fresh salad from Dan Seidman of The Chef Dan incorporates thinly sliced cucumber, red onion and chili pepper with a dressing of rice wine vinegar, lime juice and sesame oil.

⏱️ 60 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Dry Onion Soup Mix

Whip up onion soup mix using dry ingredients you may already have in your pantry. This is an easy homemade substitute to store-bought for soup or dip.

⏱️ 5 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Radish Salad with Peas

This radish salad with peas and hard-cooked eggs is the perfect spring salad for lunch or a picnic.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

Cheggy Salad Sandwiches

Chunky, eggy, chicken ("Cheggy") salad makes a perfect summer sandwich. Pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and pickle relish add extra flavor and crunch.

⏱️ 50 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 5

Grilled Cheese with Mayo

This grilled cheese recipe uses mayo instead of butter for the ultimate hot sandwich filled with gooey, spicy pepper Jack cheese.

⏱️ 15 min ⚡ Easy 🍽️ 1

Strawberry Summer Salad

This strawberry summer salad recipe yields a green salad with strawberries, topped with a poppy seed dressing. It's a light lunch option or side dish.

⏱️ 20 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

Grilled Turkey Cuban Sandwiches

This grilled turkey Cuban panini-style sandwich recipe combines turkey breast, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles, spices, and honey mustard.

⏱️ 135 min 💪 Hard 🍽️ 6

Spicy Asian Cucumber Salad

This spicy cucumber salad tosses cucumber slices in a sweet and salty Asian dressing with rice vinegar, soy, sesame, and chili for a refreshing cold salad.

⏱️ 45 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 4

BLT Egg Salad

This BLT egg salad recipe combines two classics: an egg salad and a BLT merged into one delicious, easy-to-make sandwich which everyone will enjoy.

⏱️ 30 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 6

Pineapple Cucumber Salad

This pineapple cucumber salad with cilantro and fresh mint is tossed with a lime and sweet chili dressing to make a refreshing salad in minutes.

⏱️ 15 min 🔥 Medium 🍽️ 8

No-Mayo Mediterranean Tuna Salad

This Mediterranean tuna salad with red onion, parsley, and a light lemon dressing is packed with different flavors and textures for a refreshing lunch.