These simple recipes are perfect for days when you barely have time to think about lunch.
Try it for a quick lunch or snack.
The tangy citrus dressing is a refreshing flavor with the sweet caramel of the roasted sheet-pan veggies.
Photo: Carolyn Hodges
Try other mayo varieties, like roasted garlic or chipotle lime, in this fast, no-cook lunch recipe.
Serve this rotisserie chicken salad recipe with whole-grain crackers.
Cucumber, sprouts, salad greens or spinach all add a refreshing crunch.
Carolyn Hodges
For a peppery kick, try using arugula.
you’re free to reserve the remaining hard-boiled egg half for a snack.
Serve it on cucumber slices, butter lettuce leaves or whole-grain crackers.
Peanut Butter-Banana English Muffin
Peanut butter and banana are the original power couple.
The Mediterranean flavor profile works well here, but another mix will be just as simple and satisfying.
Swap in canned black beans for the chicken to make this vegetarian.
Just toast, top, sprinkle and go for this quick morning or midday meal.
Want to take it up a notch?
Top with a poached or fried egg.
Tuna Salad Crackers
A fun twist on a tuna salad sandwich.
This Tuna Salad Crackers recipe uses wheat crackers instead of bread!
Salty feta and chopped fresh vegetables keep this easy lunchtime wrap flavorful and satisfying.
Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Skyler Myers, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
Turkey BLT Wraps
This delicious kid-friendly twist on a classic BLT includes turkey.
The extra protein makes a filling, healthy lunch to pack up for school or work.
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
