Editors’ Collection

Back-to-School Lunch Ideas Your Kid Might Actually Eat

We have so many back-to-school lunch recipes: cold noodles, sandwiches, salads and more back-to-school lunch ideas.

Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Italian Hero Sandwich
Ali Slagle
832 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
832
10 minutes
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Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1941 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,941
10 minutes
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4819 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,819
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
10 minutes
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Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
263 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
263
35 minutes
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Chicken Caesar Wraps
Zaynab Issa
99 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
99
35 minutes
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Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
55 minutes
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Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
629 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
629
20 minutes
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
209 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
209
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3913 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,913
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
559 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
559
20 minutes
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Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
20 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1553 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,553
1½ hours
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1460 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,460
or to save this recipe.
Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,107
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Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
747 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
747
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4156 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,156
40 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
872 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
872
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
291 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
291
1 hour
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
342 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
342
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1113 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,113
20 minutes
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5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3221 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,221
5 minutes
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Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
387 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
387
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,439
20 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3047 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,047
30 minutes
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Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4389 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,389
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,318
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3554 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,554
10 minutes
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Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
378 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
378
or to save this recipe.
Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
189 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
189
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9434 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,434
or to save this recipe.
Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,462
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3345 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,345
5 minutes
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Kimbap
Darun Kwak
561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
561
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
784 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
784
or to save this recipe.
Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,253
5 minutes
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3597 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,597
About 10 minutes
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Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
7116 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,116
or to save this recipe.
Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7864 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,864
or to save this recipe.
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1082 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,082
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
666 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
666
15 minutes
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Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
989 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
989
20 minutes
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Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5124 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,124
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1018 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,018
5 minutes
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Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
257
45 minutes
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