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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
795 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
795
10 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1928 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,928
10 minutes
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
3425 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,425
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
579 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
579
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
222 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
222
35 minutes
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Easy
Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
24 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
24
55 minutes
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Easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
552 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
552
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3176 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,176
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
539
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
539 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
539
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1277 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,277
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1418 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,418
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1057 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,057
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
3105 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,105
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
845 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
845
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
259 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
259
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
318 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
318
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
801 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
801
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3145 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,145
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
333 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
333
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1286 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,286
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2789 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,789
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4143 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,143
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,296
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3273 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,273
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
365 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
365
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
163 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
163
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9089 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,089
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
5617 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,617
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3188 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,188
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
550 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
550
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
769 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
769
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,230
5 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3225 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,225
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6553 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,553
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
6898 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,898
5 minutes
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Easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
303 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
303
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1062 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,062
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
612 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
612
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
910 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
910
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
4999 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,999
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1008 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,008
5 minutes
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Easy
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
254 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
254
45 minutes
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Chocolate Milk
Genevieve Ko
280 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
280
10 minutes, plus chilling
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