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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
860 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
860
10 minutes
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Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
2020 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,020
10 minutes
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
5209 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,209
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
736 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
736
10 minutes
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Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
275 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
275
35 minutes
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Chicken Caesar Wraps
Zaynab Issa
179 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
179
35 minutes
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Tofu Musubi
Kristina Felix
139 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
139
1 hour
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Corn and Jalapeño Egg Bites
Ali Slagle
237 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
237
50 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
793 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
793
20 minutes
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
213 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
213
10 minutes
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
4011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,011
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
568
20 minutes
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Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
586 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
586
20 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1590 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,590
1½ hours
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,474
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,118
20 minutes
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Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
753 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
753
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4320 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,320
40 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
884 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
884
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
296 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
296
1 hour
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
419 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
419
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
367 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
367
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,396
20 minutes
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5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,252
5 minutes
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Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1509 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,509
20 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,441
30 minutes
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Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4729 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,729
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2328 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,328
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3791 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,791
10 minutes
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Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9945 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,945
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6687 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,687
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3410 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,410
5 minutes
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Kimbap
Darun Kwak
563 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
563
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
800 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
800
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1257 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,257
5 minutes
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3687 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,687
About 10 minutes
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Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
7551 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,551
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
8174 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,174
5 minutes
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Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1093 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,093
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
680 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
680
15 minutes
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Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1017 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,017
20 minutes
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Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5223 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,223
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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