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
814 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
814
10 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1937 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,937
10 minutes
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4604 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,604
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
658 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
658
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
252 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
252
35 minutes
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Easy
Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
28 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28
55 minutes
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Easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
596 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
596
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
205 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
205
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3849 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,849
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
549 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
549
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
560
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1540 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,540
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,439
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1102 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,102
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
743 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
743
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4033 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,033
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
865 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
865
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
290
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
371 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
371
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
339 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
339
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
997 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
997
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3179 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,179
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
384 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
384
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1403 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,403
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2910 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,910
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4297 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,297
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2313 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,313
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3484 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,484
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
374 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
374
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
183
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9232 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,232
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6305 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,305
30 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3299 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,299
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
557 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
557
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
780 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
780
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1252 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,252
5 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,526
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6981 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,981
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7657 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,657
5 minutes
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Easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1079 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,079
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
657 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
657
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
973 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
973
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5091 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,091
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1014 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,014
5 minutes
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Easy
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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Chocolate Milk
Genevieve Ko
284 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
284
10 minutes, plus chilling
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