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
803 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
803
10 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1933 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,933
10 minutes
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
3659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,659
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
231 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
231
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
565 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
565
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
197 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
197
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3442 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,442
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
541 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
541
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
545 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
545
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1369 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,369
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1424 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,424
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1080 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,080
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
732 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
732
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
3525 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,525
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
849 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
849
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
283 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
283
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
344 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
344
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
323 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
323
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
863 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
863
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3156 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,156
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
370
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1317 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,317
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2827 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,827
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4204 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,204
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2297 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,297
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3361 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,361
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
367 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
367
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
173 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
173
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9133 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,133
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
5811 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,811
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3224 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,224
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
553 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
553
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
772 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
772
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,241
5 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,265
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6692 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,692
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7081 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,081
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
1066 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,066
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
619 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
619
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
933 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
933
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
191 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
191
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,021
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1013 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,013
5 minutes
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Easy
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
255 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
255
45 minutes
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Chocolate Milk
Genevieve Ko
282 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
282
10 minutes, plus chilling
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