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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
850 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
850
10 minutes
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Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1957 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,957
10 minutes
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4995 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,995
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
706 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
706
10 minutes
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Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
270 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
270
35 minutes
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Chicken Caesar Wraps
Zaynab Issa
143 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
143
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
735 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
735
20 minutes
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
212
10 minutes
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3946 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,946
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
20 minutes
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Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
578
20 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1569 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,569
1½ hours
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1471 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,471
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1114 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,114
20 minutes
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Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
749 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
749
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4220 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,220
40 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
876 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
876
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
293 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
293
1 hour
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
408 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
408
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
356 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
356
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1250 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,250
20 minutes
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5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3241 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,241
5 minutes
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Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
390 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
390
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1476 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,476
20 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3284 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,284
30 minutes
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Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4599 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,599
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2322 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,322
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3693 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,693
10 minutes
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Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
198 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
198
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,685
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6541 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,541
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3378 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,378
5 minutes
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Kimbap
Darun Kwak
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
795 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
795
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1254 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,254
5 minutes
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3642 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,642
About 10 minutes
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Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
7358 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,358
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
8031 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,031
5 minutes
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Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
307 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
307
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1087 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,087
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
672 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
672
15 minutes
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Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
998 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
998
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
5167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,167
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1023 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,023
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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