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
807 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
807
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
4367 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,367
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
635 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
635
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
239 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
239
35 minutes
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Easy
Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
27 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
27
55 minutes
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Easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
580 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
580
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
203 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
203
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3732 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,732
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
543 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
543
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
556 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
556
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1503 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,503
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1429 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,429
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1100 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,100
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
738 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
738
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
3888 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,888
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
858 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
858
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
287 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
287
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
334 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
334
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
941 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
941
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3167 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,167
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
381 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
381
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1343 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,343
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2859 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,859
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4263 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
4,263
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2309 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,309
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3424 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,424
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
370 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
370
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
180 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
180
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9181 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,181
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6121 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,121
30 minutes, plus cooling
or to save this recipe.
Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3261 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,261
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
555 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
555
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
774 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
774
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1247 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,247
5 minutes
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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3328 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,328
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
6849 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,849
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7466 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,466
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
1075 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,075
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
643 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
643
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
960 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
960
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
5045 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,045
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
258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
258
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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