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Lunch for One

Whether you're working from home or simply looking for something fast and fresh to make, these easy lunch recipes should give you plenty of inspiration. From crisp salads to hearty sandwiches and grain bowls, these single-serve meals feature simple ingredients and perfectly portioned servings to minimize leftovers.

Salads

From light side salads to hearty lunch salads, these fresh recipes are packed with flavor and satisfying enough to enjoy as a meal.

  • Greek salad on a ceramic beige platter.
    Simple Greek Salad with Feta
  • Tuna sauerkraut salad in a white serving bowl.
    Tuna and Sauerkraut Salad (Easy Lunch Recipe)
  • A bowl of colorful chopped Greek salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, red bell pepper, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, and feta cheese cubes, served with a fork on a blue-striped napkin.
    Chopped Greek Salad for One
  • A glass bowl filled with a white bean salad made with chopped cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, sliced red onion, capers, and fresh parsley, placed on a white napkin with squeezed lemon slices nearby.
    Easy White Bean Salad (Small Batch)

Sandwiches & wraps

These easy sandwiches and wraps come together quickly, making them perfect for busy afternoons and simple homemade lunches.

  • A plate with a stacked egg salad sandwich on whole wheat bread, featuring layers of chopped egg salad and green lettuce.
    Best Egg Salad Recipe (Crunchy & Refreshing)
  • A close-up of a tuna melt sandwich with toasted bread, melted cheese, tomato slices and tuna salad, placed on a white plate.
    Classic Tuna Melt for One
  • Chicken salad with avocado in a sandwich.
    Easy Chicken Salad with Avocado (For One)
  • Hummus and veggie wrap halves stacked on a white plate.
    Hummus and Veggie Wrap

Quick bowls

Grain bowls, protein bowls, and other one-bowl meals make a wholesome lunch that's easy to customize with whatever you have on hand.

  • A salmon bowl with rice, seared salmon, sliced cucumber, avocado, radish, carrot ribbons, lime wedge, and sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, with a fork on the side.
    15-Minute Salmon Bowl for One (Quick & Easy)
  • A Harvest Bowl with diced apples, crumbled goat cheese, roasted sweet potato slices, chopped almonds, wild rice, seasoned chicken pieces, kale, and a small container of balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
    Harvest Bowl for One (Sweetgreen Copycat)
  • Chicken burrito bowl with a blue and tan striped napkin.
    Easy Chicken Burrito Bowl for One (20 Minutes)
  • Veggie and rice steak bowl with cilantro lime pesto in a tan ceramic bowl
    Cilantro Pesto Steak Bowl

15-minute lunches

Need lunch fast? These quick recipes come together in under 15 minutes, so you can spend less time cooking and more time enjoying your day.

  • Open-faced lox and bagel sandwich.
    Easy Lox Bagel (Classic Deli Style)
  • Homemade cranberry chicken salad in a tan ceramic serving bowl.
    Cranberry Chicken Salad
  • Kimchi grilled cheese sandwich on a white plate.
    Kimchi Grilled Cheese
  • Two halves of a Reuben sandwich stacked on a white serving plate.
    Classic Reuben Sandwich

More lunch ideas

  • Sauerkraut with caraway seeds, vinegar, oil and sugar.
    5 Simple Recipes with Sauerkraut
  • Carrot ginger soup topped with microgreens in a white bowl.
    Carrot Ginger Soup for One
  • Avocado toast with egg on tan ceramic plates.
    Easy Avocado Toast with Egg (Ready in 10 Minutes)
  • Tuna salad and sauerkraut sandwich on a white plate.
    Tuna Sauerkraut Sandwich
  • Tuna salad in a grey serving bowl.
    Simple Tuna Salad
  • Caprese skewers on a white plate.
    Caprese Skewers
  • Roasted butternut squash soup in a white bowl.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
  • Cold cut salad with sliced chicken, red onions and cucumbers on a white plate.
    Cold Cut Salad
  • Jicama salad in a white bowl.
    Jicama Salad
  • Black bean soup topped with avocado and cilantro in a white bowl.
    Easy Black Bean Soup
  • Minestrone soup and toasted bread in a white bowl.
    Minestrone Soup
  • Chicken burrito with salsa and sour cream on a white plate.
    Easy Chicken Burritos
  • Pan seared salmon with broccoli, fingerling potatoes and garlic aioli with a slice of lemon in glass food prep containers.
    Pan Seared Salmon Meal Prep
  • Creamy carrot soup with potatoes garnished with sour cream and chives.
    Creamy Carrot Soup with Potatoes
  • Fresh lentil soup topped with parsley.
    Best Lentil Soup

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