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Lunch for One

Lunch doesn't have to be an afterthought when you're cooking for yourself. These lunch recipes focus on quick, satisfying meals that work beautifully for one person, whether they're written as single-serve or scaled-down as small batches. There are also cozy options that double as dinner for one.

Sandwiches

  • 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 (Crispy, Cheesy & Irresistible)
  • 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)
  • Tuna salad in a grey serving bowl.
    Simple Tuna Salad
  • Kimchi grilled cheese sandwich on a white plate.
    Kimchi Grilled Cheese

Soups for one

  • A bowl of creamy broccoli cheese soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese, with a spoon inside, placed on a striped beige and blue cloth.
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup for One (Panera Copycat)
  • Carrot ginger soup topped with microgreens in a white bowl.
    Carrot Ginger Soup with Miso
  • Roasted butternut squash soup in a white bowl.
    Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple
  • Minestrone soup and toasted bread in a white bowl.
    Minestrone Soup

More soups for one โ†’

Salads for one

  • Caprese salad on a white serving plate.
    Easiest Caprese Salad (10 Minutes)
  • Vegan Caprese salad with avocado.
    Vegan Caprese Salad (with Avocado)
  • Caprese chopped salad on a beige ceramic serving platter.
    Caprese Chopped Salad
  • Cold cut salad with sliced chicken, red onions and cucumbers on a white plate.
    Cold Cut Salad

More salads for one โ†’

More lunch recipes for one

  • Chicken burrito bowl with a blue and tan striped napkin.
    Easy Chicken Burrito Bowl for One (20 Minutes)
  • 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)
  • Open-faced lox and bagel sandwich.
    Easy Lox Bagel (Classic Deli Style)
  • Fermented carrots in a Mason jar on a white marble countertop.
    Fermented Carrots
  • Caprese skewers on a white plate.
    Caprese Skewers
  • Dill pickled deviled eggs on a white serving plate.
    Dill Pickle Deviled Eggs
  • Two halves of a Reuben sandwich stacked on a white serving plate.
    Classic Reuben Sandwich
  • Hummus and veggie wrap halves stacked on a white plate.
    Hummus and Veggie Wrap
  • Veggie and rice steak bowl with cilantro lime pesto in a tan ceramic bowl
    Cilantro Pesto Steak Bowl
  • Homemade cranberry chicken salad in a tan ceramic serving bowl.
    Cranberry Chicken Salad
  • Homemade Niรงoise salad in a ceramic beige serving platter.
    Classic French Niรงoise Salad
  • Tuna sauerkraut salad in a white serving bowl.
    Salad with Tuna and Sauerkraut
  • Tuna salad and sauerkraut sandwich on a white plate.
    Tuna and Sauerkraut Sandwich
  • Greek salad on a ceramic beige platter.
    Best Simple Greek Salad with Feta
  • Homemade sauerkraut in a glass Mason jar.
    How to Make Sauerkraut
  • Jicama salad in a white bowl.
    Jicama Salad
  • Black bean soup topped with avocado and cilantro in a white bowl.
    Easy Black Bean 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
  • Chicken salad with avocado in a sandwich with toasted whole-grain bread, sliced tomatoes and Romaine lettuce
    Chicken Salad with Avocado
  • Fresh lentil soup topped with parsley.
    Best Lentil Soup

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