Lunch

You need quick and easy lunch recipes for school, and healthy lunch recipes for work to make on busy weeks. Don’t miss recipes for lunch at home, too!

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    Beef Strip Salad

    For a refreshing meal in minutes, Betty Gregoire of Austin, Texas adds chilled beef tenderloin to a tasty green salad...


    Scalloped Pineapple Side Dish Casserole

    If you like pairing pineapple with your Christmas ham, you’ll love this side dish. It’s also a great choice for...


    Corn and Shrimp Salad

    "This is one of the ways our family celebrates corn," writes Ruth Randolph of Orefield, Pennsylvania.


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    Macaroni Salad Recipe

    You'll swear off the stuff from the deli case after making this macaroni salad recipe. It's a light, creamy version...


    Warm Tuna Pita Pockets

    I like to tuck this cheesy tuna filling into pita pockets for a fun, grab-and-go lunch. Celery adds a nice...


    Pizza Burgers

    From Beloit, Wisconsin, Lisa Trunckenbrod sends this better-for-you version of an all-time lunch-counter classic. Loaded with popular pizza flavor, the...


    Breakfast Biscuits ‘n’ Eggs

    With just the two of us, my husband and I never eat a whole batch of biscuits. I can fix...


    Easy Greek Pasta Salad

    My mother-in-law gave me this great recipe, and I have made it many times. I've taken it to church picnics...

    Nectarine Arugula Salad

    Here's a summer salad that brightens any supper. The homemade dressing with a hint of berries is perfect with arugula,...


    Bulgur Wheat Salad

    Fresh seasonings jazz up bulgur in this bright and simple side. Combined with ripe tomatoes and green onions, this scrumptious...


    Breaded Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

    Topped with melted mozzarella cheese and a spicy sauce, these breaded chicken breasts make fantastic sandwiches. Try them whenever you're...


    Ranch Pasta Salad

    I've made this salad for years—it's a recipe from a high school friend's mom. Any time I serve a sandwich...


    Easy Salsa Sloppy Joes

    I created these sandwiches when I realized I did not have a can of sloppy joe sauce. The sweet brown...


    Grilled Sub Sandwich

    After a long hard day at band camp, my daughter comes home with a huge appetite. This sandwich not only...


    Three-Meat and Cheese Stromboli

    This hearty spicy appetizer is a real crowd-pleaser. No one believes me when I tell them it's a simple recipe....


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    Sweet Macaroni Salad

    A sweet out-of-the-ordinary dressing makes this macaroni salad special. My aunt gave me the recipe and it has become one...


    Chicken Romaine Salad

    Mom invented this colorful salad by combining romaine lettuce with toasted pecans, chicken strips, grapes, dried cranberries and cheddar cheese....

    Spicy Seafood Bisque

    This spicy soup, featuring shrimp, crabmeat and tomatoes, gets its zip from hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper. It's easy...


    Berry Vinaigrette

    This dressing is wonderful on tossed fresh salad greens and your favorite salad ingredients. Because the raspberry flavor comes from...


    Mushroom Quiche

    Mushroom quiche is a versatile recipe that's perfect for any meal of the day. By using a premade pie crust,...


    Fruited Caesar Salad

    "I couldn't find a single Caesar salad recipe I liked, so I combined ingredients from a few recipes and came...


    French Onion Burgers

    "I created French Onion Burgers one day when I needed to stretch a pound of hamburger," recalls Beth Johnson of...


    Watermelon Basket

    To make a watermelon basket, start by cutting the watermelon into shape. Then fill it with melon balls to serve...

    Cinnamon-Basil Fruit Salad

    "It's easy to vary the flavors in this salad by using different fruits, but the herb syrup always makes it...


    Heavenly Zucchini Salad

    We always have an overabundance of zucchini in our garden, so I came up with this tasty recipe to use...


    Asian-Style Hamburgers

    For a change of pace, I'll use this marinade to give hamburgers a unique Asian-inspired flavor.


    Cajun Chicken Sandwiches

    This is my favorite sandwich. The seasoning mixture is enough to give a mild flavor to several chicken breasts...or a...


    Southwestern Macaroni Salad

    From Standish, Maine, Nancy Clancy writes, "This salad is like having salsa mixed with macaroni--it's yummy! It serves a lot,...


    Taco Bean Salad

    Storing Seasoned Hamburger Mix in the freezer helps Dorothy beat the clock when she is creating this change-of-pace tossed salad....