It’s the Sisyphean task that afflicts cooking novices and professional chefs, desk jockeys and Olympic athletes, college students with dorm microwaves and wizened food editors with every kitchen gadget: What the heck do I pack for lunch today?<\/p>\n
The Big Slop Bowl industrial complex doesn’t want you to know that lunch is merely a state of mind. Sure, Monday could be a virtuous bowl of crunchy vegetables. But Tuesday could be crackers and cheese. And Wednesday—no judgment—cold leftover rotisserie chicken and hot sauce. If it’s delicious, portable, and fits your lifestyle, we say you do you.<\/p>\n
But if conjuring up packed lunch ideas is still daunting<\/a>, here are some of our favorite easy recipes, loose formulas, and emergency fallbacks to meet you where you’re at. Whether you’re packing lunch for work, eating between meetings at home, or trying to make the most of last night’s leftovers, these ideas range from hearty grain bowls and sandwiches to soups, salads, and no-cook lunches.<\/p>\n Published August 4, 2026. Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li.<\/p>\n These ideas are meant to be riffed on: swap protein, ditch an ingredient, or double the dressing. What matters is that you eat something delicious.<\/p>\n You’ll see these icons throughout to instantly match a lunch to your schedule:<\/p>\n Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton, Prop Styling by Christine Keely.<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> Spicy bowl with leftover rice, crunchy vegetables, and whatever hot sauce you love. This endlessly riffable pantry meal comes together in about 10 minutes. 🫙 ⚡<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> Crunchy vegetables and fluffy rice. They’re just as good the next day. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 3.<\/strong> A nutty, chewy bowl with harissa and fennel. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 4.<\/strong> A zingy slaw and sliced avocado piled on a bed of whole grains. 🫙 🌱<\/p>\n 5.<\/strong> A chicken bowl with avocado and toasted cashews. Make the chicken ahead and you’ll have lunch for days. 🫙<\/p>\n 6.<\/strong> Confetti rice with feta, herbs, toasted almonds, golden raisins, and plenty of lemon. It’s just as good warm as it is at room temperature. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 7.<\/strong> Crispy chickpeas, caramelized corn, and punchy miso-jalapeño tahini dressing make this one of BA’s all-time great lunches. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 8.<\/strong> Whole grains, crunchy vegetables, and a dollop of creamy dressing. A formula worth repeating all year long. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 9.<\/strong> A rice bowl with broccoli, perfect for putting yesterday’s rice to work. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 10.<\/strong> Make it tonight, then flake the protein with sautéed kale, cucumbers, herbs, and a squeeze of lemon tomorrow. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n Photograph by Emma Fishman.<\/p>\n 11.<\/strong> A meatless but mighty sandwich with plenty of pickled peppers. It’s just as good wrapped up for the office as it is eaten fresh. 🌱 🔥<\/p>\n 12.<\/strong> A tuna melt with oil-packed tuna, fresh dill, capers, and buttery griddled bread. Don’t skip the pickle and kettle chips on the side. ⚡ 🔥<\/p>\n 13.<\/strong> Open-face sandwiches on English muffins. ⚡ 🔥<\/p>\n 14.<\/strong> Stacked sandwiches loaded with crisp vegetables, creamy avocado, and plenty of sprouts. ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 15.<\/strong> A sandwich that’s basically a really good salad tucked between two slices of bread. ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 16.<\/strong> Spicy tuna sandwiches layered with chipotle mayo, avocado, mango, and oil-packed tuna. Dinner-worthy, lunch-friendly, and ready in about 10 minutes. ⚡<\/p>\n 17.<\/strong> A giant sandwich piled high with mustard greens. ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 18.<\/strong> A loaded sandwich with meat and cheese—or a meatless version that’s just as satisfying. ❄️<\/p>\n 19.<\/strong> Breakfast sandwiches, but for lunch. Freeze a batch and grab one whenever mid-day hunger sneaks up on you. 🫙<\/p>\n 20.<\/strong> An upgraded PB&J with crunchy and sweet add-ins. ⚡ 🌱 ⭐️<\/p>\n 21.<\/strong> A hand-held salad! Because sometimes the best salad is the one you can eat with your hands. ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 22.<\/strong> An ELT (Egg, Lettuce & Tomato) when you want all the satisfaction of a BLT without the bacon. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Liberty Fennell, Prop Styling by Suzie Myers.<\/p>\n 23.<\/strong> Spicy tortilla wraps stuffed with creamy tuna and wrapped for grab-and-go lunches. 🫙 ❄️ ⚡<\/p>\n 24.<\/strong> A dip with potato chips, cucumber spears, carrots, celery, or whatever crunchy vegetables are hanging out in your crisper. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 25.<\/strong> A noodle salad with cold shrimp, last night’s leftovers, cucumbers, radishes, or any vegetables that need using up. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 26.<\/strong> Soft white bread with a simple filling. Sometimes simple wins. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 27.<\/strong> Extra-fluffy dip with a drizzle of olive oil and at least three crunchy things for dipping. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 28.<\/strong> Stack a few slices of deli turkey or ham (or tofu or shrimp or, sure, salami) with complimentary cheeses and crackers. You say charcuterie, we say adult Lunchables. ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 29.<\/strong> Smash a can of drained and rinsed chickpeas, then add something briny (pepperoncini, pickles, olives), something punchy (sliced scallions, harissa, chili crisp), and something creamy (yogurt, tahini, leftover dressing). Enjoy with crackers or toast. ⚡ 🫙 🌱<\/p>\n 30.<\/strong> Rice paper rolls with crisp vegetables and fresh lettuce and cilantro are refreshing, portable, and ideal for hot-weather lunches. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n Photo by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht, Prop Styling by Christina Allen.<\/p>\n 31.<\/strong> Turn all your roasted vegetables into tomorrow’s lunch. Kale, broccoli slaw, chickpeas, and a punchy citrus dressing only get better after a night in the fridge. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 32.<\/strong> A crunchy salad with sesame-ginger dressing FTW, packed into a deli container. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 33.<\/strong> Let the supermarket salad bar do the work: marinated vegetables, olives, beans, mozzarella, and sun-dried tomatoes. Toss cooked pasta and chill. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 34.<\/strong> A creamy spread generously over toasted sourdough, rye crackers, or seeded crispbread. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 35.<\/strong> A marinated bean salad that only gets better as it sits in the office fridge. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 36.<\/strong> A grain and herb salad with pita. Pack the pita separately so it stays crisp. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 37.<\/strong> A bean salad—a pantry-friendly lunch that’s every bit as good tucked into greens as it is eaten with crusty bread. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 38.<\/strong> A bean salad with lime and cilantro. It tastes even better on day two. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 39.<\/strong> A crisp, refreshing lunch that holds up beautifully in the fridge. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 40.<\/strong> A chopped salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, and a bright lemon-sumac dressing. Pack toasted pita chips separately to toss in just before eating. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 41.<\/strong> Classic Greek salad with big hunks of feta, juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and plenty of oregano. ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Emma Ringness.<\/p>\n 42.<\/strong> Haemul pajeon (Korean Seafood Pancakes) crisp up beautifully in a skillet the next day, but are also delicious cold. Pack the soy dipping sauce separately. 🫙 ❄️ 🔥<\/p>\n 43.<\/strong> Leftover stew tucked into warm pita, wrapped in naan, or spooned over rice with a dollop of yogurt. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 44.<\/strong> Handheld pies wrapped in parchment and foil so they stay warm on the way to work. They were practically designed for taking to lunch. 🫙 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 45.<\/strong> A filling made with chicken, beef, lamb, or tofu served over rice instead of delicate lettuce cups. It reheats surprisingly well. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 46.<\/strong> Taco bowls! Yesterday’s leftover meat + rice and\/or beans, salsa, and whatever crunchy toppings you have. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 47.<\/strong> Make a big batch of soup. Cut into individual portions and freeze for future lunches. Let the frozen brick thaw in transit (and the office fridge), then microwave at the office. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 48.<\/strong> Leftover meatballs plus the red sauce that inspired them. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 49.<\/strong> A vegetable curry. Sometimes the leftovers are even better than dinner. 🫙 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 50.<\/strong> Shredded chicken, however you’re feeling it today: tucked into lettuce wraps, piled over rice, stuffed into a sandwich, or simply eaten straight from the container. ❄️<\/p>\n 51.<\/strong> Leftover grilled steak repurposed all week in sandwiches, tacos, grain bowls, soups, or salads. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 52.<\/strong> A hearty grain salad—one of the all-time great make-ahead lunches. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n Photograph by Travis Rainey, Food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, Prop Styling by Christina Allen.<\/p>\n 53.<\/strong> Creamy pasta made with just three ingredients. Greek yogurt and chili crisp create a glossy, spicy sauce in minutes. ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n 54.<\/strong> The easiest pasta ever, proof that a pantry dinner can become tomorrow’s lunch. ⚡ 🔥<\/p>\n 55.<\/strong> Chilled noodles tossed with a spicy-sweet dressing and whatever crunchy vegetables are in your fridge. They’re made for packed lunches. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 56.<\/strong> A pasta salad with leafy greens and a punchy sauce that comes together in no time. ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n 57.<\/strong> Japchae (Korean stir-fried glass noodles) with plenty of vegetables. It’s just as satisfying warm as it is at room temperature. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 58.<\/strong> A noodle soup made with ramen, soba, or rice noodles. Keep a sesame dressing on hand and swap in whatever vegetables and proteins you have. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 59.<\/strong> A stir-fried noodle dish with pork and vegetables is even better packed up for lunch the next day. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 60.<\/strong> Pasta with burst tomatoes and plenty of Parmesan. Leftovers are great at room temperature. 🫙 🌱<\/p>\n 61.<\/strong> A baked pasta dish—the kind of cozy dinner you’ll be happy to see waiting for you in the office fridge. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Emilie Fosnocht, prop styling by Gerri Williams.<\/p>\n 62.<\/strong> Transform store-bought rotisserie chicken into a crunchy, spiced chicken salad with iceberg lettuce, pita chips, and a creamy yogurt sauce. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 63.<\/strong> No mayo for you? A tahini-based chicken salad swaps in a nutty tahini dressing that’s equally at home on greens, tucked into sandwiches, or scooped up with crackers. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 64.<\/strong> One of the fastest ways to turn leftover chicken into lunch? Quesadillas. Add cheese, avocado, salsa, pickled onions, or whatever toppings you have on hand. ⚡<\/p>\n 65.<\/strong> Instead of one big casserole, bake it in individual portions to mete out through the week. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 66.<\/strong> Fried rice is the perfect clean-out-the-fridge meal. Toss in frozen peas, kimchi, or any vegetable that needs using up. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 67.<\/strong> A crunchy slaw adds punch to a chicken sandwich. Make a batch on Sunday and pack it throughout the week. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 68.<\/strong> A square of flatbread with shredded chicken + store-bought BBQ sauce or pesto or buffalo sauce, complete with complementing cheeses and vegetables. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Gözde Eker.<\/p>\n 69.<\/strong> Restorative chicken soup comes together in one pot—exactly the kind of lunch you want on a busy weekday. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 70.<\/strong> With wispy egg ribbons and whatever greens are hanging around your refrigerator, egg drop soup is one of the fastest lunches you’ll make all week. ⚡ 🔥<\/p>\n 71.<\/strong> Keep a tub of miso in the fridge, and you’ll always have a quick lunch within reach. Go classic miso soup or a heartier noodle version with whatever’s in your pantry. ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n 72.<\/strong> Any form of tomato soup, whether it’s summery gazpacho or cozy tomato bisque with grilled cheese. 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 73.<\/strong> Lentil stew is hearty enough to be a complete meal and tastes even better after a night in the refrigerator. 🫙 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 74.<\/strong> A green soup with beans makes sure you get in a goodly portion of green vegetables, but presents them in a warming savory broth. 🫙 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 75.<\/strong> A bright lemon chicken soup inspired by Greek avgolemono, with tender chunks of chicken and rice, equally at home on a weeknight dinner table or in a thermos the next afternoon. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 76.<\/strong> A big pot of chili is the definition of cook once, eat all week—or freeze individual portions for future lunches. Go classic beef, turkey, vegetarian, white chicken, or sweet potato. The limit, as they say, does not exist. 🫙 🔥<\/p>\n 77.<\/strong> Fully microwavable noodle soup. Fair warning, you’re gonna put this 10-minute meal on heavy rotation. ⚡ 🔥<\/p>\n Photo by Alex Lau.<\/p>\n 78.<\/strong> A frittata fits the mold of the use-it-up ethos. Pack in vegetables, cheese, herbs, or leftover protein you have lurking in the fridge. Then eat it as is, or slap it on a sandwich. 🫙 ❄️ 🔥<\/p>\n 79.<\/strong> Bake a crustless quiche for Sunday brunch, then enjoy the remaining slices warm or straight from the fridge all week. 🫙 ❄️ 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 80.<\/strong> A soft-boiled egg bowl with a dollop of chili crisp. ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n 81.<\/strong> A simple, satisfying egg salad on toasted bread, stuffed into pita, scooped onto crackers, or piled over greens. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 82.<\/strong> Transform everyday scrambled eggs with fresh ginger and soy sauce into…well, a savory egg scramble. Spoon it over rice for a satisfying lunch in minutes. ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n 83.<\/strong> Layer jammy eggs with tinned tuna, potatoes, crisp vegetables, and a bright vinaigrette for a classic Niçoise salad. 🫙 ❄️<\/p>\n 84.<\/strong> An ELT (Egg, Lettuce, & Tomato) delivers all the satisfaction of a BLT in a lighter, vegetarian sandwich. ⚡ ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 85.<\/strong> Savory oatmeal with an egg and chili crisp proves oats aren’t just for breakfast. 🫙 ❄️ 🌱<\/p>\n 86.<\/strong> A skillet egg dish makes a hearty lunch alongside a hunk of crusty bread for scooping up every last bite. 🔥 ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Nicole Louie.<\/p>\n 87.<\/strong> A snack mix (like this DIY party mix) + a piece of fruit and a few slices of cheese is the kind of pantry lunch that saves the day when grocery shopping didn’t happen. ⭐️<\/p>\n 88.<\/strong> Five-minute noodles for the days when cooking feels like too much. ⚡ 🔥 🌱<\/p>\n 89.<\/strong> A thick slice of leftover banana bread slathered with Greek yogurt or almond butter is a great move to get you through the afternoon. ⚡ 🌱 ⭐️<\/p>\n 90.<\/strong> Popcorn isn’t just a desperation dinner—it’s also a great no-other-options lunch. Dress up a fresh batch with olive oil, nutritional yeast, chili powder, Parmesan, or toasted nuts. ⚡ ⭐️ 🌱<\/p>\n 91.<\/strong> A steam-in-the-bag bag of frozen broccoli showered with Parmesan, butter, olive oil, chili crisp, or toasted nuts. Not glamorous, but it gets the job done. ⚡ 🌱<\/p>\n 92.<\/strong> PB&J and an apple. Sometimes the classics become classics for a reason. ⚡ 🌱 ⭐️<\/p>\n The managing editor of Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, based in Los Angeles. She is a Korean-American adoptee who is currently tackling making homemade kimchi for the first time. She was formerly the senior food editor at Rachael Ray Every Day, an associate editor at Bon Appétit, and… Associate Editor, Emeritus.<\/p>\n Antara is an associate editor at Bon Appétit whose work includes writing about the joys of cooking with a wok, a review of a knife, and plenty of ingredient and technique explainers to help level up your kitchen skills. 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How to Use This Guide<\/h2>\n
Flexibility Is Key<\/h3>\n
The Icons, Explained<\/h3>\n
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Lunch Bowls<\/h2>\n
Sandwiches and Handhelds<\/h2>\n
No-Cook Lunches<\/h2>\n
Vegetable-Forward Lunches<\/h2>\n
Leftovers That Pull a Double Shift<\/h2>\n
Pasta, Noodles, and Gnocchi<\/h2>\n
One Rotisserie Chicken That Works All Week<\/h2>\n
Soups and Stews<\/h2>\n
Eggs Aren’t Just for Breakfast<\/h2>\n
When All Else Fails<\/h2>\n
About the Authors<\/h2>\n