Lunch Recipes & Ideas
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The 3-Ingredient Costco Dinner I Wish I Tried Years AgoRecipes
Just toss and eat.
May 13, 2024
My Foolproof Trick for the Easiest Eggs Benedict of All TimeRecipes
So impressive that you can pretend it’s hard to make and everyone will believe you.
May 9, 2024
Hong Kong French Toast Is So Good, I Made It Twice in One DayRecipes
It just may ruin all other French toast recipes for you.
May 6, 2024
My Homemade Refried Beans Are So Good, You'd Never Know They Started from a CanRecipes
Say goodbye to the canned version forever.
Apr 29, 2024
It’s Impossible to Have Just One of These Crispy Beef TacosRecipes
It will be love at first crunch.
Apr 28, 2024
The Only Matzo Ball Soup Recipe You'll Ever NeedRecipes
We've got the secret to fluffy and dense matzo balls.
Apr 25, 2024
My 2-Ingredient Pork Carnitas Are So Good, Everyone Begs Me for the Recipe Recipes
Low and slow is the only way to go.
Apr 24, 2024
This Chicken Salad Is Classic and ComfortingRecipes
The best use for leftover chicken.
Apr 22, 2024
My Brilliant Trick for Making Mexican Rice Taste as Good as a Restaurant'sRecipes
Meet your new favorite side.
Apr 19, 2024
My Creamy Cilantro-Lime Taco Slaw Is Essential for Taco NightRecipes
It's amazing on fish tacos.
Apr 18, 2024
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Flatbreads are a blank canvas for all sorts of fun and tasty toppings, and this one that channels California cuisine and its farm-to-table spirit is no exception. It’s colorful, gorgeous, and easy too — just top baked pizza dough with quickly pickled onions, herb and garlic cheese, crunchy radishes, California Avocado slices, and fresh herbs for an impressive-looking flatbread.
Apr 15, 2024
Rotisserie Chicken Is My Secret to This Unbelievably Flavorful SaladRecipes
It only takes 25 minutes.
Apr 11, 2024
How To Make Easy Shredded Chicken in the Slow CookerRecipes
Behold the single food that has revolutionized my weekly meal plan – shredded chicken! The very best thing about cooking up a batch of shredded chicken are all the possibilities it brings to mealtime. It can mean a week’s worth of dinners — everything from chicken tacos and chicken burritos to chicken salad are made more satisfying with shredded chicken. It’s an easy solution for make-ahead lunches and weeknight dinners the whole family will love.
Apr 9, 2024
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Noodle bowls are popular in California for good reason: Noodles loaded up with some protein, fresh toppings, and a sauce transform into a tasty, complete meal that’s hard to beat. This noodle bowl starts with a creamy peanut sauce tossed with chewy udon noodles and cucumbers, and is topped with flaky baked salmon and cubes of locally grown California Avocado for a fresh and filling meal that’s full of flavor. It’s a complete meal with noodles, salmon, and vegetables.
Apr 8, 2024
These Summer Rolls Are Easier to Make than You ThinkRecipes
Summer rolls, also known as fresh spring rolls, are one of my favorite things to order at a restaurant. They are made from rice paper wrappers rolled around fresh crunchy vegetables partnered with cold proteins, fresh herbs, and sometimes noodles. Gỏi cuốn are Vietnamese in origin (along with chả giò, which are fried spring rolls) but there are countless variations of fillings made with an assortment of veggies and proteins.Summer rolls are also easy to make at home!
Apr 4, 2024
I Just Learned the Secret to Better Egg Salad and WOW, I Can't Stop Eating ItRecipes
Hard-boiled eggs get the luxe treatment.
Apr 1, 2024
The 5-Ingredient Japanese Egg Recipe I Make to Impress All My FriendsRecipes
It takes just a little bit of time and patience with nearly zero effort.
Mar 28, 2024
The Old-School Dish I've Been Making Every Easter Brunch for Over 15 YearsRecipes
It feels totally fancy, and is surprisingly easy.
Mar 27, 2024
You'll Want to Pour This Salad's Creamy Dressing Over EverythingRecipes
It makes me actually excited to eat salad.
Mar 26, 2024
Loco Moco is the Most Iconic Hawaiian Comfort Food (Done in 30!)Recipes
Drown everything in savory brown gravy.
Mar 17, 2024
You'll Be Slathering This Creamy Russian Dressing on EverythingRecipes
If you’re a Thousand Island fan, it’s likely you’ll love this Russian dressing just as much, if not more. Both sauces have similar origins and start with that delicious combination of mayonnaise and ketchup or tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz Chili Sauce). It’s super easy to make and won’t take more than five minutes to prepare, but it’ll substantially increase the tastiness of whatever you’re slathering it on.
Mar 13, 2024
Making a "Bubble & Squeak" Is the Only Way to Use Leftover Mashed PotatoesRecipes
Bubble and squeak, with its cutesy name, is a classic British day-after-holiday dish. It is incredibly versatile, as you can throw in any leftover vegetables or mashed potatoes into this comforting recipe — perfect for a relaxing meal after a hectic holiday. Usually made to use up leftovers after a Sunday roast dinner, or a major holiday like Easter or Christmas, bubble and squeak is quintessentially British and makes for a hearty breakfast, lunch, or even a quick weeknight meal.
Mar 12, 2024
This Lemony Greek Chicken Soup Is So Good, I Make a Pot Every WeekRecipes
Almost every culture has a homey version of chicken soup to comfort the sick or the soul weary, or to stave off the chill of cold weather, but the Greeks might just have one of the best: the egg and lemon soup known as avgolemono. Here’s how to make this classic comforting soup at home. First of all, it’s gorgeous. The broth is vibrant yellow from the eggs and heavily scented with lemon fragrance. The broth is rich, but not heavy.
Mar 12, 2024
The 5 Best Collapsible Food Storage Containers for Anyone Short on Space
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Including a super-pretty option that often sells out, but is currently in stock!
Mar 12, 2024
Everyone Who Makes This Skillet Dinner Says They'll "Definitely Make It Again"Recipes
If you’re new to cooking with cabbage (or steadfast skeptic), I encourage you to give this kielbasa and cabbage one-skillet dinner a try. Watch the crunchy crucifer turn tender, golden, and buttery alongside smoky sliced sausage and a sprinkle of caraway seeds, and you’ll be hooked. And since apples and mustard are classic accompaniments to both kielbasa and cabbage, finish this 30-minute meal with a splash of sweet and tangy apple cider vinegar and whole-grain mustard.
Mar 7, 2024
How to Boil Eggs Perfectly Every TimeRecipes
One bad hard-boiled egg can ruin you for life. At least, that’s what I believed until I learned how to cook soft-boiled and hard-boiled eggs, and precisely how I wanted to eat them. The perfect hard-boiled egg has no green ring around the yolk and the innards are creamy and mellow (plus easy to peel!). And if you’re in the mood, you can stop short of the hard-boil and make a gooey soft-boiled egg instead.
Mar 7, 2024
This Underrated Ina Garten Recipe Is the Only Lunch I Never Get Tired OfRecipes
Say goodbye to your sad desk lunch.
Feb 26, 2024
The Best Ways to Reheat Leftover PizzaSkills
No soggy crusts here!
Feb 23, 2024
This Slightly Controversial Ingredient Is the Secret to Better SoupRecipes
All the pickle girls out there — this one’s for you.
Feb 16, 2024
My Sticky Chicken Salad Is the "Most Delicious," Says Everyone Who Has Tried ItRecipes
Three words: crushed barbecue chips.
Feb 15, 2024
This Homemade (No-Rise!) Thin-Crust Pizza Is Easier than You ThinkRecipes
The key to a really good pizza is, of course, the crust. I make pizza at home at least once a week, so you can be sure this recipe comes to you after years of very meticulous kitchen testing! (Totally new to making pizza? Check out our absolute beginner’s guide to pizza making, too!)Also, the fact that this dough comes together in just a few minutes and doesn’t need time to rise means that you can have pizza for dinner any night of the week.
Feb 12, 2024
The Best Baked Beans Are Made in Your Slow CookerRecipes
Meet your new favorite party recipe: slow cooker baked beans. Long loved for their sweet, tangy flavor and tender, creamy texture, baked beans for backyard barbecues, summer cookouts, and game day parties used to mean heating up the whole house to slowly cook the dried beans for hours upon hours. Here the slow cooker saves the day by doing all the work and keeping you cool at the same time.
Feb 8, 2024
This Is the Only Way I Ever Make Pulled Pork (It's So Good)Recipes
Pork shoulder is one of my secret weapons in the kitchen. Slow-cooked, it can become a thousand different meals. I can mix in some barbecue sauce and make pulled pork sandwiches, scatter it on top of tortilla chips for pulled pork nachos, or use it as a filling for pulled pork lettuce wraps. And that’s just to start! Here’s everything you need to know about pork shoulder — from choosing the meat to transforming it into a fork-tender meal that can last all week.
Jan 26, 2024
This Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup Is Better than the OriginalRecipes
You might adore Olive Garden for the unlimited salad and garlic breadsticks (our copycat recipe is seriously legit!) or the ultra-comforting creamy pastas, but for me, it’s all about the luxuriously creamy chicken gnocchi soup. Just thinking about it, I can smell the herb and black pepper-flecked broth and feel the warm, satisfying comfort it brings to my belly.
Jan 26, 2024
I Guarantee This Is the Most Flavorful Soup You'll Make All WinterRecipes
All the cooking happens in the oven, so you barely need to stand in front of the stove.
Jan 17, 2024
The Ingredient Combination That Makes Mac & Cheese Taste 1,000 Times BetterRecipes
Oh, and it's done in 25 minutes flat.
Jan 16, 2024
The One Ingredient That Makes My Fried Rice ExtraordinaryRecipes
I promise — this will be the best fried rice you'll ever make.
Jan 15, 2024
The 3-Ingredient Creamy Soup I Make on Nights When I'm Feeling LazyRecipes
This is a bowl of pure comfort.
Jan 6, 2024
Every Single Slow Cooker Recipe You Could Ever NeedRecipes
There's nothing your slow cooker can't do — and these recipes prove it.
Jan 5, 2024
70 Easy Egg Recipes to Make Any Time of DayRecipes
Easy, satisfying meals for whatever mood you're in.
Jan 3, 2024
My "Scallion Fried Eggs" Are So Easy, I Make Them Three Times a WeekRecipes
Meet the anytime meal of your dreams.
Jan 3, 2024
I've Made Dozens of Pots of Chicken Noodle Soup, But THIS Is the Best OneRecipes
Oh, and it cooks in just 30 minutes.
Jan 2, 2024
How To Make the Absolute Best Crab CakesRecipes
Crab cakes should be all about the crab — no questions asked. They should be crispy on the outside, moist and flaky on the inside, and taste exclusively of fresh, delicious crab. No fillers or excess spices getting in the way. If you agree, you’ve come to the right place. Our crab cake recipe is intentionally unfussy. We’ve put crab meat at the center of the equation, and thrown in just enough extras to hold the patties together.
Dec 29, 2023
The $5 Amazon Find That Makes It Easy to Take Dressing, Sauces, and Dips On the GoTools
It's the ultimate lunch essential!
Dec 18, 2023
French Onion Chicken Soup Is So Good, I've Already Made Two Pots in a WeekRecipes
It's the coziest thing you'll cook all winter.
Dec 17, 2023
This "Grandma Pizza" Is Light & Crispy PerfectionRecipes
Grab your sheet pan.
Dec 14, 2023
My Creamy Chicken Lasagna Soup” Is So Easy, I'll Be Making a Pot Every WeekRecipes
Everything you love about the classic cheesy pasta, without the fuss.
Dec 11, 2023
Classic Navy Bean Soup Is Pure Comfort in a BowlRecipes
Happy soup season, everyone!
Dec 5, 2023
25 Tartines, Bruschetta, and Open-Faced SandwichesRecipes
You say bruSHETta, I say bruSKETta, we all say tartine! Open-faced sandwiches seem to have a special place, here at The Kitchn, with over a dozen recipes scattered through our archives. Why? They’re so pretty, their piled fillings on display, and they work well as lunch, dinner, an appetizer. From sweet potato goat cheese bruschetta to a ricotta, fig, and honey tartine for fall, here are 25 of our favorite open-faced sandwiches.
Dec 4, 2023
Our 10 Most Popular Meatless RecipesRecipes
Slow cooker soups, quick and easy weeknight pastas, and the best-ever veggie burger topped the list of vegetarian mains.
Dec 1, 2023
10 Pasta Ideas for Lunch BoxesRecipes
Satisfying recipes that are extra portable.
Nov 30, 2023
13 Sturdy Salads That Will Actually Last in the FridgeRecipes
Set yourself up for a great week ahead.
Nov 28, 2023
How to Roast Corn in the Oven (3 Easy Methods)Recipes
This is the best way to cook corn for a crowd.
Nov 20, 2023
The Key Technique that Guarantees Tender Chicken BreastsRecipes
Works like a charm every single time.
Nov 20, 2023
How To Make Easy Slow Cooker Potato SoupRecipes
The slow cooker makes easy work of this creamy, comforting classic.
Nov 19, 2023
The 8 Best Lunch Boxes To Keep Your Lunch Cold All DayTools
Because unfortunately, sometimes your lunch happens closer to dinner.
Nov 14, 2023
Two-Minute Creamy Salad DressingRecipes
Take a plate of greens from blah to ooh-la-la.
Nov 14, 2023
Here's How to Make the Absolute Best Southern Hush PuppiesRecipes
Fried cornbread slathered with salted butter? Sign us up.
Nov 14, 2023
How To Make a Baked Potato on the Grill: A Foolproof Method for Fluffy, Smoky SpudsRecipes
In the winter, a baked potato (with the works!) is something my family enjoys on a regular basis. We oil and season the potatoes and roast them directly on the oven rack, then load up the steaming spuds with all the accoutrements our hearts desire. When summer approaches and we turn our attention to the grill, our baked potato habit typically comes to a halt. But this year, it’s only just ramping up.
Nov 13, 2023
How to Perfectly Cook Chicken Breast on the StoveRecipes
Pan-seared chicken breast for a gold chicken dinner.
Nov 8, 2023
Our Creamiest, Coziest Pumpkin Soup Feels Like A Warm HugRecipes
And comes together in no time, thanks to canned pumpkin!
Oct 23, 2023
The Best Way to Reheat Mashed PotatoesRecipes
Nobody wants to settle for dry or gluey mashed potatoes.
Oct 18, 2023