25 Big-Batch Recipes to Make for Lunch
Whether you’re feeding yourself or a family, figuring out what to make for lunch day after day can be a real pain point. It is for me. And that’s exactly why I turned to bulk lunch recipes that yield enough to get me through the week, if not longer.
I’m a strong believer that big-batch cooking is one of the best gifts you can give your future self, for lunchtime and beyond. And it’s more than just the food. The beauty of batch cooking is that when you put in all the time and effort upfront in a single meal prep session, you only dirty and clean the dishes once.
Through time and experience, I’ve learned that some types of lunches lend themselves to batch cooking much better than others. For starters, you’ll want to stick with meals that are built to last and will keep well for at least several days without wilting or getting soggy, stale, or dull. Things like grain salads, hearty slaws, and rice bowls all fit the bill. It can also be helpful to stick with options that can be scaled up, as well as ones that can be frozen, like soup and savory muffins.
Here are 25 of our favorite big-batch recipes that help make lunchtime easier.