Editors’ Collection

Back-to-School Lunch Ideas Your Kid Might Actually Eat

We have so many back-to-school lunch recipes: cold noodles, sandwiches, salads and more back-to-school lunch ideas.

Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Italian Hero Sandwich
Ali Slagle
856 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
856
10 minutes
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Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1998 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,998
10 minutes
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
5098 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,098
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
717 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
717
10 minutes
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Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
274 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
274
35 minutes
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Chicken Caesar Wraps
Zaynab Issa
166 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
166
35 minutes
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Tofu Musubi
Kristina Felix
12 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
12
1 hour
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Corn and Jalapeño Egg Bites
Ali Slagle
136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
136
50 minutes
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Alegrías (No-Bake Amaranth Bars)
Kristina Felix
29 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
29
55 minutes
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Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
772 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
772
20 minutes
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
212 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
212
10 minutes
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3971 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,971
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
566 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
566
20 minutes
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Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
584 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
584
20 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1581 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,581
1½ hours
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1474 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,474
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1117 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,117
20 minutes
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Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
751 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
751
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4256 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,256
40 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
878 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
878
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
295 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
295
1 hour
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
414 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
414
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
364 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
364
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,351
20 minutes
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5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3246 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,246
5 minutes
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Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
391 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
391
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1494 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,494
20 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3379 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,379
30 minutes
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Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4675 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,675
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2326 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,326
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3740 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,740
10 minutes
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Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9862 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
9,862
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6611 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,611
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,396
5 minutes
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Kimbap
Darun Kwak
562 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
562
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
799 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
799
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1256 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,256
5 minutes
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3663 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,663
About 10 minutes
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Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
7472 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,472
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
8107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,107
5 minutes
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Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1089 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,089
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
677 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
677
15 minutes
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Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1004 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,004
20 minutes
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Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
195 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
195
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,192
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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