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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
844 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
844
10 minutes
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Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1947 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,947
10 minutes
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Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4945 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,945
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
696 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
696
10 minutes
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Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
270 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
270
35 minutes
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Chicken Caesar Wraps
Zaynab Issa
138 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
138
35 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
698 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
698
20 minutes
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Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
211 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
211
10 minutes
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Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3937 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,937
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
561
20 minutes
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Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
573 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
573
20 minutes
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Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,560
1½ hours
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Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1467 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,467
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1113 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,113
20 minutes
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Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
748 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
748
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4197 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,197
40 minutes
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Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
875 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
875
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
292 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
292
1 hour
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Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
402
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
347 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
347
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1189 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,189
20 minutes
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5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3236 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,236
5 minutes
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Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1463 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,463
20 minutes
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Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
3202 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,202
30 minutes
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Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4527 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,527
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2319 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,319
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3652 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,652
10 minutes
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Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
380 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
380
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9573 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,573
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6509 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,509
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3369 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,369
5 minutes
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Kimbap
Darun Kwak
561 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
561
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
791 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
791
10 minutes
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Cheddar Scallion Dip
Melissa Clark
1253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,253
5 minutes
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Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3627 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,627
About 10 minutes
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Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
7281 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,281
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7969 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,969
5 minutes
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Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,086
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
669 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
669
15 minutes
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Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
993 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
993
20 minutes
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Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5153 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,153
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,021
5 minutes
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Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato and Olive Pizza Pockets
Melissa Clark
257 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
257
45 minutes
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