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
819 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
819
10 minutes
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Easy
Tomato Sandwiches
Melissa Clark
1938 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,938
10 minutes
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Easy
Brownies
Lidey Heuck
4730 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,730
45 minutes
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Chicken Quesadillas
Ali Slagle
674 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
674
10 minutes
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Easy
Avocado Hand Rolls
Eric Kim
259 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
259
35 minutes
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Easy
Chicken Caesar Wraps
Zaynab Issa
34 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
34
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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Easy
Classic Bean Salad
Melissa Clark
610 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
610
20 minutes
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Easy
Fairy Bread
Ali Slagle
207 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
207
10 minutes
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Easy
Vegetable Soup
Lidey Heuck
3889 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,889
About 1 hour
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Jambon Beurre
Florence Fabricant
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
20 minutes
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Easy
Granola Bites
Genevieve Ko
565 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
565
20 minutes
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Easy
Energy Bars
Genevieve Ko
1548 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,548
1½ hours
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Easy
Tuna Crunch Sandwiches
J. Kenji López-Alt
1457 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,457
5 minutes
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Puppy Chow
Ali Slagle
1103 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,103
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta With Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Genevieve Ko
744 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
744
25 minutes
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Chicken Noodle Soup
Ali Slagle
4101 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,101
40 minutes
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Easy
Blondies
Samantha Seneviratne
869 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
869
35 minutes, plus 45 minutes' cooling
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Furikake Snack Mix
Sue Li
290 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
290
1 hour
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Easy
Cucumber Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
389 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
389
50 minutes
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Bánh Mì
Bryan Washington
340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
340
About 3 hours, including 2 hours’ marinating
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Easy Chicken Salad
Lidey Heuck
1060 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,060
20 minutes
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Easy
5-Minute Hummus
Krysten Chambrot, Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook
3183 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,183
5 minutes
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Easy
Chex Mix
Lidey Heuck
385 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
385
1 hour, plus cooling
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Egg Salad
Lidey Heuck
1419 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,419
20 minutes
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Easy
Pasta Salad
Melissa Clark
2951 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,951
30 minutes
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Easy
Cowboy Caviar
Margaux Laskey
4322 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,322
15 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Easy
Konbi’s Egg Salad Sandwich
Tejal Rao, Alexa Weibel, Akira Akuto, Nick Montgomery
2316 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,316
45 minutes
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Kay Chun
3515 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,515
10 minutes
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Easy
Fruit Sandwich
Ligaya Mishan, Yudai Kanayama
378 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
378
20 minutes plus 1 hour chilling
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Tea Sandwiches
Priya Krishna
187 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
187
1 hour 20 minutes
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Cold Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Sauce
Hetty Lui McKinnon
9262 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
9,262
20 minutes
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Whole-Grain Banana Yogurt Muffins
Genevieve Ko
6394 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,394
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Classic Tuna Salad Sandwich
The New York Times, Craig Claiborne
3327 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,327
5 minutes
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Easy
Kimbap
Darun Kwak
560 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
560
40 minutes
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Ham and Jam Sandwich
Ali Slagle
782 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
782
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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Easy
Perfect Boiled Eggs
J. Kenji López-Alt
3570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,570
About 10 minutes
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Easy
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Kay Chun
7068 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,068
40 minutes
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Tuna Mayo Rice Bowl
Eric Kim
7766 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,766
5 minutes
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Easy
Extra-Crispy BLT
Ali Slagle
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
35 minutes
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Scallion Egg Wrap
Genevieve Ko
1081 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,081
5 minutes
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Turkey and Apple Sandwiches With Maple Mayonnaise
Melissa Clark
662 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
662
15 minutes
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Easy
Spam Musubi
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
981 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
981
20 minutes
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Easy
Vegetables-and-Dip Pita Pocket
Genevieve Ko
192 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
192
10 minutes
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Best Chicken Salad
Julia Moskin
5107 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,107
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' resting and 4 hours' chilling
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Baked Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Martha Rose Shulman
1016 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,016
5 minutes
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Easy
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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