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Bring on the classics, like a tuna salad or grilled cheese sandwich, or make a delicious soup or salad. Browse 1170+ lunch recipes and find a new favorite.

It's Lunchtime

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Delicious Egg Salad for Sandwiches

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Bowl of the best cream of broccoli soup topped with croutons sitting on a plaid linen.

Best Cream Of Broccoli Soup

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Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Fresh Tomato Soup

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Marinated Cucumber, Onion, and Tomato Salad

Reuben Sandwich

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Best Chicken Salad

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana

bowl of beet soup with sour cream and dill

Ukrainian Red Borscht Soup

Baked Potato Soup I

Baked Potato Soup

Corn Dogs

Homemade Corn Dogs

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Chef John's Creamy Mushroom Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Pasta Salad with Homemade Dressing

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Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Carcass Soup

Philly Steak Sandwich

Philly Steak Sandwich

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Three Bean Salad

Slow Cooker Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Italian Beef

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Homemade Sloppy Joes

Black Bean and Corn Salad

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Easy French Dip Sandwiches

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Beet Salad with Goat Cheese

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Sausage, Potato and Kale Soup

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Authentic Russian Salad 'Olivye'

Natasha's Chicken Burgers

Hawaiian Ham and Cheese Sliders

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Easy Slow Cooker French Dip

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Taco Bell Seasoning Copycat

Caprese Salad with Balsamic Reduction

Quick Italian Pasta Salad

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

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The Denver Omelet

Japanese Tamago Egg

Monte Cristo Sandwich

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Eggplant Caponata (Sicilian Version)

How to Make Tomato Bisque

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Christy's Awesome Hot Ham and Cheese

Greek Pasta Salad

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Garlic Bread Spread

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Simple Pasta Salad

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Zesty Quinoa Salad

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Best Ramen Noodle Salad

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Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Hot Dog Mummies with eyes added

Hot Dog Mummies

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How to Make a Tuna Melt

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Best Bean Salad

The Best Vegetable Salad

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Chef John's Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

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Curried Egg Sandwiches

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Avocado Breakfast Sandwich

close up view of Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) garnished with fresh herbs in a bowl

Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

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Vermicelli Noodle Bowl

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Chef John's Pita Bread

Homemade Pita Bread

The Best Chicken Soup Ever