Lunch
Quick and satisfying lunch ideas for busy days
22 recipes
Three Cheese Baked Gnocchi with Spinach
You're in for a treat with this delicious Three Cheese Baked Gnocchi! Tender gnocchi blanketed in a creamy tomato sauce, speckled with fresh spinach and bites of melty cheese. Gorgeous!
Ham, Egg, and Cheese Brunch Cups
Puff pastry, egg, ham, and a creamy cheese sauce make these little brunch cups easy, delicious, and so beautiful! Perfect for effortless entertaining.
Springy Blueberry Lemon Bread
Blueberry Lemon Bread - loaded with juicy lemon and blueberries. SO YUMMY with the perfect thick, soft texture!
Healthy-ish Breakfast Cookies
These healthy-ish breakfast cookies are made with an oat, banana, and peanut butter base and can be packed with any mix-ins that you like! Personal favorites: flaked coconut and chocolate chip.
Strawberry Shortcake Yogurt Bowls
Strawberries + shortcake-inspired granola + creamy vanilla yogurt. This strawberry shortcake yogurt bowl is breakfast, snack, and dessert goals!
Cookie Dough Energy Bites
These nutritious little energy bites taste a whole lot like cookie dough! This recipe was adapted from the Minimalist Kitchen cookbook! The major changes that I made were omitting the dried fruit, using peanut butter instead of almond butter, and swapping chia for hemp.
Lemon Poppyseed Zucchini Muffins
These Lemon Poppyseed Zucchini Muffins are the BEST! Lemony and bright and made with simple ingredients like zucchini, olive oil, flour, and sugar. Love these!
Coconut Oil Granola Remix
Naturally Sweetened Coconut Oil Granola! Golden, crispy, satisfyingly clustered granola that is speckled with almonds, coconut flakes, oats, flax, and all the other wholesome things.
5 Minute Vegan "Yogurt"
This Creamy Dreamy Vegan "Yogurt" is the BEST! Made in five minutes with three ingredients and naturally sweetened.
Meal Prep Breakfast Sandwiches
Breakfast Sandwiches - meal prep style! Bake up your eggs on a sheet pan with bacon and spinach, tuck them into english muffin with some cheese, and stash them in the freezer for the week. SO GOOD.
Egg and Croissant Brunch Bake
The BEST Croissant Brunch Bake! Cheese, brown sugar ham, caramelized onions, and spinach baked into creamy eggs and topped with a crispy golden croissant topping. YUM.
Oatmilk Honey Latte
Oatmilk Honey Latte - a delicious homemade morning treat! Steaming hot, rich, and dark coffee that's satisfyingly creamy, barely sweet, and warm-spiced.
Fluffiest Blueberry Pancakes
Super thick and fluffy blueberry pancakes! Melt in your mouth, golden brown, and bursting with blueberries.
Breakfast Crunchwrap
Breakfast Crunchwrap! Crispy hashbrowns snuggled up with scrambled eggs and sausage, plus a layer of creamy melted cheese, wrapped in a tortilla and grilled to golden brown perfection.
Kimchi Grilled Cheese
Golden brown, pan-fried Kimchi Grilled Cheese is on the menu! Melty cheese with a caramelized kimchi and bacon filling sit between two thick slices of sourdough bread. Yum, friends. YUM!
Napa Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing
This Napa Chicken Salad is crunched up to the MAX! Fresh napa cabbage, juicy rotisserie chicken, a super easy homemade sesame dressing, and crunchy handfuls of cashews, fried wonton strips, dried ramen noodles, crispy fried onions, or sesame sticks...the choice is yours!
Ang's Chicken Wraps
Hellllooo quick summer lunch! These chicken wraps have me hooked. Shredded chicken, crispy cheddar cheese, fresh veg like tomato, corn, and lettuce, some pickled red onion, and not one, but TWO sauces.
Gochujang Chicken Burgers with Kimchi Bacon Jam
Wow wow wow! These Gochujang Chicken Burgers are next-level good. And a perfectly sweet-spicy kimchi bacon jam piled high on top? Yes, please!
Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole
This Ritz cracker chicken casserole is a classic creamy chicken casserole, great for a weeknight dinner. Rotisserie chicken makes it easier, and the buttery cracker topping provides that familiar crunch.
Cajun Grilled Chicken with Lime Black-Eyed Bean Salad
Juicy Cajun-spiced chicken breasts are grilled to perfection and served alongside a vibrant lime black-eyed bean salad featuring sweet corn, tomatoes, scallions, and fresh coriander. This easy American lunch is packed with flavor, protein, and fiber, making it ideal for a quick, healthy meal.
Spicy Spanish-Style Rice
Chef John's Spanish-inspired spicy rice with tomatoes, jalapeños, and chili powder is super easy to make for a fiery, crowd-pleasing side dish.
French Riviera Tuna Salad
A vibrant, protein-rich salad inspired by the French Riviera, featuring tender tuna, crisp vegetables, and a zesty Dijon vinaigrette. This easy lunch brings together classic Niçoise flavors in a colorful, satisfying dish ready in just 15 minutes.