65 Quick Work Lunch Ideas To Shake Up Your Routine (2024)

Pinwheel sandwiches are here with their totally retro swirls, ready to be packed into lunchboxes, piled onto game day spreads, or just eaten as an afternoon snack. As long as you stick with the basic formula and amounts, the sky's the limit on what you can fill 'em with too.

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Tired of your same old Caesar salad? Add chicken and penne pasta to transform it into the BBQ side dish of your dreams.

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While we’re all about switching things up, when we want a tried-and-true perfect meal, we always go back to the Chipotle chicken burrito bowl. It’s classic, reliable, and, best of all, completely customizable depending on our mood. No corn salsa? Extra guac? At home, you can have it all!

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This wrap is just as easy to customize as it is to make. Feel free to adjust the spices to add more or less heat, swap out the slaw for lettuce, the blue cheese sauce with ranch dressing, use cauliflower or tofu instead of meat, or try Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise.

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Spinach and artichoke is one of our favorite flavor combinations, whether we’re enjoying them as a classic baked dip or paired together in a bite-size app. For this recipe, we’re turning it into an easy yet elegant lunch in the form of a flatbread pizza.

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Juicy grilled BBQ chicken sits alongside festive South-of-the-border-inspired toppings like black beans, corn, cheese, and tortilla strips. Put that on top of some crunchy romaine and drizzle it with BBQ sauce and ranch dressing, and you’ve got yourself a hearty lunch you’ll look forward to eating again and again.

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Filled with whole grains, protein, and fresh veg, these are the perfect bowls if you're looking for an easy, healthy lunch or satisfying weeknight dinner to enjoy all summer long.

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If you can't decide between a Mcdonald's Big Mac or a Taco Bell Crunchwrap, this one's for you. It features two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed… large flour tortilla. It's everything you love about both fast food treats, all in one!

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Crispy fish and a creamy, spicy cabbage slaw are the base of these veggie-packed takes on everyone’s favorite taco. The sweetness from the diced mango and creaminess from cool avocado blends perfectly with the drizzle of a spicy crema, making this summer salad an instant lunchtime staple.

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Here at Delish, we’re big fans of stuffed peppers—strong enough to hold their shape, peppers are large enough to hold a decent amount of filling while taking to a variety of flavors. While we love to experiment with countless variations, this classic recipe is hard to beat.

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For best results, use extra-firm tofu that has been frozen so it can absorb flavors more readily, and simmer the tofu in salted water briefly to make it hardier and less likely to crumble when jostled in the pan. Otherwise, the sky's the limit, so add your favorite veggies (or use leftovers from dinner 😉).

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CPK may be famous for their BBQ Chicken Pizza, but this is the unsung hero on their menu. An exuberant jumble of lettuce, chickpeas, turkey, salami, tomatoes, cheese, and an Italian mustard-herb vinaigrette, this is one salad that might actually tempt us to put down the pizza.

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When it comes to healthy salads, none are more hearty than a taco salad. Load it up with veggies, cheese, and ground beef for the perfect satisfying summer meal. We love this classic version, but if you want to get fancy, feel free to swap in and out your fave toppings.

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Looking for a fun, easy twist on homemade pizza? Skip the dough and use frozen garlic bread instead. Crusts will never be thrown out again.

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Hot honey lovers, these bowls are a must make. Best part? YOU control the spice, so you can make these as hot or as family-friendly as you like.

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If you're a fan of crispy savory egg rolls, then you might consider this unwrapped version your dream lunch. Without the need to wrap or fry, this veggie-packed meal comes together in well under an hour. Garnish with crispy raw scallions, toasted sesame seeds, and plenty of sriracha or chili oil.

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A good sauce changes everything, and this green goddess dressing is one of our favorites yet. The veggies here are interchangeable, but in the spirit of goddess dressing, we think green is the way to go. Roasted asparagus, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts are all good choices.

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Got a craving for a Big Mac, but avoiding the drive-thru? This salad is for you—it's got everything you love, minus the bun!

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Fresh jumbo lump crab gets tossed with tomato, jalapeño, mango, and cilantro, then dressed with a combo of lime and sour cream before being stuffed into a halved avocado and served with plantain chips. Paired with a leafy green salad, this makes the perfect weekday lunch.

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The signature smell, the trail of steam—this classic Tex-Mex dish is a showstopper. As iconic as they are when ordered out, fajitas are ridiculously easy to make at home, just how you like them. Follow our classic recipe for our best-ever version or use it as a jumping-off point to experiment with.

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