11 Satisfying Make-Ahead Lunch Salads

Skip the overpriced salad joints and pack your own delicious (and more affordable) lunch. From Asian slaw to chicken salad, these recipes will help you power thru your work day.

Asian Slaw with Ginger-Peanut Dressing
This cool and crunchy slaw is a delicious way to eat your colors.
Classic Egg Salad
Most egg salads are bland, mayo-laden affairs, but this one is vibrant, fresh, and full of flavor.
Vietnamese Shredded Chicken Salad
Made with a rotisserie chicken, this salad is easy to whip up and full of bright, spicy flavor.
A Really Good Tuna Salad
This is a classic, and it’s the only tuna salad recipe you’ll ever need.
Thai Cucumber Salad with Peanuts
Peanuts add delicious crunch and protein to this tangy and sweet cucumber salad.
Brussels Sprout Salad with Apples, Walnuts & Parmesan
This oddly addicting salad is best made ahead of time, making it ideal for lunch packing.
Pasta Salad with Pesto
Zesty pesto, green peas, pine nuts, and mozzarella pearls make a lovely pasta salad.
Israeli Salad with Feta
Simple but packed with flavor, Israeli salad is a standard accompaniment to most Israeli meals — even breakfast.
Black Bean Shrimp Salad with Corn & Pickled Onions
This flavor-packed black bean shrimp salad is the perfect packable lunch.
Chickpea & Red Onion Salad
This super-simple chickpea salad makes a delicious lunch or side dish to grilled shrimp or chicken.
Chicken Salad with Grapes and Almonds
This savory-sweet chicken salad is delicious in a sandwich, scooped over greens, or eaten straight from the bowl.

September 14, 2020