15 Simple & Tasty Work-from-Home Lunch Recipes

By Jenn Segal

It’s easy to get in a lunch rut if you work from home. From sandwiches to salads to soups, these lunch recipes can be whipped up quickly or made in advance — and they’ll help you embrace lunchtime as a nourishing and delicious daily ritual that you can look forward to.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

These grilled cheese sandwiches taste like hot, crispy pizza paninis.
A Really Good Tuna Salad

A classic — and the only tuna salad recipe you’ll ever need.
Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Cheddar & Almonds

Bacon, cheddar, and a creamy dressing make this raw broccoli salad rich and satisfying.
Vietnamese Shredded Chicken Salad

With rotisserie chicken, this salad is easy to whip up and full of bright, spicy Southeast Asian flavor.
Tomato Soup

Made from pantry staples, this tomato soup is delicious topped with croutons or paired with grilled cheese sandwiches.
French Lentil Salad with Goat Cheese

This hearty lentil salad is ideal to keep in the fridge all week long for wholesome lunches.
Shrimp Salad

Old Bay kicks up the flavor of this classic shrimp salad. Pile it onto a croissant, scoop it over lettuce, or serve it with crackers.
Kale & Brussels Sprout Salad with Walnuts, Parmesan & Lemon-Mustard Dressing

This salad of crisp greens, walnuts and lemony Dijon dressing tastes like a healthful, crunchy Caesar.
Tuna Poke Bowls

Tuna poke, a Hawaiian salad of raw tuna marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, and onions served over sushi rice and your favorite toppings.
Avgolemono Soup

If ever there were a soup to banish the winter blues, it’s avgolemono, the classic Greek soup made with lemon and eggs.
Classic Egg Salad

Most egg salads are bland, mayo-laden affairs, but this one is vibrant and fresh.
Black Bean Soup

You can have this comforting black bean soup on the table in 30 minutes.
Smoky Chickpea, Red Lentil & Vegetable Soup

For a vegetarian recipe made almost entirely with kitchen staples, this soup is surprisingly delicious.
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.
Split Pea Soup

A simple recipe that delivers big flavor, this split pea soup with ham is hearty enough to serve as a meal.