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19 No-Heat Lunches to Bring to Work

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Your lunch box called. It’s bored. Instead of reheating the same sad leftovers every day, ditch the office microwave in favor of one of these brilliant no-heat lunches. 

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Meal-Prep Creamy Kale Caesar Salad

The best news? It costs just $2.90 a serving.

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Yotam Ottolenghi's Cauliflower, Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad

Class it up.

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Wild Alaska Salmon and Smashed Cucumber Grain Bowls

Our new favorite way to eat seafood.

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Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich

Double up on the plastic wrap.

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Italian Deli Pinwheel Sandwiches

They’ll have you looking forward to lunch all morning long.

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Family Style Chicken Caesar Salad

Its salty-savory goodness comes from olives and Worcestershire sauce instead of anchovies.

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Make-Ahead Farro and Brussels Sprout Salad

See ya, lettuce.

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Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Blue Cheese and Celery

These come together in 20 minutes flat.

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Slow-Cooker Meal-Prep Burrito Bowls

Make a big batch. They’ll keep for up to four days in the fridge.

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Chicken Pesto Focaccia Sandwiches

Finally, bread that doesn’t get soggy.

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Lunch Kebabs with Mortadella, Artichoke and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Forks, schmorks.

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BLT Pasta Salad

Pasta carbs > bread carbs.

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Lemon-Tahini Salad with Lentils, Beets and Carrots

Tip: Dark leafy greens hold up well in the fridge.

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Meal-Prep Creamy Pasta Salad with Broccoli and Raisins

Pack one for your kiddo and one for mommy.

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Rainbow Collard Wraps with Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce

Healthy and easy to assemble.

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Quick Guacamole Quinoa Salad

Basically a pile of guac masquerading as a salad.

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Meal-Prep Mayo-Less Potato Salad

Ooh, the familiar creamy texture minus the whopping calorie count.

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Kale Salad with Persimmons, Crispy Chickpeas and Fried Shallots

A totally new way to eat our favorite dark, leafy green.

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Yotam Ottolenghi's Roasted Butternut Squash with Lentils and Gorgonzola

Don’t skimp on the cheese (trust us).

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