19 No-Heat Lunches to Bring to Work
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.
Yotam Ottolenghi's Cauliflower, Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad
Class it up.
Wild Alaska Salmon and Smashed Cucumber Grain Bowls
Our new favorite way to eat seafood.
Avocado Egg Salad Sandwich
Double up on the plastic wrap.
Italian Deli Pinwheel Sandwiches
They’ll have you looking forward to lunch all morning long.
Family Style Chicken Caesar Salad
Its salty-savory goodness comes from olives and Worcestershire sauce instead of anchovies.
Make-Ahead Farro and Brussels Sprout Salad
See ya, lettuce.
Buffalo Chicken Wraps with Blue Cheese and Celery
These come together in 20 minutes flat.
Slow-Cooker Meal-Prep Burrito Bowls
Make a big batch. They’ll keep for up to four days in the fridge.
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.
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.
Meal-Prep Creamy Pasta Salad with Broccoli and Raisins
Pack one for your kiddo and one for mommy.
Rainbow Collard Wraps with Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce
Healthy and easy to assemble.
Quick Guacamole Quinoa Salad
Basically a pile of guac masquerading as a salad.
Meal-Prep Mayo-Less Potato Salad
Ooh, the familiar creamy texture minus the whopping calorie count.
Kale Salad with Persimmons, Crispy Chickpeas and Fried Shallots
A totally new way to eat our favorite dark, leafy green.
Yotam Ottolenghi's Roasted Butternut Squash with Lentils and Gorgonzola
Don’t skimp on the cheese (trust us).