Lunch Recipes

Lunch is the central meal in most international cultures, and it's time we gave the midday meal its due. Think about trying a few recipes making lunch, at least on the weekend, a time for pausing, gathering, and sharing delicious food and conversation. Fuel the fire with these great recipes and menu ideas.

 
 
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Onion and Bacon Cheese Sandwiches

From Betty Crocker

Give everyday grilled cheese a boost! Top sandwiches with cooked bacon pieces and sliced onion.

Onion and Bacon Cheese Sandwiches

New Orleans-Style Muffuletta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Olive salad--piled onto ciabatta with layers of Italian meats and cheeses--distinguishes this sandwich from an ordinary sub.

New Orleans-Style Muffuletta

Oktoberfest Submarines

From The Food Channel

A hearty Octoberfest sandwich of Black Forest ham, honey roasted turkey breast, salami and mayonnaise piled in oversized sub rolls topped with autumn salad with toasted walnuts, sliced red pears and Swiss cheese.

Oktoberfest Submarines

So Long Sub

From Better Homes and Gardens

To make this sandwich, fill hollowed bread with meat and cheese, then grill until hot.

So Long Sub

Prime Rib Sandwich with Roasted-Garlic Dijonnaise

From Fine Cooking Magazine

The sandwich is better if the beef isn't refrigerator-cold, so either let the sliced beef warm at room temperature for about 15 minutes, or warm the sandwiches in the residual heat from the broiler after you've toasted the rolls.

Prime Rib Sandwich with Roasted-Garlic Dijonnaise

Homestyle Macaroni Salad

From Ladies' Home Journal

For this classic side salad, we mixed cavatappi pasta, hard-boiled eggs, and chopped vegetables with a tangy buttermilk-mayo dressing.

Homestyle Macaroni Salad

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Walnuts

From The Food Channel

Three superfoods, walnuts, strawberries and spinach, team up to create a fresh-from-the-garden flavor when you want to welcome spring with a nutritious lunch or side salad.

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Walnuts

Garden Ranch Pasta Salad

From Betty Crocker

Salad's a snap for tonight's barbecue! A box of Suddenly Salad® mix and a few extras are all you need.

Garden Ranch Pasta Salad

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

From Better Homes and Gardens

Grilled cheese sandwiches have long been considered a kid favorite. Allow kids to select their favorite cheese and join in the quick-and-easy preparation.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Mozzarella Meatball Sandwiches

From Prego Italian Sauce

These tempting, hot-from-the-oven sandwiches are ready in a flash because they're made with convenience products like garlic cheese bread, Italian sauce and prepared meatballs.

Mozzarella Meatball Sandwiches

Goldfish® Checkerboard Sandwich

From Pepperidge Farm

Make a checkerboard pattern of PBandJ sandwiches by using both whole wheat and white breads--fun for kids of all ages!

Goldfish® Checkerboard Sandwich

Pasta with Rosemary and Onion-Orange Marmalade

From Food & Wine

Anna Imparato made this ingeniously simple dish at a luncheon at the Montevetrano winery in Campania in Southern Italy. She tossed her pasta in a sweet-tart onion-orange marmalade made at the estate; in its place, this recipe calls for caramelized onions and store-bought orange marmalade.

Pasta with Rosemary and Onion-Orange Marmalade

Lucy Schaeffer
Vegetarian Reuben Sandwiches

From Betty Crocker

Try this vegetarian sandwich recipe from Betty Crocker.

Vegetarian Reuben Sandwiches

Cream Cheese Marbled Brownies

From Better Homes and Gardens

Try this delicious recipe for the perfect combination of cream cheese, chocolate, and pecans.

Cream Cheese Marbled Brownies

Holiday Waldorf Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

This lighter version of the classic favorite adds kiwifruit, pineapple, and lemon yogurt for a delicious update.

Holiday Waldorf Salad

Black Bean Beef Burgers

From Pace Salsa & Picante

Kick-up ordinary burgers by mixing salsa into the beef patties, and topping the cooked burgers with extra salsa. It's so easy and oh, so flavorful!

Black Bean Beef Burgers

Hearty Grilled Turkey and Cheese Panini

From Pepperidge Farm

Soft honey-oat bread and sun-dried tomato flavored mayonnaise make this turkey and cheese sandwich anything but ordinary. It's simple to make and really good!

Hearty Grilled Turkey and Cheese Panini

Southwest Chicken Sub

From Betty Crocker

Try this chicken recipe from Betty Crocker.

Southwest Chicken Sub

Open-Faced Veggie-Sprout Sandwiches

From Pepperidge Farm

Crunchy vegetables, seasoned ricotta and dark wheat bread make these easy-to-make sandwiches simply delicious.

Open-Faced Veggie-Sprout Sandwiches

Orange-Apple Waldorf Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

What to make for a big family reunion? This gelatin salad is an easy choice. It's easy to tote, and it is light and refreshing. For the best flavor, toast the nuts before adding them.

Orange-Apple Waldorf Salad

Lamb and Feta Cheese Calzones

From Better Homes and Gardens

Classic Greek ingredients--lamb, black olives, and feta cheese--fill this hearty pizza turnover recipe.

Lamb and Feta Cheese Calzones

Steak Remoulade Sandwiches

From Better Homes and Gardens

Need a break from burgers? Try these French roll sandwiches, stuffed with slices of steak, grilled sweet pepper, and a refreshing mayonnaise sauce.

Steak Remoulade Sandwiches

Inside-Out Turkey Tempters

From Better Homes and Gardens

This fun, kid-pleasing sandwich puts the bread on the inside and the turkey and toppers on the outside.

Inside-Out Turkey Tempters

Cobb Salad Hoagies

From Better Homes and Gardens

We used the classic cobb salad ingredients to make this hearty dinner sandwich.

Cobb Salad Hoagies

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