Skip the drive-thru and frozen lunches this week. Instead, try one of these delicious and easy-to-pack office lunch recipes that you can eat at your desk without disturbing your co-workers (no tuna sandwiches here!).
01 of 07
Spring Roll Bowl
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“This delicious spring roll bowl is full of crisp and crunchy vegetables, shrimp, and vermicelli noodles, topped with peanut sauce and served with Vietnamese Nuoc Cham sauce—the perfect light lunch.” —Recipe submitter Emily Nienhaus
02 of 07
3-Ingredient Potato Soup
Credit: Photographer: Grant Webster / Food Styling: Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling: Natalie Ghazali
Make this comforting soup with just three ingredients (frozen hash brown potatoes, ham or chicken bouillon, and country gravy mix) on Sunday, then divvy it up into containers for weekday lunches.
03 of 07
Italian Pinwheels
Credit: Pat Bernitt
If you like Italian sub sandwiches, you’ll love these impossibly easy pinwheels with salami, ham, capicola, and a homemade cream cheese spread you won’t soon forget.
04 of 07
Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad
Credit: Bibi
“I always seem to have leftover cooked chicken. This simple, tasty salad is a great use of your leftover chicken. This recipe is proportioned for one person, but it’s easy to double or triple for your needs.”—Recipe submitter Bibi
05 of 07
Cuban-Style Sliders
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Take Hawaiian rolls up a notch with a brush of butter, a sprinkle of poppy seeds, and a cornichon garnish. Each roll features layers of deli ham, pickles, honey mustard, and Swiss cheese.
06 of 07
Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls
Here’s another incredible lunch recipe that requires fewer than five ingredients. This one starts with refrigerated crescent rolls, the versatile store-bought ingredient you should always keep on hand.
07 of 07
Quick and Easy Curry Chicken Salad for Lunches
Credit: Stirs and Stripes
“Curry chicken salad is one of my favorite recipes to make ahead for a week of effortless but delicious lunches. This recipe is so flavorful and has tons of great texture.” —Recipe submitter Stirs and Stripes
Read the original article on Allrecipes

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