Lunch

A melty layer of chopped leftover turkey and cheese centers these post-Thanksgiving sandwiches.

Aided by jarred bouillon paste and some spices, the flavor of this baked tofu is intriguingly complex, and good enough to eat on its own.

Soaked, dried chickpeas, blended with a flurry of herbs and spices, are key to the best homemade falafel.

Butterfly your sausages for maximized char.

Soft scrambled eggs are taken up a notch with brown butter, scallions, and crispy shallots. Serve with toast or rice for a quick meal ideal any time of day.

Anchovy butter spaghetti, sardines on toast, and a proudly lazy Caesar.

A few hours transform hunks of brisket, smoky chiles, and zero beans into this stunning bowl of red.

Turn a few pantry and fridge staples into this good-any-time-of-day meal.

With balsamic marinated beans, lots of cheese, and crispy onions, this meal-prep-friendly dinner salad is one you’ll have on repeat.

In this take on Thai som tam, crisp, juicy apples replace green papaya for a crunchy, sweet, sour, and spicy salad that’s ready in 20 minutes.

You’re a few minutes away from the snack of the season.

This spin on Korean kongguksu is a lightning-fast dinner for hot nights.

Gribiche, the classic French sauce made of hard-boiled eggs, mustard, and herbs, is tossed with snappy summer beans for a simple but substantial salad.

A creamy tahini sauce (made with lemon juice and tangy dijon mustard) solves the problem of creating a rich and well-dressed chicken salad without the mayo.

Spicy, slurpy noodles meet summer’s sweet tomatoes.

This savory and spicy dinner takes less than 30 minutes to make.

Here’s the answer to your question: “What can I make on Sunday night that will taste great for my desk lunch on Wednesday?”

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Nothing says “I’m on vacation” like a two-hour, three-glasses-of-rosé lunch—starring this easy niçoise.

Store-bought picked crab meat and slaw mix make these celebratory sandwiches a breeze to prepare—just don’t skimp on the Old Bay mayo.

We swapped hard-to-find parathas for flour tortillas in this riff on paneer kathi rolls. With a tangy yogurt sauce and filling veg, it’s the ideal to-go lunch.

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

Smashed cucumbers are tossed in a dressing of soy sauce, scallions, and jarred, pickled sushi ginger for a simple, refreshing side.

A simple sesame seed crust can take your weeknight rice bowls to new heights. Gingery shaved carrots make a bright, crisp, no-cook side.