No microwave at work?
These midday meals are impossible to resist, from cool quinoa bowls and simple salads to mini charcuterie boards.
This makes it easy to assemble before you’re ready to leave the house.
Photo: Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
The same applies to saladskeeping ingredients separate is often best.
If you enjoy the flavor profile, this dish can also be made with orzo in place of quinoa.
Shrimp Pasta Salad
This fresh and bright cold shrimp pasta salad features classic shrimp scampi flavors.
Joy Howard
Lemon and Dijon mustard brighten the dressing, and asparagus adds a nice crunch.
Farfalle pasta works well with this dish, but any medium pasta shape will work.
They look impressive but they’re easy enough for kids to assemble themselves for an easy lunch or dinner.
Chickpea Salad Sandwich
This vegan chickpea salad sandwich is lemony, bright and surprisingly delicious.
Celery brings a nice crunch.
Shrimp & Avocado Salad
Peppery fresh radishes complement sweet shrimp and creamy avocado in this quick salad.
Enjoy this healthy salad as a quick light dinner or for lunch.
And using the flavorful leafy carrot tops in it is like getting herbs for free.
Caprese Sandwich
This caprese sandwich is fresh from the basil and hearty from thick, crusty ciabatta.
The sun-dried tomatoes deepen the flavor.
For pretty snap pea slices, cut them into long, thin strips.
Egg Salad Lettuce Wraps
We love the retro vibe of these egg salad lettuce wraps.
Iceberg lettuce makes a perfect low-carb swap for bread to serve the egg salad.
Make these wraps ahead of time for a grab-and-go lunch or dinner.
A few wedges of warm pita finish off the meal perfectly.
Joy Howard
If you prefer another salad dressing, feel free to use that instead of our honey-mustard vinaigrette.
Jennifer Causey
Brie Passano
Photographer / Jennifer Causey, Food Stylist / Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist / Christine Keely
Jacob Fox
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling / Ruth Blackburn
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