26 Easy Lunch Ideas You Can Make In Under 5 Minutes For 2022

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The great thing about salads is how customizable and easy they are to put together. Just reach for whatever fruits and veggies you have in your fridge and mix them up in a bowl! This fennel salad is already making our mouths water.

Like a poke bowl, this veggie-friendly lunch is easily customizable with whatever chopped veggies you have on hand. Top with your favorite poke classics, like seaweed salad and pickled ginger.

If you think about it, nachos are kind of like a different type of salad. This one features cheese, capers, sun dried tomatoes, and pine nuts for a totally easy but totally delicious.

This is also a great way to get rid of leftovers if you have extra veggies in the fridge!

If you're looking for something that will go a little bit easier on your stomach, consider this toast recipe! Not only is cinnamon sugar toast a classic that has us feeling all kinds of nostalgic, but the addition of dark

chocolate gives it a grown-up spin.

Okay we know this dish technically takes 7 minutes to make but we could not pass up the opportunity to make mug mac and cheese!! Since the recipe calls for a bag of shredded cheese, you can just add your fave.

Watermelon radishes receive the name for their pink hue and green exterior alone. Flavor-wise, they are the opposite of sweet (the earthy, spicy veg goes best with a simple balsamic vinaigrette).

But we don't mind. They're one of the prettiest veggies we've ever seen!

This version has cheese both on the inside and outside of the bread for the absolute best grilled cheese possible.

If you have leftover quinoa, add in all your fave fruits (dried or fresh), nuts, and herbs for a psuedograin salad that will satiate. Whether you eat it cold or warm, this is a lunch that won't leave you wanting more.

As long as you have all the ingredients on hand, you can certainly whip up this nostalgic bite in 5 minutes. Make sure you have plenty of napkins!

Beef up your usual avocado toast with a shaved hard-boiled egg, salt, and pepper. After noshing on that, you’ll have all the energy you need to conquer the rest of your day, even when that afternoon slump hits.

Juicy grapes, tart apples, and cranberries is comfort food between two slices.

This is one amazing salad in terms of taste, nutritional value, and meal prep-ability.

This low carb dip mixes smoked salmon, dill, cream cheese, and lemon juice. It will go perfectly with some toasted bread for an easily-to-handle lunch at your disk.

For lunch on-the-go, blend up bananas, Greek yogurt, oats, almond milk, and peanut butter. You can change up the ratios depending on whether you want it thicker (more pb) or thinner (more milk) and voilà!

That's probably one of the easiest lunches we've ever had.

This panini is packed with fresh turkey, spinach-artichoke dip, and sun-dried tomatoes. Buy pre-made dip and already sliced turkey, and lunch basically makes itself.

An Instant Pot will help cook your mix of eggs, mushrooms, and cream into something truly divine. Dig in with a spoon or spread on a slice of your favorite bread for a breakfast-for-lunch feast.

The combination of sweet pears with salty blue cheese and prosciutto (on a piece of naan) makes this a toaster-oven lunch you’ll crave even after you’re done eating it.

Make this mouthwatering lunch extra easily with store-bought tostadas, which you spread with refried beans and your choice of taco toppings, such as shredded sweet potato and grated cheese.

Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken for this salad, and you’ll have plenty of leftovers for the rest of the week. Switch up the fruits + veggies that you add on top depending on your mood. The more colorful, the better!

It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving to enjoy a turkey + cranberry + cheese sandwich. We'd eat this everyday of the year.

We're throwing it back to elementary school days with a dip that's perfect for carrots, celery, and all other kinds of finger foods.

Use pre-made coconut bacon (or your favorite meat substitute) to make this soft-yet-crispy vegetarian BLT in no time.

This handheld take on chicken salad will please your tummy and your carb count.

Three-minute poached shrimp, avocado, cucumber, and fresh herbs compose a salad you never knew your lunch repertoire needed.

Use leftover chicken, pre-crumbled bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and your favorite dressing to quickly assemble a hearty lunch that hardly feels like a salad.

Pre-cooked protein and veggies don't just have to form grain bowls. Liven up your lunch with a fun, healthier take on Cup Noodles.

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26 Easy Lunch Ideas You Can Make In Under 5 Minutes For 2022

The great thing about salads is how customizable and easy they are to put together. Just reach for whatever fruits and veggies you have in your fridge and mix them up in a bowl! This fennel salad is already making our mouths water.

Blood Orange + Thyme + Toasted Walnut Fennel Salad

Like a poke bowl, this veggie-friendly lunch is easily customizable with whatever chopped veggies you have on hand. Top with your favorite poke classics, like seaweed salad and pickled ginger.

Mermaid Veggie Bowl

If you think about it, nachos are kind of like a different type of salad. This one features cheese, capers, sun dried tomatoes, and pine nuts for a totally easy but totally delicious.

Fancy 5 Minute Nachos

This is also a great way to get rid of leftovers if you have extra veggies in the fridge!

Fancy 5 Minute Nachos

If you're looking for something that will go a little bit easier on your stomach, consider this toast recipe! Not only is cinnamon sugar toast a classic that has us feeling all kinds of nostalgic, but the addition of dark

Chocolate Cinnamon Sugar Toast

chocolate gives it a grown-up spin.

Chocolate Cinnamon Sugar Toast

Okay we know this dish technically takes 7 minutes to make but we could not pass up the opportunity to make mug mac and cheese!! Since the recipe calls for a bag of shredded cheese, you can just add your fave.

Pasta in a Mug

Watermelon radishes receive the name for their pink hue and green exterior alone. Flavor-wise, they are the opposite of sweet (the earthy, spicy veg goes best with a simple balsamic vinaigrette).

Watermelon Radish Salad

But we don't mind. They're one of the prettiest veggies we've ever seen!

Watermelon Radish Salad

This version has cheese both on the inside and outside of the bread for the absolute best grilled cheese possible.

Double Grilled Cheese

If you have leftover quinoa, add in all your fave fruits (dried or fresh), nuts, and herbs for a psuedograin salad that will satiate. Whether you eat it cold or warm, this is a lunch that won't leave you wanting more.

Easy Quinoa Salad

As long as you have all the ingredients on hand, you can certainly whip up this nostalgic bite in 5 minutes. Make sure you have plenty of napkins!

Grilled Fluffernutter

Beef up your usual avocado toast with a shaved hard-boiled egg, salt, and pepper. After noshing on that, you’ll have all the energy you need to conquer the rest of your day, even when that afternoon slump hits.

Shaved-Egg Avocado Toast

Juicy grapes, tart apples, and cranberries is comfort food between two slices.

Greek Yogurt Chicken Salad

This is one amazing salad in terms of taste, nutritional value, and meal prep-ability.

Easy Chickpea Spinach Salad

This low carb dip mixes smoked salmon, dill, cream cheese, and lemon juice. It will go perfectly with some toasted bread for an easily-to-handle lunch at your disk.

Smoked Salmon Dip

For lunch on-the-go, blend up bananas, Greek yogurt, oats, almond milk, and peanut butter. You can change up the ratios depending on whether you want it thicker (more pb) or thinner (more milk) and voilà!

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

That's probably one of the easiest lunches we've ever had.

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

This panini is packed with fresh turkey, spinach-artichoke dip, and sun-dried tomatoes. Buy pre-made dip and already sliced turkey, and lunch basically makes itself.

Quick Spinach-Artichoke Turkey Panini

An Instant Pot will help cook your mix of eggs, mushrooms, and cream into something truly divine. Dig in with a spoon or spread on a slice of your favorite bread for a breakfast-for-lunch feast.

Pressure-Cooker Ramekin Eggs

The combination of sweet pears with salty blue cheese and prosciutto (on a piece of naan) makes this a toaster-oven lunch you’ll crave even after you’re done eating it.

Pear + Blue Cheese Flatbread

Make this mouthwatering lunch extra easily with store-bought tostadas, which you spread with refried beans and your choice of taco toppings, such as shredded sweet potato and grated cheese.

Sweet Potato Tostadas

Use a store-bought rotisserie chicken for this salad, and you’ll have plenty of leftovers for the rest of the week. Switch up the fruits + veggies that you add on top depending on your mood. The more colorful, the better!

Asian Chicken Salad Healthy + Easy

It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving to enjoy a turkey + cranberry + cheese sandwich. We'd eat this everyday of the year.

Turkey Panini

We're throwing it back to elementary school days with a dip that's perfect for carrots, celery, and all other kinds of finger foods.

3-Ingredient Magic Taco Dip

Use pre-made coconut bacon (or your favorite meat substitute) to make this soft-yet-crispy vegetarian BLT in no time.

Coconut Bacon BLT

This handheld take on chicken salad will please your tummy and your carb count.

Keto Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Three-minute poached shrimp, avocado, cucumber, and fresh herbs compose a salad you never knew your lunch repertoire needed.

Super Quick Shrimp Avocado Salad

Use leftover chicken, pre-crumbled bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and your favorite dressing to quickly assemble a hearty lunch that hardly feels like a salad.

Chicken Cobb Salad

Pre-cooked protein and veggies don't just have to form grain bowls. Liven up your lunch with a fun, healthier take on Cup Noodles.

Mason-Jar Ramen

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