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61 COOK90 Lunches You Can Make Ahead

Easy to prep and batch-cooking-friendly, these satisfying lunches will save you when you need a COOK90 meal to take to the office.
One of our best ground chicken recipes is this one for herby chicken Kofta meatballs.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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    Mediterranean Eggplant and Barley Salad

    Spiced grains, roasted peak-season vegetables, and a lemony garlic dressing make this a stand-out side dish that doubles as a satisfying lunch.

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  • Spanish frittata in a woodhandled white skillet with a slice on a plate.
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    Spanish Frittata With Herby Yogurt and Greens

    Make a big frittata at the beginning of the week and assemble it into sandwiches, serve it on top of salads, or make different sauces to go on top of it for lunches throughout the week.

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    Hummus Dinner Bowls With Spiced Ground Beef and Tomatoes

    Make big batches of hummus and ground beef, and eat these hummus bowls for lunch one day. Then, use leftover hummus and beef to assemble salads, sandwiches, and grain bowls for more lunches throughout the week.

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  • A single serving of buckwheat noodles swirled into a bowl with slices of avocado and baby greens and edible flowers.
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    Spicy Tahini and Avocado Soba

    Soba + tahini + avocado? Enough said. This full- meal noodle salad is a great way to fill up on good carbs, healthy fats, and plenty of nutrient-rich greens. And it's easily transportable.

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  • One of our best ground chicken recipes is this one for herby chicken Kofta meatballs.
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    Herby Chicken Kofta Meatballs

    Make a big batch of these spicy herbed meatballs and stash them in your freezer and you’ll always have the building blocks for an easy lunch on hand.

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    Curried Lentil, Tomato, and Coconut Soup

    Packed with flavor from curry powder and fresh ginger, this fragrant soup is wonderfully filling, but won’t weigh you down.

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    Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken

    Freeze small portions of this versatile, flavorful chicken to make easy work of tacos, salads, and sandwiches.

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  • White bean salad with lemon and cumin in a bowl and in lettuce cups on a white platter.
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    White Bean Salad With Lemon and Cumin

    Toss cooked beans with red onion and a lemony cumin dressing; then pack them up separately from lettuce leaves to make quick lettuce wraps for lunch or dinner.

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