Meal Prep Lunch Recipes

Pack lunch all week in one cooking session — bowls, wraps, and salads that stay fresh.

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Top Meal Prep Lunch Recipes

Easy

Salmon Rice Bowl

Flaky salmon over seasoned rice with spicy mayo and avocado — the viral meal-prep bowl format that took over lunch Reels.

30 min2 servings

LunchInstagram ViralHigh Protein

Hard

Char Siu Bao

Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet, sticky char siu pork. A dim sum favorite — pillowy soft dough wrapped around savory barbecue pork.

1h 5m8 servings

LunchComfort FoodMeal Prep

Easy

Kartoffelsalat

Southern German warm potato salad with a tangy vinegar-mustard dressing and crispy bacon. The essential accompaniment to Wiener Schnitzel and every Bavarian Brotzeit.

45 min6 servings

LunchComfort FoodBudget

Easy

Onigiri

Hand-shaped rice balls wrapped in nori with savory fillings like salted salmon or umeboshi plum. The ultimate Japanese portable snack — simple, satisfying, and endlessly customizable.

35 min6 servings

LunchMeal PrepKid Friendly

All Meal Prep Lunch Recipes

Easy

Salmon Rice Bowl

Flaky salmon over seasoned rice with spicy mayo and avocado — the viral meal-prep bowl format that took over lunch Reels.

30 min2 servings

LunchInstagram ViralHigh Protein

Easy

Turkey Avocado Wrap

Fresh and filling turkey avocado wraps with crispy vegetables and a zesty sauce. A better-than-Subway lunch you can make in 5 minutes. Perfect for meal prep.

5 min2 servings

LunchQuickHealthy

Easy

French Lentil Salad

Earthy Puy lentils tossed with a sharp Dijon vinaigrette, crisp vegetables, and fresh herbs. A satisfying salad that improves as it sits — perfect for meal prep.

40 min6 servings

LunchHealthyVegetarian

Medium

Cornish Pasty

Golden half-moon pastries filled with beef, potato, swede, and onion — the portable lunch of Cornish miners, still perfect today.

1h 15m6 servings

LunchComfort FoodMeal Prep

Medium

Homemade Kimbap

Seaweed rice rolls filled with seasoned vegetables, egg, pickled radish, and bulgogi or spam. Korea's perfect portable lunch — colorful, balanced, and fun to make.

1h4 servings

LunchMeal PrepKid Friendly

Hard

Pork Pie

Hand-raised hot water crust pastry filled with seasoned pork and a jellied stock. A Melton Mowbray classic — perfect for picnics and pub lunches.

2h 15m8 servings

LunchComfort FoodMeal Prep

Hard

Char Siu Bao

Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet, sticky char siu pork. A dim sum favorite — pillowy soft dough wrapped around savory barbecue pork.

1h 5m8 servings

LunchComfort FoodMeal Prep

Easy

Coronation Chicken

Poached chicken in a creamy curry-mayonnaise sauce with apricots and almonds. Created for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation — still a British buffet staple.

45 min6 servings

LunchMeal PrepComfort Food

Easy

Kartoffelsalat

Southern German warm potato salad with a tangy vinegar-mustard dressing and crispy bacon. The essential accompaniment to Wiener Schnitzel and every Bavarian Brotzeit.

45 min6 servings

LunchComfort FoodBudget

Easy

Onigiri

Hand-shaped rice balls wrapped in nori with savory fillings like salted salmon or umeboshi plum. The ultimate Japanese portable snack — simple, satisfying, and endlessly customizable.

35 min6 servings

LunchMeal PrepKid Friendly