Packing a homemade lunch has its perks: It’s easy, nutritious (if you want it to be) and more affordable than that $18 salad you usually resort to. But what do you do when there’s no microwave to reheat your hard work, or when you don’t feel like cooking at all? Tote one of these cold lunch ideas in your bento box instead, of course.
These recipes are filling, easy to make ahead and downright enviable. Even those that require a bit of cooking keep like a charm overnight, and the leftovers taste just as delicious cold as they do warm. Here are 73 cold lunch ideas I love, from avocado chicken salad to Mediterranean couscous.
