Category: lunch

Tahini-Dressed Tuna, Chicken, Egg, or Whatever Salad

Tahini is a natural replacement for mayonnaise. So whatever your reason—health, change of pace, or you just don’t dig mayo—this recipe is for you. Whipping up a quick tahini sauce ups the nutrition of your everyday tuna, chicken, or egg salad—a small change with a great effect. Serves 2 1 small garlic clove, minced with…


A Perfect Work-From-Home Lunch

I work from home, and while it’s how I’ve always worked, it still presents a few challenges. Namely, structure and discipline. One trick I rely on is to schedule a lunch break. Easy to say, but the ritual of leaving the desk, moving into another room, and, most important, stepping away from the screen, can…


This No-Wilt Italian Chopped Salad Is the Make-Ahead Lunch You Need

Chopped salads have been my lunch M.O. for well over a year now, seamlessly transitioning from packable office lunch to hearty work-from-home one. Their make-ahead quality means I’m not scrambling every day as soon as I get hangry, and they satisfy my desire for crunch and lots of veggies. My idea to make an Italian-inspired…


Tiny Robin Meets Health Worker for Lunch Every Single Day for Over a Year: ‘It’s Crackers!’

A health worker has been getting moral support from a feathered friend who comes to visit him for lunch every day outside the hospital where he works. The bright-colored robin first appeared in December 2019, joining him daily on his chosen park bench ever since. Richard Coates, 25, works for Royal Victoria Infirmary’s critical care…


An Easy Mediterranean Salad That Won’t Leave You Hungry

I’ll be the first to admit that I struggle with the whole lunch thing. If I haven’t prepared anything at the start of the week (which, to be honest, is most weeks), I end up eating some version of eggs on toast all week long, lamenting the fact that I should have just carved out…


The Busy Parent’s Guide to Packing Healthy Kids’ Lunches

Kids’ lunches have become somewhat of a moving target this past year, as parents juggle varying school schedules and situations. What better time than a new year to take a fresh look at what we’re packing—or serving at home—for lunch? I asked Laura Fuentes, cookbook author and founder of MOMables.com, a food blog and family…