Lunch

Dee Dee and her family double this recipe so they can eat it as a snack the next day, for lunch and for dinner. Now that’s getting a good bang for your buck.

This recipe was inspired by Rach’s Italian Alphabet Soup, but Calista wanted to add even more stuff to it.

You can whip up one of these quesadillas for a pick-me-up that’ll keep you going strong anytime of day – breakfast, lunch or snack! It packs up better than you might think, so try adding a few wedges to your lunch box.

Charnelle came up with this nifty sammie for her dad one afternoon.

Adrianna is often required to supervise her siblings during the day, which includes making them lunch. One day, she decided to make a kid-friendly version of Rachael’s Buffalo Ranch Chicken Club Sandwich, which requires no stovetop cooking whatsoever.

This flavorful salad is a hit all year round for adults and kids, alike. A grown-up helper (GH) can assist young cooks with chopping, but kids of all ages will have fun adding the ingredients and tossing them together.

This refreshing salad has a delicious blend of flavors and textures!

Make any kid smile with this lunch box special.

This recipe was contributed by Adam Gertler, a finalist on Food Network’s The Next Food Network Star show. Rachael was so impressed by this recipe, which was created as part of a challenge round to cook a kid-friendly meal – that she encouraged Adam to share it with the Yum-o! community!

Serve this tangy salad with California Pasta with Artichokes and Almond-Citrus Pesto.

What can you do with that leftover salsa that you can’t reach at the bottom of the jar? Make this dressing/sauce, which is perfect for jazzing up pork, chicken or fish or for making a southwestern-style salad (you can even use leftover baked tortilla chips at the bottom of the bag to add some crunch to the salad!).