Lunch
5 recipes in the lunch category — each tested in our kitchen with per-serving calories, cost, and step-by-step instructions you can actually follow.
veganCrispy Baked Falafel
Herby, crunchy, properly seasoned falafel from dried chickpeas. no deep fryer, no soggy interior. The version that converts skeptics.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.85/serving
Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
Marinated lemon-garlic chicken thighs sliced thin, piled into warm pita with tomato, onion, and cool tzatziki. Athens street-corner gyros at home.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.60/serving
dairy freeVietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich
Crispy baguette stuffed with grilled pork, pickled daikon-carrot, cilantro, jalapeño, pâté, and mayo. Saigon's answer to the perfect sandwich.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
gluten freeVenezuelan Arepas con Reina Pepiada
Griddled corn cakes split open and stuffed with chicken-avocado salad — Venezuela's most beloved street food.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.30/serving
dairy freeHawaiian Ahi Poke Bowl
Sashimi-grade tuna cubed and tossed with soy, sesame oil, sweet onion, and limu — served over rice with avocado, edamame, and seaweed salad. The Pacific's gift to the bowl-meal era.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Cost per serving
- $7.20/serving