store your lunch money and make these cheap and tasty lunches at home.
Even better news about these less-than-$2 lunches?
You’ll need just five ingredients and 15 minutes to make a batch of ham salad.
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This tastes better the next day, so it’s ideal for weekdaymeal prepping.
Our jammy egg salad is a great cheap lunch idea.
Rather than mayo, we’re swapping in an herby mustard sauce.
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Eat it on its own or over bread.
Prep these pesto, ham, andegg sandwichesin advance and stash them in the freezer.
Simply pull them out in the morning and reheat them in the microwave when you’re ready to eat.
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In addition to canned cannellini beans, the salad is loaded with tuna, arugula, and herbs.
A red wine vinaigrette drenches everything with savory flavor.
Our version includes the classic shreddedimitation craband mayo but is also topped with homemade pickled veggies and crispy tempura.
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For even more texture and flavor, add tobiko to the creamy dressing.
We like this chicken salad with almonds or walnuts best.
No need to worry about reheating this cheap brown bag lunchit’s best served chilled.
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Shortcuts, like precooked rice, keep the prep for this recipe to just 20 minutes.
Our blend of kidney beans, garbanzo beans, and edamame sets thischili recipeapart from the rest.
Your coworkers or classmates will melt with jealousy when they see you unwrap this upgradedgrilled cheese.
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Mashed avocado and Monterey Jack cheese taste way richer than its less-than-two-buck lunch on a budget price tag.
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