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No cooking required: 10 recipes to make lunch easy

No cooking required: 10 recipes to make lunch easy - Centr

Do you ever find yourself wishing lunch was easier? That you could whip something up fast and satisfying so you can get on with your day? The answer to all your lunching woes is here: our 10 favorite no-cook lunches. Yeah, you heard us: NO cooking. Read on for all your low-effort, high-reward lunch needs.

Roast Chicken Wrap 1/10

Roast Chicken Wrap

Our Roast Chicken Wrap is fresh as heck. To avoid the dreaded soggy tomato, prep your filling and keep it in a container in your work fridge, then roll your wrap at lunchtime.

Asian Salad with Peanut Sauce 2/10

Asian Salad with Peanut Sauce

You know those people who carry their fancy cafe salads into the office like trophies? Outdo them with this colorful Asian bowl you can prep the night before.

Quick Couscous Lunch Salad 3/10

Quick Couscous Lunch Salad

Leftover couscous or brown rice? You've already got the base for this satisfyingly crunchy and tasty salad.

Smoked Salmon, Pickle & Dill Sandwich 4/10

Smoked Salmon, Pickle & Dill Sandwich

A few extra minutes of prep can take a sandwich from school lunchbox to fancy deli!

Greek Bean Salad 5/10

Greek Bean Salad

Take this crisp taste of Greece outside and enjoy it in the sun, as it was meant to be. You can prep it the night before, just add dressing and garnishes to serve.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Chunky Olive Tapenade 6/10

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Chunky Olive Tapenade

When it's all you can do to put pants on before leaving for work in the morning, how good is it knowing your Mediterranean Quinoa Salad is in the fridge, ready to go? Plus, we just taught you to make a tapenade. You're welcome.

Dan’s Turkey, Feta & Spinach Wrap 7/10

Dan’s Turkey, Feta & Spinach Wrap

Dan's got your muscles and tastebuds covered with this 5-minute, protein-packed wrap.

Tuna Salad Sandwich 8/10

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Sometimes, it's just a low-key, tuna salad sandwich kind of week. The good news is you can keep a couple of days' worth of our tuna salad mix in an air-tight container in the fridge – meaning you've got enough sandwiches sorted to get you over hump day.

Smashed White Bean & Avocado Toast 9/10

Smashed White Bean & Avocado Toast

Toast is the ultimate "no effort" lunch, so wheel this one when your to-do list is stacking up.

Chickpea & Edamame Power Bowl 10/10

Chickpea & Edamame Power Bowl

They say the "power lunch" is dead. If you've got 5 minutes, we'll help you prove otherwise.

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