25 Bowl Lunches You Can Make Ahead and Enjoy All Week

25 Bowl Lunches You Can Make Ahead and Enjoy All Week
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What is it about lunches that make them such a challenge? Whether you are packing a lunch just for you, or trying to fill the lunch boxes of your whole family, it can be easy to get into a rut and pack the same thing every day.

Take this as your wake-up call to serve up something new for lunch. The best part about these lunch bowls — grain salads and more — is that they can all be made ahead, and require minimal day-of assembly. A lunch that’s easy and delicious? Sign us up!

Lunch Bowl Recipes

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Antipasti Bar Pasta

Think of this pasta salad more as a template than a recipe. Follow the loose guidelines, peruse your own grocery store’s antipasti bar, and gather a few of your personal favorites to make this dish your own.

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