By Sidney Yang
Updated Sep 26, 2023
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Looking for a nourishing and soul-warming hot lunch recipe to warm you up from the inside out? These hot lunch ideas are what you need – with a quick run in the cafeteria’s microwave, these easy hot lunch recipes make amazing options for a healthy, nourishing, and delicious meal at work, at school, or even at home. From meal prep pasta and chicken rice bowls to ham and cheese quiche and egg roll bowls, we have plenty of options for a healthy lunch every day of the week. Say bye to cold sandwiches and salads!
Hot Lunch Recipes: 25 Easy Hot Lunch Recipe Ideas
1. Honey Garlic Pork Rice Bowl
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Honey Garlic Pork Rice Bowl is a super easy pork recipe cooked in less than 25 minutes with no marinating!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
2. Easy Salmon Rice Bowl
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This tasty salmon rice bowl makes for a satisfying lunch or dinner and takes only 5 minutes to put together. It's so good, you'll be making the salmon rice bowl recipe on repeat!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
3. Teriyaki Salmon Bowl
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This Teriyaki Salmon Bowl is packed full of flavor and super easy to make at home! A flaky, moist and delicious teriyaki salmon recipe.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
4. Egg Roll Bowls with Chicken and Cabbage
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This chicken egg roll bowl recipe is super easy to make, and so nourishing. All of the great flavor of Egg Rolls, without the carbs!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
5. Ham and Cheese Quiche
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This easy cheese quiche recipe is creamy, simple, and delicious— A delight for the whole family.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
6. Cheesy Broccoli Fritters
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These light, cheesy broccoli fritters take just 30 minutes or less to make for a healthy side or lunch.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
7. Ham and Cheese Pockets
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These Ham and Cheese Pockets are Give your weekend brunch a fun spin.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
8. Spicy Peanut Butter Noodles {15 Minute}
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This peanut butter noodles recipe is the perfect option to satisfy your Asian take-out food cravings! The spicy peanut butter noodles are ready in just a couple of minutes!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
9. Tomato Spinach Sausage Pasta Recipe
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This sausage pasta dinner recipe is crazy delicious and only 30 minutes of work! One of the best sausage pasta recipe ever!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
10. Garlic Butter Parmesan Pasta
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This spicy garlic butter pasta recipe is another quick pasta dinner with a ton of flavor!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
11. Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Spinach
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Easy, buttery, garlicky shrimp recipe with spaghetti pasta on the table in less than 30 minutes. This garlic shrimp pasta with spinach makes a perfect weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
12. Instant Pot Chicken Pad-Thai {Gluten-Free}
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This Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai is a quick and easy one-pot dinner everyone will love. Skip the takeout and make this easy Instant Pot Chicken Pad Thai instead!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
13. Creamy Chicken Soup with Pasta and Spinach
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This creamy chicken pasta soup is nutritious, easy and big on flavor. Try our chicken pasta soup recipe tonight, it's done in less than 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
14. 5-Minute Instant Pot Ground Beef Lasagna Soup
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This easy Instant Pot Ground Beef lasagna soup brings all your favorite lasagna flavors in one amazing recipe.
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Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
15. Chicken Ramen Noodle Stir Fry
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This easy chicken ramen stir-fry recipe takes only 25 minutes from start to finish and is perfect for lunch or dinner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
16. Savory Sweet Chicken Stir Fry
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Chicken Stir Fry Recipe: You'll love this quick and scrumptious dinner for a busy weeknight.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
17. Parmesan Spinach Mushroom Pasta Skillet
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This parmesan spinach mushroom pasta skillet is super quick and impossible to mess up - The ultimate win for vegetarian weeknight dinners!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
18. Bok Choy Cabbage Shrimp Soup
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Take the stress out of dinner! This shrimp and vegetable soup is a quick and no-hassle filling meal that's packed with flavor and healthy ingredients.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
19. Meal Prep Garlic Butter Chicken Meatballs with Cauliflower Rice
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These delicious chicken meatballs are easy to put together for the ultimate meal prep lunch.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
20. Chicken Spinach Pasta Salad Meal-Prep
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This spinach chicken pasta salad meal prep makes a healthy, satisfying lunch on the go. You can make this amazing chicken pasta salad in less than 15 minutes flat!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
21. Pizza Toast with Ham,Tomato and Mozzarella
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Your new go-to breakfast! pizza toasts with Ham,Tomato and Mozzarella are a sure hit for a gourmet breakfast.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
22. French Toasts Pizza
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These french toast pizza make a gorgeous breakfast you’ll want everyday.
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
23. 10-Minute Pizza Zucchini Noodles with Marinara Sauce & Pepperoni
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A complete low carb meal you will feel great about eating!
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Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
24. Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers
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Your favorite Philly Cheesesteak gets a low-carb makeover!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
25. Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
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This creamy sun-dried tomato pasta will leave you feeling satisfied and happy with its hearty flavors.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box
25 Easy Hot Lunch Recipe Ideas: Honey Garlic Pork Rice Bowl
by eatwell101
Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 min Cook time: 20 min
Honey Garlic Pork Rice Bowl is a super easy pork recipe cooked in less than 25 minutes with no marinating!
Ingredients you need for the Honey Garlic Pork Rice Bowl
1lb (450g) pork ribs (country style, deboned) or shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoons cornstarch, optional
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken or beef stock
1 or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce (we used Sriracha), optional
1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes for garnish
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley and scallion, for garnish
2 cups cooked rice
1 cup steamed broccoli florets
Directions
1. To make the honey garlic pork bites: Add the diced pork to a large salad bowl with cornstarch, salt, and pepper. Mix to evenly coat all the pork pieces.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter into the oil and add the seasoned pork cubes and cook on all sides until golden brown, for about 6-8 minutes. You may need to work in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and steaming the pork bites instead of browning them.
3. Once the pork is done cooking, pour over the garlic, honey, chicken stock (or beef stock), lemon juice, and hot sauce (if using) and stir to completely coat; allow the sauce to simmer for a couple of minutes to meld all the flavors and reduce a little until it sticks to the pork bites.
4. Garnish the honey garlic pork bites with fresh chopped parsley and red chili pepper flakes, then serve over rice and steamed broccoli. Enjoy! ❤️
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