5 Recipes for Better Work Lunches

    These five easy recipes will make you actually look forward to eating at your desk.
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    diy desk picnic lunch in bento box and ice tea

    Recipes by Jenny Park

    DIY Desk Picnic

    toast meats and cheeses served in a bento box

    Make tasty toast and pack it up with your favorite meats and cheeses for a fun mix-and-match lunch, best served in a cute sectioned box. Pottery Barn Kids Spencer Bento Box, ($17).

    Recipe: Try our DIY Desk Picnic

    Apple Pie Energy Bites

    round apple pie energy bites

    Recipe: Try our Apple Pie Energy Bites

    Chicken-Ginger Dumpling Egg Drop Soup

    chicken-ginger dumpling egg drop soup served in an orange bowl

    Pack this takeout mash-up in a thermos to keep it hot, and then pour it into a pretty bowl at your desk. Zojirushi 17-Ounce Food Jar, ($31). West Elm Low Bowl in Adobe Rose, ($10).

    Recipe: Try our Chicken-Ginger Dumpling Egg Drop Soup

    Cobb Salad Sandwiches

    crustless cobb salad sandwiches

    This pretty sandwich is crustless and cut into thirds, which gives it a high-tea vibe. Takenaka Expanded Bento Box, ($32).

    Recipe: Try our Cobb Salad Sandwiches

    Spaghetti Pie

    spaghetti pie served with pesto

    Pack your spaghetti pie in a salad container with a little pot for dressing that’s perfect for your pesto. Rubbermaid Brilliance Salad Storage Container, ($16).

    Recipe: Try our Spaghetti Pie