19 Packable Lunches With Five Ingredients Or Fewer

This easy pasta salad is a perfect meal prep recipe. Just leave the pesto on the side until you're ready to eat so the arugula doesn't get soggy. Get the recipe.

Make the chicken filling at the beginning of the week and keep the tortillas separate. When you need lunch in a hurry, just roll up your taquitos and pop them in the microwave. Get the recipe.

The base of this vegetarian soup is made with onion, sweet potatoes, salsa, black beans, and vegetable stock. You can dress it up with whatever is in your kitchen like avocado or tortilla chips. Get the recipe.

These lettuce wraps are perfect for a low-carb lunch, or grab two slices of bread and turn it into a sandwich. Get the recipe.

Turn leftover or rotisserie chicken into a delicious chicken salad with the help of walnuts, dried cherries, celery, and mayonnaise or Greek yogurt. Get the recipe.

Frittatas are a great way to use up whatever veggies are left in your fridge. Plus, you can make a bunch and freeze the individual slices for an easy lunch on the go. Get the recipe.

This cauliflower soup is delicious on its own, but you can always add some crumbled bacon, croutons, or pesto on top to take things to the next level. Get the recipe.

Can't choose between a sandwich and salad? Luckily, you don't have to. Get the recipe.

Before you crack open a can of tomato soup, make this version from scratch. All you need are whole plum tomatoes, butter, garlic, chicken stock, and basil. You won't believe such an easy recipe can be so tasty. Get the recipe.

Toss asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and shrimp in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook everything on a single sheet pan, and voilà: Lunch for days. Get the recipe.

A generous dollop of pesto is all you need to give traditional chicken soup an exciting flavor boost. Get the recipe.