It's an endless problem, figuring out how to make a healthy, packable, tasty lunch that you can bring to work. If you solve it today, you've still got tomorrow to worry about.

To help, we've put together a month's worth of delicious lunch ideas, from soups, to sandwiches, to salads. Many of these are easy to make, or easy to make ahead, and most keep well and can be eaten hot or cold. Our recommendation? Pick your five favorites, and do the shopping and prep on Sunday, so you can set this problem, at least, aside for the entire week!

Mix up a big batch of the rice and beans ahead of time, and you can simply roll up these healthy, tasty burritos in the morning before work. They're tasty hot or cold.

Get the recipe for Veggie-and-Bean Burritos.

This hearty pasta dish is great cold, and the tangy dressing gives it lots of flavor!

Get the recipe for Orzo Pasta Salad.

One of our favorite work lunches is a snack lunch! Quick pickled veggies are easy to make a day or two ahead. You can fill it out with bread, pimento cheese, dip, crackers, sausage... the only limit is your imagination!

Get the recipe for Classic Southern Pimento Cheese.

Get the recipe for Quick Refrigerator Pickles.

If you've got a microwave, soup is one of the easiest and most satisfying lunch options out there. And if you don't have a microwave, keep it warm in a thermos!

Get the recipe for Chicken-and-Spinach Tortellini Soup.

The classic caprese flavors: cheese, basil, and tomato make an excellent pasta salad.

Get the recipe for Caprese Pasta Salad.

Want to make your office mates jealous? This savory pie is easy to pack and absolutely delicious cold. Pair it with a side salad!

Get the recipe for Buttered Leek and Gruyère Galette.

A slice of quiche makes a classic but elegant packed lunch, and can be eaten warmed or cold.

Get the recipe for Asparagus Quiche.

We love packing half a pita with our favorite sandwich filling. It's tasty, and makes eating over our desks a little less messy!

Get the recipe for Turkey-Cobb Sandwiches.

You just can't beat noodle soup for a comforting lunch.

Get the recipe for Chicken Noodle Soup.

Italian style pasta salad isn't just for picnics! This packable dish makes a delicious meal.

Get the recipe for Pasta Salad.

Beef chili can be a little overwhelming at lunch, but this white bean and turkey chili is hearty without making you feel like you need a nap after.

Get the recipe for White Turkey and Poblano Chili.

Want a packable salad that won't wilt away? Cooked and cooled broccolini and white beans make a hearty, filling base.

Get the recipe for White Bean and Broccolini Salad.

If you pack this tangy pozole for lunch, bring along some tortilla chips and radish slices to add after reheating.

Get the recipe for Chicken Pozole Verde.

This creamy classic, unfussy soup is best paired with a slice of good bread.

Get the recipe for Creamy Mushroom Soup.

This crunchy bacony salad is so good we could eat it every day for weeks straight.

Get the recipe for Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Warm Apple Cider Dressing.

Niçoise salad is a quintessential French country picnic food because it's delicious cold, and easy to pack. It's perfect for an elegant lunch, and you can make enough for several days!

Get the recipe for Salade Niçoise.

This simple chili is weeknight fast — you can make enough to bring leftovers for lunch, or just make it for lunch!

Get the recipe for White Chicken Chili.

This squash and grain salad has it all: It's tasty at any temp, it's easy to make, and it just keeps and keeps!

Get the recipe for Farro-and-Acorn Squash Salad.

What else is there to say about Cobb salad? Our recipe gets a little easier by using rotisserie chicken, so it's a fast lunch option.

Get the recipe for Cobb Salad.

You wouldn't necessarily think a slice or two of bread, all by itself, would make a filling lunch, but this quick bread is packed with nutritious spinach and tasty feta cheese, making it more of a meal.

Get the recipe for Spinach and Feta Quick Bread.

Yummy, creamy, easy squash soup is perfect for a quick lunch! Instead of croutons, we like to top it with popcorn.

Get the recipe for Butternut Squash Soup.

Think of this as your cobb salad taken to the next level.

Get the recipe for Seared Salmon, Watercress, and Potato Salad.

Cook this ranchified chicken tender recipe for dinner tonight, and then save the rest for tomorrow's sandwich lunch!

Get the recipe for Chicken Finger Sub with Cabbage Slaw.

Egg salad? Classic. Egg salad with caramelized onions? Pure genius. 😎

Get the recipe for Egg-Salad-and-Caramelized-Onion Sandwiches.

Who doesn't love a salami sandwich? But it's the relish that really takes these sandwiches to the next level.

Get the recipe for Salami Sandwiches with Cauliflower Relish.

This bánh mì style recipe uses lots of fresh herbs and pickled veggies to make an ordinary turkey sandwich into a true taste bomb.

Get the recipe for Vietnamese Turkey Bánh mì Sandwich

Think of this as pimento cheese deconstructed. The pepper mixture becomes a sandwich spread, making room for sliced cheese, bacon, lettuce, and turkey.

Get the recipe for Pimento Salad Club Sandwiches.

This sandwich offers toasted white bread, classic chicken salad, crisp bacon, crunchy lettuce, and juicy tomato. What else could you want?

Get the recipe for Club Sandwich.

One of our favorite ways to use a can of tuna, this sandwich is just an absolute work lunch throwback.

Get the recipe for Garden Tuna Salad Sandwich.