10/23/2025
No time? No problem! Quick lunches that hit the spot in 25 minutes or less ⏱️🥪
Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich:
https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/cucumber-sandwiches/
Ingredients
1. Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
⅛ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
1 English cucumber
1 loaf whole wheat bread, or light rye bread
2. Burger Bowl
Burger Base
1 pound lean ground beef
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
½ teaspoon paprika
Salad Dressing
⅓ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons diced dill pickles
½ tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
Salad
4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, or grape tomatoes
1 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 cup pre-sliced dill pickle chips
1 cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar
3 cups cooked frozen french fries
3. Pizza Grilled Cheese
8 slices Italian sandwich bread
6 tablespoons salted sweet cream butter, melted
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
48 slices of full-size pepperoni, 12 slices per sandwich
2 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese, ½ cup per sandwich
8 slices smoked provolone cheese
8 tablespoons pizza sauce
4. Ham & Cheese Sliders
12 sweet Hawaiian rolls
¼ cup butter, melted
1 pound ham, thinly sliced
12 slices Swiss cheese (8-ounce package)
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
½ tablespoon onion, dried minced
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
5. Big Mac Sloppy Joes
Meat Mixture
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 pound ground beef, 85%-15% ground round
½ cup yellow onion, small diced (plus additional for toppings)
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup pickle relish
¼ cup bottled Thousand Island dressing, plus extra for toppings (Kraft brand)
1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Assembly & Toppings
4 large soft sesame seed buns, Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Hearty White
¼ head iceberg lettuce, shredded
2 tablespoons small diced yellow onion, about ½ tablespoon per sandwich
4 American cheese slices, unwrapped
Dill pickle, hamburger slices (3 to 4 per sandwich)
Bottled Thousand Island dressing
6. Steak Quesadillas
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or Season All
1 teaspoon thyme, dried
1 teaspoon rosemary, dried
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound top sirloin, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon canola oil
½ red onion, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
3 large flour tortillas
24 slices provolone cheese