Let's save money on lunch with these 7 lunch boxes

Sep 15, 2025

Let's save money on lunch with these 7 lunch boxes
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As inflation and the burden of eating out have increased, more and more office workers are preparing lunch boxes themselves. Lunch boxes, which can be prepared simply even on busy mornings, are a good option for office workers.

Just reducing eating out for one meal is very helpful in saving living expenses, and above all, it has the advantage of being able to take care of one's own taste and health. The problem is that we don't have enough time every morning, and if you get the hang of it a little bit, you can make a solid and balanced lunch box even in a short time. Let's find out the lunch box menu for office workers that can be prepared easily even on busy mornings.

1. Chicken breast salad lunch box




Salad with chicken breasts and fresh vegetables is an office worker's bestseller. Chicken breasts are rich in protein, so they feel full, and when combined with fresh vegetables, they become a balanced diet.

Pre-baked chicken breasts are stored in the refrigerator and put in the morning with vegetables to complete them quickly. If you prepare balsamic sauce or olive oil separately in a small container, you can spray it at lunchtime and enjoy it fresh. Adding almonds or cranberries gives you a richer texture and nutrition.

2. a gimbap lunch box




Gimbap, which can be rolled up with multiple ingredients at a time, is a classic of office workers' lunch boxes. Adding tuna, bulgogi, and cheese to basic ingredients such as pickled radish, eggs, cucumbers, and carrots gives you a rich feeling of satiety and taste. It is popular because you can easily pick it up during lunch if you cut it into a good size to eat.

If the ingredients are trimmed the previous evening, they can be rolled up quickly in the morning. If you slice it to be easy to eat and put it in a lunch box, you can easily enjoy it even during a busy lunch break. Wrapping the gimbap in foil keeps it moist.

3. Grain rice + side dish set




A balanced lunch box is completed by adding basic side dishes such as egg rolls, braised tofu, and stir-fried anchovies to multigrain rice. Making a little more side dishes the previous evening greatly reduces the time to prepare breakfast. If you add green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach to this, the color is added, making it delicious to look at.

Let's divide the side dishes into small portions and enjoy various flavors. Grain rice can add a chewiness by mixing brown rice or quinoa.

4. A simple fried rice lunch box

If you put vegetables, eggs, and ham in the leftover rice the day before and stir-fry it simply, you can complete a great lunch box in 10 minutes. Seasoning with oyster sauce or soy sauce deepens the flavor, and it is more reliable if kimchi or pickles are served separately in a small container. When vegetables such as onions, carrots, and paprika are cut into small pieces, they become rich in color and nutrition.

The cooking time is short, so there is no burden to prepare in the morning, and it doesn't matter if you prepare in advance the night before. When fried rice is cold, it is more delicious when heated in a microwave. Fried rice is a relief pitcher for a busy morning.

5. Fried Tofu Rice Balls Lunch Box

Fried tofu sushi, which is easy to eat in bite-sized sizes, is simple and can take care of taste and nutrition. If you mix vegetables such as minced carrots and cucumbers or tuna in rice, it is also good for nutritional balance. And if you put kimchi or pickled radish together, it will have a richer composition. It's cute to look at, so it makes you feel better when you open the lunch box. About 15 minutes of preparation time is enough.

6. a sandwich lunch box

It is a menu that is easy to prepare in the morning and gives you a feeling of fullness. If you insert cheese, ham, eggs, and vegetables between bread or rye bread, nutrients are evenly distributed. If wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, it stays clean until lunchtime, and if packed with cup soup, it becomes a much more reliable composition.

7. Pasta lunch box

If you make a little more the night before, you just have to heat it up in the morning. Both tomato sauce pasta and cream pasta are popular with office workers, and one meal with salad or pickles is enough. In particular, if you like noodles, it is good to make them in large quantities and share them on weekends.

Office worker lunch boxes are not just cost-saving choices, they are small habits that protect my health and life rhythm. If you alternately use the menus introduced today, lunch will not be boring every day, and the preparation time will gradually decrease. It's a small effort, but lunch boxes will be a strong energy source to energize the day.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.