You’ll love this collection of bacon lunch ideas, featuring the best sandwiches, salads, wraps, quiches, entrees and soups from top food bloggers.
The thing I love best about these recipes is that they are all easy to make and prominently feature our favorite ingredient, BACON!
If you love the flavor of tasty bacon, be sure to check out our favorite easy dinner recipes with bacon, too!
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Bacon Sandwich Recipes
Bacon sandwiches are the perfect lunch for a bacon lover! Do you agree? When I was a kid, my mom made the tastiest peanut butter and bacon sandwiches on toasted whole wheat bread for lunch.
And who could forget the Elvis Sandwich, the King’s favorite combination of peanut butter, banana and bacon on white bread? The following sandwich recipes truly take the deliciousness to the next level.
1. Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Give your grilled cheese an upgrade by adding plenty of bacon. Easy and delicious, this is such a good way to make a filling lunch from a simple recipe.
2. BLAT Sandwich (BLT with Avocado)
Your favorite American classic BLT sandwich gets an upgrade with the addition of creamy, perfectly ripe avocado and a semi-homemade balsamic ranch mayonnaise. The BLT recipe (or should we say BLAT?) includes directions to make the cute pig picks, too!
3. Chipotle Chicken Bacon Panini
Make the iconic chipotle chicken panini in your home kitchen for a copycat lunch that tastes even better than you remember from the famous (and sadly discontinued) Panera menu option!
4. Bacon Butty Sandwich with Caramelized Onions
This classic British bacon sandwich has plenty of bacon to compliment the Balsamic caramelized onion mixture tucked between slices of hearty bread.
5. Apple Bacon Grilled Cheddar Sandwich
This delectable sandwich pairs sweet fuji apple slices with smoky bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheese, and hearty sourdough bread.
6. California Club Sandwiches
Layers of lunchmeat, cheese, bacon and veggies make this the best croissant sandwich. Pack this in a lunch for something to look forward to when the mid-day hungries roll around.
7. Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches
This classic open-face sandwich features thickly sliced roast turkey piled on Texas toast with tomatoes, cheesy Mornay Sauce, and plenty of crispy, delicious bacon!
8. Bacon Cheddar Egg Salad Sandwiches
Bacon and cheddar are natural partners for great flavor. Add them to egg salad for an instant upgrade to a classic lunch!
9. Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches
This recipe is so easy to whip up, and the best thing is it can feed a hungry lunchtime crowd. With plenty of crisp bacon in the mix, these are hearty sandwiches everyone will love!
10. Open Faced Tuna Melt with Bacon
When was the last time you had a tuna melt? These open face sandwiches are so tasty, and one of our favorite things about them is how the addition of bacon bits perfectly compliments the flavors.
11. Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
These sandwiches are small in size, but they pack big, bold flavors and are perfect for family gatherings. Make this easy recipe for a quick hot lunch your friends and family will love!
Bacon Lunch Entrees
These bacon main dishes are perfect for those days when you need a hearty meal to give you energy for the afternoon ahead. (These recipes might become dinner favorites, too!)
12. Bacon Cheeseburger Bombs
These tasty little burger bombs are stuffed with plenty of cheese for good measure and wrapped in crispy bacon for a bunless burger experience that’s perfect for lunch. These bombs just might become your new favorite treat!
13. Asparagus and Bacon Pastry Puffs
Tuck bacon, parmesan cheese and asparagus into puff pastry to make these portable pockets. They’re just the thing to enjoy mid-day for a great meal!
14. Bacon and Mushroom Carbonara
Pasta with bacon is always a good idea! This easy Pasta Carbonara comes together in a few moments for a fast lunch you’ll turn to again and again.
15. Bacon and Cheese Turnovers
Flaky puff pastry, golden brown bacon, and cheese taste so good together in this easy bacon and egg turnover recipe! These easy hand-held pastries are the perfect quick lunch on the go.
16. Bacon Fried Rice
If you have 15 minutes, you can get this delicious fried rice with chicken recipe on the table for hot, delicious lunch. The addition of bacon adds so much flavor that perfectly compliments the fried rice.
17. Chicken Bacon Ranch Flatbread
This flatbread recipe is so easy you can whip it up for lunch in a flash. Similar to a bacon pizza, this flat bread features chicken, bacon, ranch and plenty of cheese and is a great way to make a filling lunch that won’t weigh you down.
Bacon Quiche Recipes
There’s a reason the French are partial to lunchtime quiche. All the flavors you love are combined inside a flaky pie crust for a mid-day meal that’s filling and satisfying.
18. Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
Perfect for an easy lunch, this savory quiche features tender broccoli, eggs, bacon and cheddar cheese for a flavorful meal you’ll love.
19. Bacon Onion Spinach Quiche Lorraine
Quiche makes for a lovely lunch, any day of the week. This recipe has everything in it — bacon, cheese, onions and even some tasty little tomatoes!
Salads with Bacon
These bacon salad recipes are the perfect way to enjoy veggies and leafy greens, and feature plenty of fresh ingredients.
20. Chicken Bacon Ranch Salad
You’ll love the colorful combination of crispy Romaine lettuce, creamy avocado, grape tomatoes, cooked chicken, and plenty of crispy bacon for extra crunch! This hearty salad is topped with a creamy, semi-homemade ranch dressing.
21. BLT Chicken Salad
Chicken salad gets a flavorful upgrade by adding blt to the mix. This is the ultimate chicken salad for summer as it has so many fresh ingredients mixed in.
22. Bacon Deviled Egg Salad
This deviled egg salad has plenty of bacon bits in the mix to make it a perfect lunchtime option. Make this delicious recipe as a part of your meal prep for the week for completely delicious sandwiches.
23. Coastal Cobb Salad
With this tasty salad, you’ll have a good reason to eat a satisfying lunch. The simple recipe features leafy lettuce, creamy avocado, succulent shrimp and savory bacon, with perfect hard cooked eggs, tomatoes and your favorite dressing.
24. Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
This salad recipe has juicy berries, salty bacon and decadent goat cheese. Make this for a lunch that tastes like summer in every bite.
Bacon Wraps
Sandwich wrap recipes are among the easiest quick lunches. Gather your ingredients (including some perfectly cooked bacon, of course), layer in a fresh flour tortilla, roll in a cylinder and GO!
25. Bacon Steak Wraps with Blue Cheese
If you want a hearty lunch with plenty of meat and cheese, then check out these steak wraps. The salty bacon, tender steak and tangy blue cheese make for such a delicious lunch option!
26. Chicken Bacon Wraps with Ranch Mayo
Easy to make and so tasty, these Chicken Bacon Wraps feature classic bacon, lettuce and tomato accompanied by grilled chicken and a yummy ranch mayonnaise. They’re easy to assemble and the perfect quick lunch.
27. Turkey Wraps
These pinwheel wraps have tender turkey, crispy bacon and all the toppings you would want on a sandwich. Make these and pack them in a picnic for a portable and tasty lunch.
Bacon Soup Recipes
Some of our favorite bacon recipes are soul-soothing soups. There’s just something about soup recipes with bacon that make the ultimate comfort food meal.
28. Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon
This easy potato soup is loaded with bacon and tender potatoes, and topped with cheese. Make it in one pot on your stovetop for the ultimate comfort food lunch!
29. Navy Bean Soup with Bacon
This hearty bean soup gets incredible flavor from plenty of tasty BACON! A topping of shredded Parmesan cheese is the perfect addition that takes this delicious soup over the top.
30. Cream of Bacon Soup
If you haven’t had homemade Cream of Bacon Soup, you’re in for a treat. This recipe features a full pound of crispy, tasty bacon in a creamy broth with tender veggies and melting cheese.
