Lunchbox recipes
Use up leftovers from the night before, simmer a big pot of soup to last you through the week or chop up a quick salad in the morning before work.
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Smoked trout & cucumber open sandwiches

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This fresh and healthy lunchtime filler is ready in a flash
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Scandi cheese & crackers
By Good Food

- Ready in 10 mins
This healthy snack is perfect for combating the 4 o'clock slump
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Chicken soba noodles
By Good Food

- Ready in 15 mins
Quick and easy to prepare, whether you're packing them up for work or grabbing a bite at home
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Prawn & avocado salad with coconut dressing

- Ready in 20 mins
A deliciously light noodle salad works brilliantly for a summer supper
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Sweet potato & chilli soup

- Ready in 30 mins
Sweet potatoes this make a colourful, fibrous and extremely satisfying soup - with a kick
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Bulgur wheat, feta & herb salad

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Colourful herbs and tomatoes transform this much underrated grain into a perfect summer accompaniment
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Chicken tikka wraps
By Good Food

- Ready in 15 mins
These easy wraps take just 10 minutes to prepare and are a great healthy snack on the run
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Tomato & pesto tart

- Ready in 40 mins
Plum, cherry or vine, make this juicy tomatoes the star of the show
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Moroccan chickpea soup
By Good Food

- Ready in 25 mins
Try something different for vegetarians with Moroccan chickpea soup
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Cheesy tortilla wrap
By Good Food

- Ready in 10 mins
A low fat sandwich alternative for lunch or a snack
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Pea, feta & mint frittata

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Raid your freezer and promote the humble pea to a starring role
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Olive & salami stuffed loaf

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When friends drop by for a casual get-together this makes the perfect Italian-style lunch
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Superfood pasta salad

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This tasty superfood pasta is packed with crunch and flavour
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Fab sandwich fillers

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These sandwich ideas are great for a school packed lunch and they’re so tasty, you’ll be taking them to work for your lunch, too
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Open sandwiches - Smoked salmon & avocado on rye

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Some rye bread piled high with your favourite sandwich topping can be a tasty and healthy lunch, here's a few ideas
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Real tomato soup

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Creamy tomato soup is the stuff of childhood, and it's easy to make yourself. Emma Lewis shows you how
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Mexican bean salad
By Good Food

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Not one to leave your tummy rumbling, this filling salad really hits the spot and has a spicy kick
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Beet, spinach & goat’s cheese couscous

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Perfect for packed lunches, this colourful, filling salad transports really well
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Storecupboard pasta salad

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This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect dressed up for a picnic or for kids’ lunchboxes
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Spanish spinach omelette
By Good Food

- Ready in 30 mins
The leftovers of this tasty tortilla are perfect for tomorrow's lunch - for the office or kids the lunchbox
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Lunchbox snacks
By Good Food

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Keep hunger pangs at bay with these healthy, yummy lunchbox nibbles
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Tortellini with pesto & broccoli

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A speedy pasta salad with Mediterranean flavours - perfect for packed lunches
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Indian chickpea & vegetable soup

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Healthy, flavour-packed and low-cost, this soup's ideal for taking to work for lunch
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Speedy meatball stew

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Pack this warming lunch dish into a flask to take to work or school
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Asparagus, sundried tomato & olive loaf

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Spring flavour in every bite of this savoury bake
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Wholemeal spinach & potato pies

- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Delicious warm for a weekend lunch with salad, or as a lunchbox filler on Monday
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Lunchbox mains
By Good Food

- Ready in 30 mins
Satisfying and nutritious lunchbox fillers which take minutes to make
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Minted houmous pockets

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Liven up a pot of houmous with this unusual sandwich filling
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Greek lamb baguette

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Use up leftover meat from Sunday's roast in this colourful sandwich
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Asian chicken salad

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This easy-to-prepare salad is filled with zingy flavours - the simplified version is great for kids' lunchboxes too
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Two bean, potato & tuna salad

- Ready in 25 mins
This main course salad is rich in flavour and Vitamin C - great for lunchboxes too
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Spicy chicken & bean wrap

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Use up leftover cooked chicken in this Mexican-style wrap, for an easy, tasty lunch
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Minty salmon & broccoli frittata
By Good Food

- Ready in 30 mins
Filling and fast, and just as good the next day in your lunchbox
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Scandi-style open sandwiches

- Ready in 10 mins
Try a healthy take-to-work lunch solution and boost your energy levels
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Ham & beetroot salad bowl
By Good Food

- Ready in 15 mins
A great light lunchtime salad that uses everyday ingredients in a new and interesting way
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Red pepper & toasted almond couscous

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An easy meat-free meal for summer that works just as well as a packed lunch
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Spicy couscous salad

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This can be made as a main-dish salad (great for lunchboxes) or as a side dish for roast lamb
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