Low-calorie lunch recipes
Lunchbox favourites and weekend treats, all under 400 calories.
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Red lentil & sweet potato pâté
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- Ready in 40 mins
Rosie Clewlow's vegetarian dip is a healthy alternative to houmous and great with crudités in a lunchbox
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Turkey & spring onion wraps
- Ready in 5 mins
Give yourself a low-fat treat with these super-quick sandwich tortillas - a fab way of using up leftover turkey
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Butternut squash salad
- Ready in 1 hr 5 mins
Get a whopping 4 of your 5-a-day with this superhealthy salad, why not make extra for your lunchbox too
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Courgette, broccoli & gremolata pasta
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- Ready in 30 mins
Lovely, light and perfect for warmer evenings - use up leftovers in a summery salad
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Carrot & houmous roll-ups
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- Ready in 10 mins
Roll-up, roll-up - snaffle something superhealthy in a flash with these vegetarian wraps
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Dill scones with smoked salmon & cucumber relish
- Ready in 45 mins
Savoury scones are a great alternative to burger buns or bagels
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Chicken, sweetcorn & noodle soup
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- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
This superhealthy bowl can be made ahead and frozen, ready to be defrosted and used when you need it most
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Favourite pasta salad
- Ready in 20 mins
A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox - vary with your favourite ingredients
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Smoky beef stew
- Ready in 3 hrs 10 mins
Enjoy this simple stew for dinner, then pack into boxes to keep you going for lunches
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Roasted veg & couscous salad
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- Ready in 50 mins
Throw together a filling and fragrant couscous salad for a vegetarian lunchbox meal, or double it for a buffet
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Prawn sweet chilli noodle salad
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- Ready in 15 mins
This low-fat salad is is great for a picnic, lunchbox or even a buffet
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Hot-smoked salmon, lentil & pomegranate salad
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- Ready in 25 mins
No-cook, no-effort, but you won't miss out on flavour with this vibrant supper for two
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Sweet potato & lentil soup
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- Ready in 35 mins
Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch
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Potato, spring onion, dill & cheese frittata
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- Ready in 30 mins
The perfect stress-free summer lunch. For a non-veggie option, add a couple of slices of ham
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Easy noodle soup
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- Ready in 25 mins
This quick and easy soup is the perfect lunchtime meal for kids - satisfying and healthy too
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Smoked trout & cucumber open sandwiches
- Ready in 10 mins
This fresh and healthy lunchtime filler is ready in a flash
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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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Speedy meatball stew
- Ready in 20 mins
Serve beef meatballs in a tomato casserole with garlic and rosemary and eat with pasta or crusty bread
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Ready-to-go wraps
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- Ready in 4 mins
Easy for the kids to make themselves, and a fun way to sneak in some of their five a day
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Tuna, red onion & white bean salad
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- Ready in 10 mins
A quick, easy salad for supper and under 500 calories
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Fresh tuna tortillas
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- Ready in 15 mins
An all round winner - vitamin D, omega 3 and 1 of your 5-a-day, it's even simple to make
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Hoisin wraps
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- Ready in 10 mins
Make this delicious, healthy take on a Peking duck wrap for a speedy snack or tasty lunch.
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Bombay samosas
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- Ready in 45 mins
Perfect for a picnic, these samosas are given a healthy twist to make them more nice than naughty
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Lemon & coriander houmous
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- Ready in 5 mins
Houmous is so easy to make and beats shop-bought every time. Try it with vegetable crudités in your packed lunch
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Storecupboard pasta salad
- Ready in 5 mins
This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox
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Asian chicken salad
- Ready in 20 mins
This easy-to-prepare salad is filled with zingy flavours - the simplified version is great for kids' lunchboxes too
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Indian chickpea & vegetable soup
- Ready in 25 mins
Healthy, flavour-packed and low-cost, this soup's ideal for taking to work for lunch
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Ham & beetroot salad bowl
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- Ready in 15 mins
A great light lunchtime salad that uses everyday ingredients in a new and interesting way
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Welsh rarebit muffins
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- Ready in 40 mins
Get the kids to help make these yummy muffins, perfect for lunchboxes
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