Low-salt lunch recipes
Try not to add salt to your midday soups, salads and sandwiches to ensure your sodium levels remain at a healthy level.
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Herby celery & bulghar salad
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- Ready in 30 mins
This speedy salad will keep in the fridge for a few days - a great healthy lunch or snack to have on hand
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Chicken, carrot & avocado rolls
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Healthy, quick and simple tortilla wraps with shredded chicken, vegetables and salad - perfect for little lunchboxes
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Tuna rainbow salad
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Red, yellow, purple, green - not quite a whole rainbow, but this vibrant salad of tinned fish and veggies comes close
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Curried chicken & mango salad
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This lightly-spiced, fruity salad is a modern take on Coronation chicken - a low calorie-lunch for two
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Thai squash soup
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Up your vegetable intake with this fragrant pumpkin soup spiced with Asian flavours
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Salmon & broccoli cakes with watercress, avocado & tomato salad
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Bump up the good-for-you factor with these vegetable-packed salmon fishcakes, served with a fresh salad
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Roast chicken & pea risotto
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Make something special from your leftover roast chicken with this rich, creamy recipe
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Butternut squash salad
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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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Bombay potato & spinach pies
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These spicy filo pies are ideal for a lunch with salad or as part of a buffet
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Carrot & houmous roll-ups
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Roll-up, roll-up - snaffle something superhealthy in a flash with these vegetarian wraps
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Chicken, sweetcorn & noodle soup
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This superhealthy bowl can be made ahead and frozen, ready to be defrosted and used when you need it most
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Curried squash, lentil & coconut soup
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Flavour up butternut squash with Indian spices for this warming and healthy vegetarian soup
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Favourite pasta salad
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A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox - vary with your favourite ingredients
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Chicken livers on toast
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Not just for stuffings and pâtés, pan-fried chicken livers make a good-value starter or light lunch
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Sweet potato & lentil soup
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Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch
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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
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This main course salad is rich in flavour and Vitamin C - great for lunchboxes too
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Squash & nigella seed soup
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Nigella seeds are a flavourful addition to this winter soup; they taste like oregano and have the slight bitterness of mustard seeds
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Courgette, pea & pesto soup
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Enjoy this super healthy soup when you want a comforting but low-calorie lunch - rich in fibre, vitamin C and folic acid
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Moroccan turkey salad
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Use up abundant roast meat in a healthy salad with aubergine, tomatoes, pomegranate and mint
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Salmon & cucumber sushi rolls
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Follow our simple step-by-step guide to rolling your own, low-fat and healthy Japanese sushi
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Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing
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Update tuna pasta salad by skipping the mayo and adding balsamic vinegar, olive oil, colourful tomatoes and celery
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Courgette & tomato soup
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Batch cook a vegetable soup when you have a seasonal bounty and you'll always have a healthy meal in the freezer
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Charred aubergine, pepper & bulghar salad
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Flavour basic grains with sundried tomatoes, aubergines, red peppers and olives for a versatile side dish
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Spicy pepper & tomato soup with cucumber yogurt
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Serve this healthy, vibrant, veggie blend cold as a Spanish-style gazpacho or hot as a comforting supper
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Moroccan tomato & chickpea soup with couscous
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This filling soup is healthy and packed with the flavours of North Africa: harissa, ginger, lemon and coriander
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Cherry tomato, kale, ricotta & pesto pasta
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Fresh basil sauce and cherry tomatoes give this healthy dish a beautiful colour - it's also full of fibre and vitamin C
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Green club sandwich
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This healthy sandwich is packed full of goodness to keep you going until dinner
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