Dairy-free lunch recipes

Try this dairy-free, plant-based twist on the classic leek and potato soup. Ideal for lunch or a starter, top with chopped chives and enjoy with crusty bread

Update tuna pasta salad by skipping the mayo and adding balsamic vinegar, olive oil, colourful tomatoes and celery

These Korean-style kimchi pancakes are made with gut-friendly sour cabbage and gochujang (Korean red pepper paste). They're packed with spicy, umami flavour

Take a healthy Vietnamese approach to salads by using cold vermicelli noodles with a sweet dressing, shellfish, coriander and mint

Marinade tofu with teriyaki sauce and serve with broccoli and noodles or rice to make this easy veggie midweek meal. It takes under 30 minutes to make

A vibrant Vietnamese-style seafood salad with coriander, carrots and spring onions

For a new way with prawns, marinade in soya, serve as kebabs and team with healthy basmati

This vegan packed lunch is full of goodness, using fibre-rich wholegrain rice and protein-rich edamame beans with a tangy tamari and sesame dressing

Bypass bread croutons and a heavy cream dressing and instead serve up a crispy, fruity salad with shellfish

Slice fennel and chargrill it as the base to a salad dressed with Kalamata olives, parsley, basil and garlic

Get your day's vegetable quota all in one go. Great for feeding a group, or freeze portions

Inspired by the Vietnamese dish, Bun xao, this fresh-tasting salad has very little fat but is so satisfying

Too hot to cook? This superhealthy salad makes a refreshing light lunch or starter

Flavour up butternut squash with Indian spices for this warming and healthy vegan soup. Serve with naan for a hearty lunch

Serve your grain with cucumber, apricot, peppers, olives and tomatoes then drizzle with lemon-infused oil for a mellow finish

Swap a mayonnaise base for cherry tomatoes, olives, roasted red peppers and fresh Italian herbs in this low-fat salad

This speedy salad will keep in the fridge for a few days - a great healthy lunch or snack to have on hand

This full-of-flavour autumnal salad has a zesty kick and is best eaten straight away

A flavour-packed, unusual salad that's delicious warm or cold - works really well as part of a buffet

Get four of your five-a-day in one colourful bowl. Vary the veg according to what's in season

Steak doesn't have to be a heavy meal - give it a Japanese-style marinade for a low-fat supper

Reach into your storecupboard for pulses and sweetcorn to form the base for this simple side with hot, sweet dressing

Roast cauliflower with cumin and caraway then serve with healthy chickpeas and herbs in this Middle Eastern-style salad

A filling and savoury dish especially suited to those on a dairy-free diet