Family lunch recipes

Enjoy this vegetable-packed tomato soup for a lovely light family meal, with leftovers for the next day. Serve with bread or our cheese pinwheels

Give kids two of their five-a-day and a dose of vitamin C with these colourful rainbow pots of tuna salad, ideal for a lunchbox, or summer picnic

Keep the kids happy over the summer holidays with a patisserie-style afternoon tea complete with these easy open sandwiches featuring a variety of toppings

Make these cheesy sausage and pesto pizzas with just a handful of ingredients for an easy, takeaway-style dinner. If you prefer, make these veggie-friendly using our tip below

Enjoy these potato skins as a relaxed starter or snack. Use chives instead of spring onion for a milder flavour, or omit the bacon for a veggie version

This simple lunch dish is a great way of getting children aged 5-9 involved in the kitchen

Creamy tomato soup is the stuff of childhood, and it's easy to make yourself. Emma Lewis shows you how

Quick and easy pizza breads that little ones will love

Try these Japanese rice balls filled with a chicken, spring onion and mayo filling. You can buy an onigiri mould online to make the recipe even easier

Enjoy a slice of our cheesy leek & pea tart with a fresh green salad and crusty bread. This recipe works equally well with shortcrust or puff pastry

Healthy veggie bites that are packed with flavour - a midweek must

Make this frittata for a quick, easy and healthy lunch option, making the most of storecupboard ingredients and packing in three of your 5-a-day

Turn oily fish into a scoopable dip for a great way to encourage kids to eat more of it. Oily fish, such as mackerel, is full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids

Our fabulous easy roast pork with apples is ideal for a Sunday dinner the whole family will love. It takes just five minutes to prepare before cooking

Enjoy our creamy pesto and kale pasta as a tasty and nutritious supper. Make it with just a handful of ingredients and storecupboard staples

For a casual weekend lunch, bake your own bread stuffed with oozing cheddar

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.

A simple one-pan pasta dish with bacon, mushrooms and pesto - ready in under 30 minutes

Make our healthy chicken and hummus salad bowl for a delicious budget lunch option. It can be thrown together in just 10 minutes and delivers three of your 5-a-day

Top these chicken sliders with mango chutney, red onion, chilli and cucumber salad, and a mint & yogurt dressing. They make fabulous finger food for summer

Use up leftover chicken in this rustic soup with garlic yogurt. Best served with cheese scones

You'll love this new, budget chicken dish. Any leftovers freeze well and make a handy lunch.

Lemon zest and crème fraîche make this seafood pasta dish with king prawns and green beans rich and zingy - enjoy it hot or cold

Enjoy this veggie pesto pasta salad with cucumber, peas, cherry tomatoes and basil for an easy family meal. It's great for a packed lunch or summery picnic