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Hummus

This creamy, rich hummus is made using just five ingredients and is ready in 10 minutes. Serve with crunchy seasonal veg or warm pitta breads

Author: Esther Clark

Easy egg muffins

Make these mini egg muffins for an easy breakfast or lunch with the kids. Add chopped ham, bacon or smoked salmon, if you fancy

Author: Esther Clark

Beef pasties

Make these traditional beef pasties for a comforting lunch. Encased in shortcrust pastry, they're filled with chunks of beef, swede, carrot, potato and...

Author: Karenza Mason

Apple 'doughnuts'

Make these doughnut-style apple rings for a picnic with the kids. Children will love helping to make, decorate and eat these fruity treats, and there's...

Author: Cassie Best

BLT pasta salad

An easy pasta salad that makes a tasty addition to any lunchbox. Ideal for kids aged 9 - 12, it also makes up 2 of their 5-a-day

Author: Chelsie Collins

Pesto focaccia sandwich

The fillings for your sandwiches are baked into the bread here, making this an easy picnic option. To make it veggie, look for a vegetarian pesto

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Fruity sundae

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Author: Chelsie Collins

Courgetti fritters with tomato salsa

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Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Vegetable cheese dip

This versatile cheese dip is packed with hidden veg. Perfect for little hands to dip into or alternatively spread in sandwiches or pittas for a lunch box...

Author: Esther Clark

Bean & feta spread with Greek salad salsa & oatcakes

Tuck into a nutrient-packed vegetarian lunch featuring a delicious bean and feta spread and a salsa that makes up three of your five-a-day. Pile those...

Author: Good Food team

Pea hummus

Use cannellini beans, garlic and tahini in this quick, easy and healthy dip - perfect packed in kids' lunch boxes with pitta bread and veggies

Author: Barney Desmazery

Cheese, apple & potato pasties

Bake a batch of these moreish pasties, filled with cheese, apple and potato. You only need five simple ingredients

Author: Esther Clark

Egg & rocket pizzas

Use seeded tortillas as pizza bases for a quick and healthy lunch - crack an egg in the centre and bake to boost protein intake

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Mozzarella & salami picnic baguette

A perfect sandwich for a summer picnic. Filled with salami, spinach, basil, pesto and mozzarella, it has all the flavours of Italy that kids and grownups...

Author: Emily Kerrigan

Savoury Danish pastries

Give morning pastries a bakeover by swapping the sweet for a savoury butternut squash, blue cheese, bacon, onion and beetroot filling

Author: Sarah Cook

Pesto egg muffin bites

Prepare these pesto egg and feta muffin bites for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or as part of a picnic hamper. Simple to make, kids will love them!

Author: Katie Hiscock

Cheese, ham & grape kebabs

Forget soggy sarnies, kids will love this simple lunchbox recipe - for very young children, skip the skewer and serve as a salad instead

Author: Cassie Best

Radish smørrebrød

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Author: Miriam Nice

Steak sarnies with sticky onions & blue cheese

Enjoy the classic combination of steak and blue cheese on delicious sourdough for a simple but special lunch

Author: Esther Clark

Pitta pocket

A low-fat, healthy snack with chicken, tomatoes and cucumber under 150 calories, and it takes just minutes to prepare

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Turkey salad on rye

Open sandwiches mean you use less bread, but can pile on plenty of topping, in this case Coronation-spiced lean turkey with crisp salad

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Greek salad muffins

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Author: Emily Kerrigan

Vegan banh mi

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Author: Elena Silcock

Brie, ham & fig jam toastie

This speedy comforting snack has everything you want from a sandwich - melty cheese, salty ham and a touch of sweet fruit

Author: Cassie Best

Beetroot, hummus & crispy chickpea sub sandwich

Load up a sub with homemade hummus, beetroot, chickpeas and salad to make this filling vegan sandwich. An ideal lunch for when hunger strikes

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Next level Scotch eggs

Enjoy our next level version of Scotch eggs. Forget service station versions - with some tweaks, we've transformed them into one of the finest portable...

Author: Barney Desmazery

Sweet potato, avocado & feta muffins

Use super-ripe avocados in this savoury bake, topped with crumbly cheese, sweet potato chunks and a scattering of mixed seeds

Author: Cassie Best

Triangular bread thins

Bake our easy bread thins with wholemeal spelt and top with your favourite ingredients. We have ideas for using them in two healthy lunch recipes

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Spicy chicken drumsticks recipe

These spicy chicken drumsticks are a delicious party food choice. The kids will love them & they're packed full of spice & are easy to make

Author: Nichola Palmer

You're a star sarnies

Pop these in little lunchboxes for a cheesy treat come lunch time - great for kids aged 4 - 8

Author: Chelsie Collins

Colorful Vegetable Wraps

These colourful wraps with vegetables are quickly prepared with only 5 fresh ingredients and are also super tasty and healthy.

Author: EAT SMARTER

Ricotta, blackberry & pine nut tartine

Try this toasted treat for a quick lunch or brunch with a difference. Smooth ricotta goes well with the sweet-sharp berries

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Courgette, jalapeño & feta nachos

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Author: Lulu Grimes

Noodle jar salad

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Author: Miriam Nice

Vegan hot dogs recipe

Vegan hot dogs have no meat or dairy but so much flavour! We've topped our tofu sausages with fried peppers, mustardy ketchup and pimped salsa.

Author: GoodtoKnow

Courgetti fritters with tomato salsa

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Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Pesto focaccia sandwich

The fillings for your sandwiches are baked into the bread here, making this an easy picnic option. To make it veggie, look for a vegetarian pesto

Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Cheese, ham & grape kebabs

Forget soggy sarnies, kids will love this simple lunchbox recipe - for very young children, skip the skewer and serve as a salad instead

Author: Cassie Best

Courgetti fritters with tomato salsa

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Author: Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Brie, ham & fig jam toastie

This speedy comforting snack has everything you want from a sandwich - melty cheese, salty ham and a touch of sweet fruit

Author: Cassie Best

Cheese, ham & grape kebabs

Forget soggy sarnies, kids will love this simple lunchbox recipe - for very young children, skip the skewer and serve as a salad instead

Author: Cassie Best

Savoury Danish pastries

Give morning pastries a bakeover by swapping the sweet for a savoury butternut squash, blue cheese, bacon, onion and beetroot filling

Author: Sarah Cook

Radish smørrebrød

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Author: Miriam Nice

Easy egg muffins

Make these mini egg muffins for an easy breakfast or lunch with the kids. Add chopped ham, bacon or smoked salmon, if you fancy

Author: Esther Clark

Bean & feta spread with Greek salad salsa & oatcakes

Tuck into a nutrient-packed vegetarian lunch featuring a delicious bean and feta spread and a salsa that makes up three of your five-a-day. Pile those...

Author: Good Food team

Bean & feta spread with Greek salad salsa & oatcakes

Tuck into a nutrient-packed vegetarian lunch featuring a delicious bean and feta spread and a salsa that makes up three of your five-a-day. Pile those...

Author: Good Food team

Bean & feta spread with Greek salad salsa & oatcakes

Tuck into a nutrient-packed vegetarian lunch featuring a delicious bean and feta spread and a salsa that makes up three of your five-a-day. Pile those...

Author: Good Food team

Beef pasties

Make these traditional beef pasties for a comforting lunch. Encased in shortcrust pastry, they're filled with chunks of beef, swede, carrot, potato and...

Author: Karenza Mason

Sweet potato, avocado & feta muffins

Use super-ripe avocados in this savoury bake, topped with crumbly cheese, sweet potato chunks and a scattering of mixed seeds

Author: Cassie Best