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Smoked trout & cucumber open sandwiches

This fresh and healthy lunchtime filler is ready in a flash

Author: Silvana Franco

Smoky beef stew

Enjoy this simple stew for dinner, then pack into boxes to keep you going for lunches

Author: Sarah Cook

Thai shredded chicken & runner bean salad

This low-fat yet satisfying salad is full of authentic Asian flavour and will add plenty of zing to al fresco dining

Author: Lulu Grimes

Eggplant Sandwiches With Goat Cheese And Walnuts

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Italian toasties

This toastie is like homemade pizza, as you can mix and match the fillings to suit you and your mates

Author: Barney Desmazery

Smoked mackerel, orange & couscous salad

Sliced oranges make a refreshing addition to this substantial salad - great for the lunchbox

Author: Good Food team

Bacon & roast onion salad

A rustic salad for one - contrast peas and caramelised onion with salty, streaky bacon and mustard dressing

Author: Good Food team

Pea, ham hock & watercress salad

Pea, ham and parsley are one of life's great combinations - this green salad with mustard dressing is simple, fresh and healthy

Author: Barney Desmazery

Italian Sub Sandwich Recipe

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Author: Tasting Table Staff

Potato & smoked trout salad with mustard dressing

A light smoked fish salad with dill, capers and watercress in a tangy vinaigrette, use mackerel instead of trout if you like

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Farro salad with roasted carrots & feta

This mineral-packed salad counts as two of your five-a-day - save any leftovers for your lunchbox

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Croque Monsieur

In Italy, bricklayers and plutocrats alike eat the same thing for lunch: panini, sandwiches layered with meat and cheese and flattened between two searing...

Author: Oliver Schwaner-Albright

Hot smoked salmon & egg salad

This fresh and vibrant salad is packed full of healthy ingredients

Author: Good Food team

Courgette pancake fritters

Grate your courgette and add to a pancake batter then fry up these mini veggie patties with chilli dip

Author: Good Food team

Prawn salad with orange, red onion & avocado

A low calorie seafood salad with fragrant Asian flavours, sweet chilli and a scattering of coriander

Author: Good Food team

Open mackerel sandwich with fennel slaw

Take a Scandinavian approach, with an open sarnie made with rye bread and topped with smoked fish, raw fennel, capers and cream cheese

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Picnic pie

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Author: Lulu Grimes

Pea & spring onion tart

Bake mature cheddar or Beaufort cheese into your pastry base and fill with a creamy pea mix with nutmeg and spring onions

Author: Mary Cadogan

Barbecued mussels

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Author: Ellie Silcock

Open rye sandwich with chicken & avocado

Rye bread makes for a substantial base for a lunchtime meal. Top with guacamole, Cajun chicken and lime

Author: Jennifer Irvine

Frittata With Turnips and Olives

This is adapted from a Richard Olney recipe. Even in winter it is possible to find turnips that are not fibrous or spongy. (Those, Mr. Olney says, should...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Prawn layered salad

Solo suppers can still be a treat with this fast but flavour-packed recipe

Author: Good Food team

Alex Luppi's Pita Bread Sandwiches

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Sirloin with herby mustard crust & shallot gravy

If you're tired of turkey by the time Christmas Day arrives this joint of beef is just the ticket

Author: Barney Desmazery

Veal, Tuna and Caper Sandwich

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Jean Marsh's Melton Mowbray Pie

Author: Craig Claiborne

Tartines with roasted tomatoes & mint pesto

French open-faced cheese and tomato toasted sandwiches, drizzled with light mint and garlic pesto and spread with ricotta

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Sweet Potato and Toasted Pecan Grilled Cheese

Because sweet potatoes are a staple of most Thanksgiving tables, Chef Mauro felt it was important to make them part of a leftover sandwich. The combination...

Author: Tara Parker-Pope

Broad bean & feta cheese toasts

Slice up a baguette, toast, then use as a bruschetta base for beans and salty Greek cheese for a healthy bite

Author: Good Food team

Crunchy prawn & noodle salad

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

Author: Cassie Best

Chicken roll ups

Introduce young children to cooking by letting them make their own lunch, with this safe and simple recipe

Author: Good Food team

Spinach omelette chapati wraps

Use thin Indian bread wraps as you would tortillas and create these clever spiced egg and ham roll-ups

Author: Angela Boggiano

Ham, pea & mint pasties

Get nostalgic for childhood picnics with these springtime homemade pasties

Author: Good Food team

Leek & Caerphilly crumble tart

Use Caerphilly or Wensleydale cheese and a nutty topping in this make-ahead, lunchtime tart

Author: Good Food team

Asparagus & courgette salad with feta & sesame seeds

Griddling vegetables gives them a deeper flavour, which matches the toasted seeds and salty cheese perfectly

Author: Xanthe Clay

Layered hummus, tabbouleh & feta picnic bowl

This salad combines delicious meze-type dishes and a layering of several Greek and Middle Eastern-inspired flavours that marry together as they sit in...

Author: Jane Hornby

Three cheese & onion jacket potato topper

Check out our fresh ideas for baked potato or sandwich fillings - from cheese to tandoori prawns

Author: Cassie Best

Courgette & goat's cheese ciabatta

Simple sandwiches to whip up as a speedy vegetarian supper or lunch

Author: Good Food team

Roasted tomato tart with double cheese crust

A quick and simple tin-free tart with vibrant tomato topping and homemade cheddar and Parmesan pastry

Author: Sarah Cook

Herby celery & bulgur salad

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

Author: Good Food team

Halloumi with bulgur, chickpea & rocket salad

This firm Cypriot cheese makes a great vegetarian alternative to meat. Serve with a light salad flavoured with lime and paprika

Author: Good Food team

Crustless Tomato Pie Recipe

If you're looking for a fun lunchtime offering that stands out a bit, why not try a savory tart? This tomato pie is loaded with flavor.

Author: Kristen Carli,Mashed Staff

Sort of Scotch broth

An alternative take on the Highland soup with stewed lamb, cabbage and pearl barley

Author: Barney Desmazery

Clam Frittata

Author: Jason Epstein

Open cottage cheese & pepper sandwich

Throw a healthy slant on bruschetta by topping your wholemeal toast with cottage cheese, basil and contrasting balsamic

Author: Good Food team

Chicken liver & chorizo open sandwich

A thrifty, speedy supper for two - allow time for the Spanish sausage to add its paprika flavour to the creamy garlic and sherry sauce

Author: Cassie Best

Quick springtime pasta

Perfect for an impromptu al fresco meal out on the patio - it's made with storecupboard items too

Author: Good Food team

Spicy vegetable chapati wraps

A delicious and healthy vegetarian low-fat alternative to a curry, which can be deceivingly high in fat

Author: Good Food team