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Warm salad of red cabbage, black pudding & apple

A light lunch or chunky winter starter, all cooked in one pan. Try it with sausages instead of black pudding if you prefer

Author: Barney Desmazery

As you like it tortilla

This Spanish-style omelette uses leftover ingredients matched with storecupboard herbs, spices or sauces, such as pesto or harissa

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Favourite pasta salad

A low-fat, zesty salad, perfect for a summer lunchbox - vary with your favourite ingredients

Author: Sarah Cook

Herby feta & nectarine salad with lemon poppy seed dressing

Contrast salty Greek cheese with sweet and juicy fruit, fragrant mint, dill and coriander

Author: Sarah Cook

Raid the fridge rice

Great for when all you have left in the fridge are the basics - bacon, mushrooms and a bit of cheese

Author: Good Food team

Sardines & watercress on toast

A low-fat lunch that's high in omega 3. You could use any oily fish if you don't have sardines

Author: CJ Jackson

Fresh Kimchi

Author: Molly O'Neill

Grilled mackerel with orange, chilli & watercress salad

Packed with omega-3 and vitamin C, this salad couldn't get much healthier - or tastier

Author: Good Food team

Blood orange, mozzarella & rocket salad

Tear creamy Italian cheese - or burrata if you can find it - into a fresh and citrussy salad with mustard dressing

Author: Sarah Cook

Sausages with warm red cabbage & beetroot slaw

A sausage sandwich with a difference - team bangers with a baguette, hot and sweet coleslaw and tangy mustard

Author: Good Food team

Beef & pickle pasties

Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Sole goujons with Thai sauce

Place a basket of crispy fish fingers in the middle of the table so that everyone can help themselves, for a casual starter

Author: Matt Tebbutt

Roasted beetroot & egg salad

This vegetarian salad with creamy dill dressing and crunchy hazelnuts makes a great lunch, or light main course

Author: Good Food team

Nettle & blue cheese rarebit

No nettles? This simple rustic dish can also be made using spinach

Author: Good Food team

Super green mackerel salad

Green beans, spinach and broccoli make a great base for a healthy lunchbox treat with oily fish and yogurt dressing

Author: Good Food team

Scotch egg pie

Try this spin on a picnic classic - a showstopping raised pie using sausagemeat and boiled eggs

Author: Sarah Cook

Zingy radish salad

Fiery radishes add crunch to this zesty smoked salmon salad

Author: Good Food team

Tom Colicchio's Summer Minestrone

This soup is flexible because the list of ingredients isn't fixed. If you can't find an ingredient, skip that item or substitute something similar. It...

Author: Tom Colicchio

BBQ beans with mashed potato tops

A healthy and filling lunch which is easy and cheap to make too - great for hungry kids

Author: Good Food team

Salmon & chive bagel topper

Mix your fish with cream cheese and herbs for a low-fat and healthy sandwich filling

Author: Good Food team

Aubergine & goat's cheese salad with mint chilli dressing

Packed with punchy flavours, this vegetarian main course salad contrasts earthy goat's cheese with tangy dressing and roasted vegetables

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Rosemary Chicken In Pita Bread

Author: Bryan Miller

Vitality chicken salad with avocado dressing

A super-green, healthy mix of soya beans, cucumber, avocado and Little Gem lettuce - topped with lean shredded chicken breast

Author: Good Food team

Creamy asparagus puffs

Pastry parcels with smoked ham, cream cheese and seasonal green veg. Serve with a crisp side salad

Author: Angela Boggiano

10 minute couscous salad

This makes a great lunchbox filler for a day out and is equally good at home from the fridge

Author: Good Food team

Chicken, bacon & watercress baguettes

This hearty baguette will really hit the spot when feeding a hungry crowd for lunch

Author: Good Food team

Cannellini bean & egg salad with crispy crumbs

This healthy salad has lots of textures - soft beans, crunchy breadcrumbs, creamy egg and crispy Little Gem lettuce

Author: Good Food team

Salt beef club with Cajun fries

An indulgent solo supper of a layered sandwich with sliced beef, creamy dressing and homemade chips

Author: Good Food team

Grilled vegetable bloomer

Grilled vegetables in a crusty bloomer loaf makes weekend entertaining a breeze - try it for a picnic too

Author: James Martin

Cock a leekie soup

James Martin gives the classic restorative Scottish soup a twist - the prunes add a sweet contrast to the rich chicken broth

Author: James Martin

Barbecued Beef

Author: Molly O'Neill

Lockets savoury

This charming, traditional dish brings together two assertive English flavours - watercress and stilton - with the calming influence of fragrant pears

Author: Good Food team

Seafood Rolls

Author: Florence Fabricant

Bulgur & broad bean salad with zesty dressing

A light salad with plenty of green vegetables, a chilli lime dressing, fresh mint and grains to pack into a lunchbox

Author: Lucy Netherton

Porkie pie ploughman's

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Author: James Martin

French onion soup

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Author: Sara Buenfeld

Artichoke & broad bean tart with watercress pesto

This vegetarian buffet centrepiece can be made a day ahead and served cold or reheated

Author: Good Food team

The ultimate makeover: Coronation chicken

Discover a lighter, prettier version of this popular salad from our Ultimate Makeover collection, with half the fat but loads more flavour

Author: Angela Nilsen

Chicken, apricot & pork pie

Make your own layered pork pie using sausages, fruit, chicken fillets and ham with hot water crust pastry - perfect for parties and picnics

Author: Sarah Cook

Chunky butternut mulligatawny

This spicy soup with basmati rice and apples is chunky, warming and wholesome - plus its low in fat and calories to boot.

Author: Cassie Best

Mackerel & potato salad with lemon caraway dressing

Pack your lunchbox with omega-3 rich smoked fish, new potatoes, beetroot and a light citrus dressing

Author: Good Food team

Oysters Under a Blanket

Author: Robert Farrar Capon

Asparagus & tuna salad

Give the bistro classic, niçoise salad, a seasonal twist by swapping green beans for tender asparagus

Author: Sarah Cook

Rain or shine leg of lamb

Butterflying your lamb not only means it cooks quicker, but it can be barbecued as well as roasted

Author: James Martin

Roast loin of pork with sage & onion stuffing & gravy

Sage and sausage meat are stuffed inside a pork loin to create a moist, flavoursome Sunday lunch main for a crowd

Author: Lucy Netherton

Chicken, carrot & avocado rolls

Healthy, quick and simple tortilla wraps with shredded chicken, vegetables and salad - perfect for little lunchboxes

Author: Good Food team

Bhaji frittata

This lunchbox or picnic-friendly dish takes an Italian-style thick omelette and adds some Indian spice, along with potatoes, peas and coriander

Author: Katy Greenwood

Lentil, carrot & ham salad

Use pulses as the base for your sweet mustard-dressed salad to create a healthy lunch that's full of fibre and vitamin C

Author: Good Food team