Forget limp lettuce leaves, we’ve got tons of healthy recipes that will have you looking forward to lunch.
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Lunch: Turkey, mango & rice salad
Boil 75g brown rice according to the pack instructions, drain and set aside. While the rice is boiling, grill a…
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Lunch: Traditional roast lunch
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Place a 500g beef roasting joint on a rack, season and place in…
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Lunch: Grilled chicken & jacket potato
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Bake 1 large jacket potato for around 1 hour until it’s soft on…
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Lunch: Egg mayo, onion and tomato bagel
Peel and chop 2 hard-boiled eggs and place in a bowl. Quarter 7 cherry tomatoes and 2 spring onions and…
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Lunch: Hummus, pepper & tomato pitta
Chop 1/2 green pepper into sticks and serve with a 1/2 large tub of hummus, 8 cherry tomatoes and 1…
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Lunch: Roast beef & salad sandwich
Spread 3 slices wholegrain bread with 3tsp low-fat spread. Top 1 slice of the bread with 1 slice of lean…
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Chop ½ small avocado, ½ red pepper, ½ small red onion and 1 ripe tomato and mix together with ½…
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Lunch: Muffin with egg, spinach & cheese
Lightly steam a couple of handfuls of spinach and poach 2 eggs according to how you like them cooked. Cut…
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Peel and mash ½ ripe avocado with a little lemon juice and black pepper. Spread the avocado over 1 slice…
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Lunch: Hummus & rocket baguette
Halve a 15cm piece wholegrain baguette and spread over 4tbsp hummus. Chop 3 sun-dried tomatoes and sprinkle over the hummus.…
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Lunch: Ham, cheese & tomato melt
Cut 1 panini in half and fill with 2 sliced tomatoes, ⅓ small ball sliced reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, 1 slice…
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Spread 1 wrap with 2tbsp low-fat soft cheese. Finely slice 3 sticks celery and 1 apple and crush 10 walnut…
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Lunch: Italian pasta tricolour salad
Chop ⅓ small ball reduced-fat mozzarella cheese and ½ small avocado into bite-sized pieces. Halve 7 cherry tomatoes. Mix the…
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Lunch: Steak & melted cheese baguette
Grill 1 lean beef sandwich steak until cooked to your liking. Top with 3tbsp grated reduced-fat cheese and return to…
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Lunch: New potato & salmon salad
Chop 225g cooked new potatoes in their skins and a 5cm piece of cucumber into bite sized pieces. Halve 7…
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Lunch: Sardines & tomato salad
Chop 1 tomato and ½ red onion, mix together and season with a little black pepper. Serve a 15cm piece…
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Chop a 5cm piece of cucumber, 1 tomato, ½ green pepper and ½ small red onion. Mix together with 5…
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Drain ½ small can of pink salmon (around 210g can) and chop a 5cm piece of cucumber. Mix the salmon…
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Lunch: Lentil soup with cheese sandwich
Heat up 1 large bowl of lentil soup. Fill 2 slices wholegrain bread with 2tbsp low-fat soft cheese and salad…
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Lunch: Roast chicken pasta salad
Chop a 100g pre-roasted skinless chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Halve 6 cherry tomatoes and slice 3 spring onions. Mix…
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Lunch: Chicken, chick peas & couscous
Prepare 50g couscous according to the pack instructions. Chop a 100g pre-prepared grilled skinless chicken breast into bite sized pieces,…
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Lunch: Goats cheese mini pizzas
Halve 1 English muffin and spread 4tbsp ready-made tomato sauce over the cut sides. Crumble 30g goat’s cheese and slice…
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Cut 1 wholegrain bagel in half and fill it with 2 tbsp of low-fat soft cheese and some sliced cucumber.…
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Serve 2 wholemeal pittas with 4 tbsp of hummus, 4 tbsp of tzatziki and some vegetable crudités. Make these from…
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Lightly toast 3 slices of wholegrain bread. Spread each slice with 1 tsp of light mayo. Fill the sandwich with…
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Lunch: Morroccan-style couscous salad
Make up 75g of raw couscous according to the instructions on the packet. Mix it with half a small can…
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Toast 2 slices of granary bread and top them with 2 tsp of sunflower margarine. Beat 1 egg with 1…
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Lunch: Spicy cheese & tomato panini
Fill 1 Panini with 4 tbsp of grated reduced-fat Cheddar and 3 tbsp of salsa. Grill until the cheese melts…
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Heat 2 tsp of sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add half a chopped onion and cook for around…
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Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Cut 1 courgette, 1 red and green pepper, 1 small aubergine and 20…
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Lunch: Mackerel paté and toast
Drain 1 tin of mackerel fillets in oil and mix with 100ml fat-free fromage frais, 2 tsp each of horseradish…
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Brush a 125g skinless chicken breast with sunflower oil, grill until cooked through and then slice diagonally. Meanwhile, chop a…
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Heat 1 tsp of sunflower oil in a non-stick pan. Peel and chop 1 small onion and ½ red and…
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Lunch: Tuna, olive & rocket pizza
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Place 1 thin and crispy ready-made pizza base on a baking sheet and…
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Lunch: Chicken, watercress & pasta salad
Brush a 125g skinless chicken breast with olive oil, season and grill until it's cooked through, then slice diagonally. Meanwhile,…
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Lunch: Grilled prawns & guacamole
Thread 15 King size prawns onto skewers. Mix 2 tsp of olive oil with 1 tsp of honey and a…
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Lunch: Warm egg, bacon & potato salad
Boil 4 halved new potatoes in their skins until tender, then drain and keep warm. Grill 2 lean rashers of…
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Lunch: Brocolli & sweetcorn pesto pasta
Boil 75g of wholewheat pasta according to the instructions on the packet and a handful of broccoli florets. Drain and…
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Lunch: Grilled trout with new potatoes
Grill 1 prepared trout until cooked through. Boil 4 new potatoes in their skin, then drain and mix with 3…
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Lunch: Beef wrap with roasted pepper
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Cut 1 red and 1 green pepper into chunky strips and place on…
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Lunch: Tomato & pancetta bruschetta
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Slice 1 baguette into pieces about 3cm thick. Place on a baking sheet,…
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Lunch: Turkey, potato & bean salad
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Chop 1 large sweet potato into cubes, place into a roasting tin, drizzle…
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Lunch: Warm salmon nicoise salad
Boil 8 new potatoes in their skin, drain, cut in half and keep them warm. While the potatoes are cooking,…
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Lunch: Jacket potato with spicy tuna
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Bake 1 large jacket potato for around 1 hour until soft on the…
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Lunch: Sweet potato & butter bean stew
Chop 1 onion, 2 celery sticks, 1 small leek, 2 carrots and 1 large sweet potato into chunks. Place in…
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Lunch: Turkey, pea & cream spaghetti
Cook 150g of wholewheat spaghetti according to the instructions on the packet, drain and set aside. Meanwhile, peel and dice…
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Lunch: Mixed bean cous cous salad
Drain and rinse a large can of mixed beans in water and grate 1 large carrot. Place the beans and…
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Lunch: Minestrone with cheesy toast
Slice 1 medium leek, 1 large onion, 1 carrot and 2 celery sticks. Shred 175g of cabbage and finely chop…
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Lunch: Oriental prawn & noodle salad
Cook 1 layer of noodles according to the pack instructions. When cooked, rinse under cold water and drain. Mix with…
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Lunch: Noodles with Asian prawns
In a non-metallic bowl, mix together 1 tbsp of sunflower oil, the juice of 1 lime, ? tbsp of red…
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Lunch: Tomato, mozzarella & avocado sandwich
Mash 1 small avocado and mix with a little lemon juice and black pepper. Spread 1 slice of wholegrain bread…
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Lunch: Turkey, apple & pasta salad
Cut 75g grilled turkey steak into bite sized pieces. Chop 1 red apple and 2 sticks of celery into chunks.…
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Lunch: Salmon & rice salad with tzatziki
Drain a 210g can of skinless and boneless pink salmon. Halve 12 cherry tomatoes, slice 6 spring onions and cut…
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Lunch: Cheese Ploughman's baguette
Fill 15cm of wholegrain baguette with 4 tbsp of grated reduced-fat Cheddar, 1 tsp of sweet pickle, lettuce, 1 sliced…
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Lunch: Coronation chicken wrap
Chop 1 small grilled chicken breast into bite-sized pieces. Mix 1 tbsp of light mayo, 1 tbsp of Activia Natural…
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Lunch: Spicy tuna & new potato salad
Chop 250g of boiled new potatoes with skins into bite-sized pieces. Halve 6 cherry tomatoes, slice 2 spring onions and…
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Chop 1 red pepper, 1 small red onion and 2 sticks of celery. Place in a bowl and add 1…
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Lunch: Hummus, pepper and rocket wrap
Top 1 wholemeal wrap with 4 level tbsp of hummus and spread to cover the wrap evenly. Top with 1…
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Lunch: chicken, olive, sun-dried tomato pasta
Remove the skin from 1 large roasted chicken breast and tear lightly into small, bite-sized pieces. Chop 6 sun-dried tomatoes…
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Lunch: Chickpea and feta salad
Drain and rinse a 400g can of chickpeas in water and place in a bowl. Chop a 4 cm piece…
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Place 150g each of hummus and tzatziki in separate bowls. Cut 30g of feta cheese into small cubes and mix…
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Lunch: Salmon, cheese and watercress sandwich
Spread 1 tbsp of low-fat soft cheese on 2 slices of wholemeal bread. Place ½ a small can of skinless…