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Lunch box ideas

Sesame prawn toast
prawn recipe

Sesame prawn toast

Give your menu a makeover with this resourceful lunchtime meal


Super-Green Mackerel Salad
super salads

Super-Green Mackerel Salad

Quick lunchbox recipe full of goodness

Bulghar Wheat, Date & Clementine Salad
summer salad recipe

Bulghar Wheat, Date & Clementine Salad

If there are any leftovers, they make a great lunch

Smoked Salmon Scotch Eggs
picnic food

Smoked Salmon Scotch Eggs

Great for lunchboxes or as a posh picnic nibble

10-Minute Steak & Blue Cheese Wrap
wrap ideas

10-Minute Steak & Blue Cheese Wrap

A satisfying, meaty snack for a quick bite


Avocado houmous & crudités
hummus

Avocado houmous & crudités

This healthy lunchtime snack is all you'll need to keep you moving all day

Curried mango & chickpea pot
super salads

Curried mango & chickpea pot

This quick and easy salad tastes even better than it looks, trust us!

Wholemeal Spinach & Potato Pies
pie

Wholemeal Spinach & Potato Pies

Great lunchbox filler

Mini Spinach & Cottage Cheese Frittatas
quiches and frittatas

Mini Spinach & Cottage Cheese Frittatas

Mini frittatas, perfect for your lunch box

Big-Batch Chicken Soup
chicken soup

Big-Batch Chicken Soup

Take to school - or work - in a wide-necked thermos. Don’t forget the spoon!

Creamy Lentil & Veggie Curry
lentil recipe

Creamy Lentil & Veggie Curry

Take to school in: a wide-necked thermos.

Super-Versatile Meatballs
meatballs recipe

Super-Versatile Meatballs

Take to school in: a widenecked thermos, best served with pasta for school.

Lunchbox Pasta Salad
the best potato salad and pasta salad recipe

Lunchbox Pasta Salad

Easy take to school lunch!

Courgette & Double Cheese Quiche
quiches and frittatas

Courgette & Double Cheese Quiche

This tastes even better than it looks, trust us!

Super-salad wraps
healthy lunch ideas

Super-salad wraps

This tastes even better than it looks, trust us!

Chicken kebabs with butternut squash dip
chicken

Chicken kebabs with butternut squash dip

Finger-lickin' low-fat chicken! 

Italian Vegetable Soup
vegetable soup

Italian Vegetable Soup

Winter warmer

Chocolate Lover's Banana Muffins
baking

Chocolate Lover's Banana Muffins

Perfect for lunch boxes or after school, they'll be gone in a flash!

Rainbow tuna salad jars
tuna recipe

Rainbow tuna salad jars

Layer up your salad for an easy, transportable and non-soggy lunch! The easy make is perfect for taking into the office, school yard or having ready at home!

Hummus with pita bread and vegies
lunch box ideas

Hummus with pita bread and vegies

A fast and easy, healthy lunch box snack for kids. With chickpeas, low-fat yoghurt, tahini, garlic, lemon and cumin, it also makes a great party dip, too!

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