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Chorizo, potato & cheese omelette

Whisk up your eggs with Spanish sausage and potato to make a decadent omelette lunch for one

Author: Good Food team

Crunchy cauliflower, apple & blue cheese salad

A tasty combination of crunchy cauliflower, sweet apple and creamy, salty blue cheese

Author: Good Food team

Spicy tuna & chickpea patties

Using canned chickpeas instead of potatoes means these spicy patties are really quick to make

Author: Good Food team

Curried Chicken Salad With Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Eric Asimov brought this recipe to The Times in 1998, part of a round-up of some of the specialty sandwich shops cropping up in Manhattan at the time. "Sandwiches are as American as Dagwood Bumstead,"...

Author: Eric Asimov

Roast lamb with spring herb crumbs

This iron-rich dish is ideal for a weekend with family and friends

Author: Good Food team

Asparagus & tuna salad

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

Author: Sarah Cook

Spinach, bacon & white bean salad

A low-calorie dish with contrasting flavours of salty, crispy bacon and sweet red peppers

Author: Good Food team

Herby chicken & butter bean soup

This rustic, chunky soup uses up leftover roast chicken and is packed with flavour from fresh rosemary, sage and thyme

Author: Cassie Best

Chicken soba noodles

Quick and easy to prepare, whether you're packing them up for work or grabbing a bite at home

Author: Good Food team

Spiced cauliflower with chickpeas, herbs & pine nuts

Roast cauliflower with cumin and caraway then serve with healthy chickpeas and herbs in this Middle Eastern-style salad

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

Souffléd crab & asparagus tart

This melt-in-the-mouth tart can be served as a main course, or as a brilliant starter for eight served with a green salad

Author: Mary Cadogan

Crispy sesame fish burger with lime mayo

Make a four star fish finger sandwich by serving crisp pieces of cod, haddock or pollock in a roll with coriander mayo and avocado

Author: Cassie Best

Ham, potato & cheese stuffed loaf

For a casual weekend lunch, bake your own bread stuffed with oozing cheddar

Author: Good Food team

Herb roast chicken

Choose your favourite herb for this beautifully moist springtime chicken dish - fresh basil or mint would be ideal

Author: Good Food team

Cheesy spinach bake

Add some glamour to your lunchbox with this smart vegetarian recipe

Author: Sarah Cook

Roast duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce

Christmas dinner for two? Forget having to carve a whole duck and enjoy this meltingly soft, crispy skinned leg and breast meat version instead

Author: Jane Hornby

Noodle broth with Thai flavours

A spicy, nourishing soup packed full of vegetables and Asian flavours - rice noodles help keep the fat and calories low

Author: Xanthe Clay

The Frankies' Fried Eggplant Sandwich

This extraordinary sandwich, served at Frankies Spuntino in New York, is crisp and tender, lightly oily in a good way, and filled with salty pungent flavor - and the secret to its goodness is in the technique...

Author: Melissa Clark

Bean, ham & egg salad

This satisfying salad, crammed full of green vegetables, new potatoes and lean ham is low calorie and low fat

Author: Good Food team

Herbed chicken, peach & feta salad

Dill, mint and basil really bring this bulgur wheat dish to life- use a ready-cooked chicken to save time and add the herbs and dressing at the last minute

Author: Jane Hornby

Creamy leek, potato & ham pie

Make your own shortcrust pastry then fill with sweet leeks, Lancashire cheese, cooked ham and a chive and crème fraîche sauce

Author: Angela Boggiano

Indian bean, broccoli & carrot salad

Stock up on your super-greens with this vibrant, healthy lunch dish with cucumber raita, mustard seeds and lots of veggie goodness

Author: Good Food team

Smoked mackerel & beetroot salad with creamy horseradish dressing

A creamy horseradish, lemon and soured cream dressing lifts smoky mackerel, sweet beetroot, earthy lentils and bitter radicchio to a new level

Author: Cassie Best

Easy noodle soup

This quick and easy soup is the perfect lunchtime meal for kids - satisfying and healthy too

Author: Good Food team

Potato, Taleggio & spinach tart

This hearty tart is ideal for feeding a hungry crowd. It reheats really well, so you can bake it earlier in the day

Author: Mary Cadogan

Garlic mushrooms on toast

A fast and filling lunch with creamy mushrooms that's packed full of flavour

Author: Good Food team

Mexican roast chicken & tomato soup

Enjoy the chunkiness of chipotle chicken and black beans combined with the smooth sweet soup, plus a kick of chilli

Author: James Martin

Pork & slaw sandwiches

Turn your leftovers into something special with these lunchbox-friendly pork baps with tangy mustard

Author: Good Food team

Herby asparagus & bacon tart

An open puff pastry pie of seasonal greens, mint, chives and parsley with a creamy mascarpone base

Author: Sarah Cook

Louisville Hot Brown Sandwich

Author: Marian Burros

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

Prawn sweet chilli noodle salad

This low-fat salad is is great for a picnic, lunchbox or even a buffet

Author: Good Food team

Sticky treacle glazed ham

James uses the steam-roast method to cook his Christmas ham, so you don't need an enormous pan to boil it in

Author: James Martin

Courgette & ricotta tart

Roll out a puff pastry base and have a vegetarian meal in minutes with sliced greens, basil and ricotta cheese toppings

Author: Good Food team

Feta & semi dried tomato omelette

Cooking up eggs with cheese and tomato makes for a super-quick meal for one that's ready in 10 minutes

Author: Good Food team

Spicy tuna quinoa salad

Ready-to-eat pouches of grain mean you can have a healthy lunch in minutes. Mix with veg and sustainable tuna

Author: Good Food team

Griddled chicken & corn on the cob salad

Grill whole sweetcorn and serve with paprika-spiced chicken and crisp Little Gem for a healthy, speedy salad

Author: Good Food team

Orange, walnut & stilton salad

This light, sweet and salty salad with crumbled blue cheese makes a great no cook midweek supper with crusty bread

Author: Good Food team

Asian chicken salad

This easy-to-prepare salad is filled with zingy flavours - the simplified version is great for kids' lunchboxes too

Author: Emma Lewis

Hot smoked salmon & egg salad

This fresh and vibrant salad is packed full of healthy ingredients

Author: Good Food team

Leek, cheese & potato pasties

Mini veggie pastry parcels with oozing cheese make a great value and comforting homemade snack

Author: Good Food team

Rolled pork belly with herby apricot & honey stuffing

If you're a crackling fan you'll love this idea for roast dinner - drying out the skin gives great results

Author: Cassie Best

Broad bean, barley & mint salad

These little green beans go really well with grains like pearl barley - for a light touch, serve cold with goat's cheese, mint and nuts

Author: Barney Desmazery

Runzas

These Russo-German beef-cabbage mixtures encased in yeast dough were called kraut runsas by German farmers who had first settled in Russia and then emigrated to Nebraska. Later they became kraut baroques....

Author: Marian Burros

Brie bruschetta with tomato, herbs & Serrano ham

These make a great lunch to use up leftover cheese

Author: Good Food team

Caesar salad with crispy chicken

Have chicken left over from supper? Use it up in a crisp salad with creamy Caesar dressing

Author: Good Food team

Spicy tuna & cottage cheese jacket

For a low-fat energy lunch try a carbohydrate-heavy baked potato with a light and nutritious filling

Author: Good Food team