Butternut squash pilaf

This rice-based recipe makes a delicious vegetarian dinner option or flavour-packed side dish, with butternut squash, tagine spices and crispy onions

Philly-style cheese dogs

Sausage sandwiches with an American twist – load up hot dog buns with chipolatas, caramelised onions, roasted peppers and a creamy cheese sauce

Choc-orange energy boosters

It only takes 15 minutes to blitz dates, nuts, seeds and oats to make this high-energy snack – perfect popped into a lunch box

Spicy merguez & couscous pot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Pack up this spicy sausage stew as part of a hearty lunch – simply heat in the microwave for a filling midday meal

Courgette & feta muffins

These cheesy muffins are a great way to get savoury flavours into portable baked bites – great packed as a lunch box snack

Plum crumble cake

This sumptuous seasonal bake is topped with halved plums or apricots and a buttery crumble topping – serve as a pudding or cake

Banana smoothie

Quick and easy to make, this banana, prune, almond milk and nut butter smoothie is an ideal on-the-go energy boost

Turkey, bacon & avocado mini bagels

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Pack up a hearty lunch to look forward to – fill bagels with leftover turkey or chicken, crispy bacon and creamy mashed avocado

Sunshine Cobb salad

Pack 4 of your 5-a-day into your lunchbox with this healthy black bean, egg and prawn salad with a sweet chilli and lime dressing

Cheese, ham & grape kebabs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Forget soggy sarnies, kids will love this simple lunchbox recipe – for very young children, skip the skewer and serve as a salad instead