Chicken Caesar salad

A classic chicken salad recipe, featuring crunchy croutons and a creamy, garlic dressing. Ideal for lunch with friends.

Easy gooseberry cobbler

This low-fat and satisfying cobbler is the perfect way to end a roast lunch with friends in summer

Honeyed sesame chicken with peach & cucumber salad

Give chicken breasts a sticky coating and serve with an unusual salad for a healthy lunch

Sweet potato falafels with coleslaw

Pittas bursting with homemade falafels and salad make a low-fat lunch or light supper for less than a pound per serving

Hot-smoked salmon, double cress & potato salad platter

Get all the elements of this beautiful lunch dish prepared in advance, then just assemble when you’re ready to serve

Cauliflower carpaccio with Morecambe Bay shrimps & samphire

A restaurant-quality light lunch dish from Lancashire-based Michelin-starred chef Nigel Haworth

Spicy Thai fish kebabs

Perfect for a light supper or lunch

Onion & goat’s cheese tarts

Individual tarte Tatin-style bakes with puff pastry, caramelised onions, thyme and ash goat's cheese make a sumptuous vegetarian lunch or dinner party starter

Rhubarb streusel pie

The perfect way to round off Sunday lunch

Pasta pesto salad

Enjoy this veggie pesto pasta salad with cucumber, peas, cherry tomatoes and basil for an easy family meal. It's great for a packed lunch or summery picnic

Smoked haddock with buttered spinach & mustard sauce

A light fish dish with new potatoes, topped with a poached egg and cream sauce – suitable for brunch, lunch or dinner

Rice noodle & turkey salad with lime-chilli dressing

Lean turkey mince is low in fat – serve with noodles, vegetables, herbs and a Vietnamese-style vinaigrette for a low-calorie lunch