Chicken with Spanish-style butter beans

Stuck for lunchbox inspiration? Try this healthy chicken and butterbean salad, which will fill you up for the afternoon and deliver four of your 5-a-day

Sesame chicken noodles

Forget soggy lunchbox sandwiches and whip up a tasty and healthy chicken and noodle salad for lunch using our pre-made roast chicken recipe

Ultimate chicken Kievs

Create wonderfully juicy chicken Kievs by brining the breasts to get tender meat that's perfectly seasoned. It takes more effort but it's well worth it

Pork souvlaki with Greek salad & rice

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Pair this healthy souvlaki with a rice dish – or if you're cooking on the barbecue, you might prefer a baked potato instead. The salad has three of your 5-a-day

Chilli, garlic & oregano spatchcock chicken with chipotle aïoli

Take simple ingredients beyond the norm with this fabulous spicy, herby spatchcock chicken with chipotle aïoli. Serve with sweet potato wedges and salad

Blackberry Bakewell squares

Make these seasonal blackberry Bakewells for dessert to round off a picnic. They're easy to transport in a tin and will hold up against the heat of a sunny day

Runner bean & curry leaf bhajis with coconut chutney

Use up a garden glut of runner beans or buy them fresh to make these bhajis. Make sure you try the coconut chutney – it really is the perfect accompaniment

Cherry & almond frangipane galette

Use spelt pastry for this free-form pie, as its nuttiness complements the frangipane. The combination of squishy baked cherries and juicy fresh ones is lovely

Ploughman’s pork & cheese picnic pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Take all the best bits in a ploughman’s lunch and wrap it in golden pastry to make this fabulous pork & cheese picnic pie. One slice just won't be enough…

Sticky barbecue chicken

Nothing beats sticky chicken with barbecue sauce. Start in the oven to make sure it's cooked properly, then grill over hot coals for that lovely BBQ flavour

Next level quiche Lorraine

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Give quiche Lorraine a makeover with spiced pastry, smoked bacon, three types of cheese and an irresistibly light soufflé-style filling. It deserves its status as a summer classic

One-pan seafood roast with smoky garlic butter

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Give the Sunday roast a new look with hasselback potatoes and smoky, charred seafood, all cooked in one pan. Serve with bread for mopping up the buttery juices