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
This speedy salad will keep in the fridge for a few days - a great healthy lunch or snack to have on hand
Author: Good Food team
This delicious smoked salmon tart makes a light alternative for lunch
Author: Mary Cadogan
This low-fat yet satisfying salad is full of authentic Asian flavour and will add plenty of zing to al fresco dining
Author: Lulu Grimes
Serve this rustic take on moules marinière in its foil package fresh from the barbecue. Partner the mussels with crusty bread to mop up the creamy sauce
Author: Ellie Silcock
Who needs to order in, with this speedy kid-friendly favourite on offer?
Author: Good Food team
Throw a healthy slant on bruschetta by topping your wholemeal toast with cottage cheese, basil and contrasting balsamic
Author: Good Food team
Packed with omega-3 and vitamin C, this salad couldn't get much healthier - or tastier
Author: Good Food team
Oh, the perfection of a well-made club sandwich: layers of crisp bacon, tender chicken pulled from the bone (no cardboard chicken breasts here), slices of the ripest tomato you can find and crunchy romaine...
Author: Julia Reed
If you're tired of turkey by the time Christmas Day arrives this joint of beef is just the ticket
Author: Barney Desmazery
Author: Molly O'Neill
Take a Scandinavian approach, with an open sarnie made with rye bread and topped with smoked fish, raw fennel, capers and cream cheese
Author: Jennifer Joyce
This low-fat salad is full of vibrant colours, textures and flavours. Makes for a great lunchbox or light supper
Author: Mary Cadogan
A Scandinavian-inflused sandwich with fish, avocado, a horseradish cream, beetroot and dill
Author: Jennifer Joyce
A delicious and healthy vegetarian low-fat alternative to a curry, which can be deceivingly high in fat
Author: Good Food team
Use up leftover roast chicken in this green salad with peas, celery and avocado, herbs and a mustard dressing
Author: Jennifer Joyce
This healthy salad has lots of textures - soft beans, crunchy breadcrumbs, creamy egg and crispy Little Gem lettuce
Author: Good Food team
Griddling vegetables gives them a deeper flavour, which matches the toasted seeds and salty cheese perfectly
Author: Xanthe Clay
Author: Molly O'Neill
Whether you're cooking your first or your fifteenth Christmas dinner, this herb-scented turkey is foolproof and has loads of flavour
Author: Jane Hornby
This mineral-packed salad counts as two of your five-a-day - save any leftovers for your lunchbox
Author: Jennifer Joyce
This firm Cypriot cheese makes a great vegetarian alternative to meat. Serve with a light salad flavoured with lime and paprika
Author: Good Food team
Solo suppers can still be a treat with this fast but flavour-packed recipe
Author: Good Food team
Sweet smoked paprika and cumin flavour this rustic blend topped with spicy Spanish sausage
Author: Barney Desmazery
Update tuna pasta salad by skipping the mayo and adding balsamic vinegar, olive oil, colourful tomatoes and celery
Author: Jennifer Joyce
Author: Bryan Miller
Simple sandwiches to whip up as a speedy vegetarian supper or lunch
Author: Good Food team
Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
It's ambitious to make your own pie with hot water crust pastry, but it makes the perfect addition to a lunch platter with cheese, pickle, salad and bread
Author: James Martin
Pea, ham and parsley are one of life's great combinations - this green salad with mustard dressing is simple, fresh and healthy
Author: Barney Desmazery
This is adapted from a Richard Olney recipe. Even in winter it is possible to find turnips that are not fibrous or spongy. (Those, Mr. Olney says, should be relegated to the soup pot.) Look for hard medium-size...
Author: Martha Rose Shulman
Packed with punchy flavours, this vegetarian main course salad contrasts earthy goat's cheese with tangy dressing and roasted vegetables
Author: Jennifer Joyce
This spicy soup with basmati rice and apples is chunky, warming and wholesome - plus its low in fat and calories to boot.
Author: Cassie Best
Smoothing butter under the bird's skin helps to baste the chicken and herbs add a delicious flavour to the gravy
Author: Good Food team
Slice up a baguette, toast, then use as a bruschetta base for beans and salty Greek cheese for a healthy bite
Author: Good Food team
An alternative take on the Highland soup with stewed lamb, cabbage and pearl barley
Author: Barney Desmazery
Gutsy flavours and bright colours on the plate make this imaginative vegetarian dish a winner for a light weekend lunch
Author: Thomasina Miers
Tarragon is a perfect partner to chicken, and this dish will taste fabulous served outside on a summery day, with crusty bread to mop up the melted butter...
Author: Geraldene Holt
Author: Jonathan Reynolds
This toastie is like homemade pizza, as you can mix and match the fillings to suit you and your mates
Author: Barney Desmazery
A super-green, healthy mix of soya beans, cucumber, avocado and Little Gem lettuce - topped with lean shredded chicken breast
Author: Good Food team
Serve a pick-and-mix lunch plate of smoked fish dip, oatcakes, celery, artichokes and coleslaw
Author: Jennifer Irvine
A meat-free, dairy-free Middle Eastern-style mix of citrus, healthy grains and nutritional pulses - great for lunchboxes
Author: Jennifer Joyce
Healthy, quick and simple tortilla wraps with shredded chicken, vegetables and salad - perfect for little lunchboxes
Author: Good Food team
Author: Molly O'Neill
Because sweet potatoes are a staple of most Thanksgiving tables, Chef Mauro felt it was important to make them part of a leftover sandwich. The combination of melted cheese, toasted pecans and mashed sweet...
Author: Tara Parker-Pope
The perfect stress-free summer lunch. For a non-veggie option, add a couple of slices of ham
Author: Good Food team
Make your own layered pork pie using sausages, fruit, chicken fillets and ham with hot water crust pastry - perfect for parties and picnics
Author: Sarah Cook
Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Author: Craig Claiborne