Healthy packed lunch recipes (2024)

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  • Chicken with Spanish-style butter beans

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.7 ratings

    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

    • 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Butter bean curry wraps

    A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Use up the leftovers from our butter bean curry to make these filling wholemeal wraps. They're low in fat and calories, and rich in fibre

    • 13 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • Caesar pitta

    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.7 ratings

    Pack a pitta with chicken, salad and homemade caesar dressing for an easy lunch. It takes just 10 minutes from prep to plate and it's healthy too

    • 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 5 out of 5.5 ratings

    The beetroot here is rich in folate, iron, manganese and potassium and a chemical called betalain, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Beetroot is also rich in nitrates, which may help lower blood pressure and improve athletic performance

    • 1 hr 15 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.40 ratings

    Throw together a filling and fragrant couscous salad for a vegetarian lunchbox meal, or double it for a buffet

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Lime prawn co*cktail pitta salad

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.4 ratings

    Make this speedy lime prawn co*cktail salad as a filling lunch that packs a flavour-punch. It's tasty, healthy and low in calories

    • 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Lentil salad with tahini dressing

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.34 ratings

    Pack four of your 5-a-day into each portion of this healthy lentil and sweet potato salad, which provides calcium, iron, folate, vitamin C and fibre.

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.63 ratings

    A Middle Eastern-style meze bowl with healthy grains, parsley, mint and coriander

    • 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Quick chicken hummus bowl

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.28 ratings

    Make our healthy chicken and hummus salad bowl for a delicious budget lunch option. It can be thrown together in just 10 minutes and delivers three of your 5-a-day

    • 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Bombay potato frittata

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.34 ratings

    Pack in the flavour with this Indian-inspired frittata. Perfect for a healthy lunch, it's low in calories and fat and full of nutrients

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Veggie olive wraps with mustard vinaigrette

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.22 ratings

    Eat the rainbow with our simple, healthy, veggie wrap. This olive and veg sandwich makes an easy vegan, low-calorie lunch option to eat al-desko

    • 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • Smoky beef stew

    A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.26 ratings

    Enjoy this simple stew for dinner, then pack into boxes to keep you going for lunches

    • 3 hrs 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Sesame chicken noodles

    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.7 ratings

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

    • 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Meal prep: rice

    A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.12 ratings

    Eat well at work with two lunchboxes made from the same rice base – one with tuna, the other with feta and beetroot. They're gluten-free and high in protein

    • 35 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Coronation chicken salad

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.5 ratings

    Rustle up this healthy and filling coronation chicken salad for a packed lunch in just five minutes using our roast chicken cooked beforehand to save time

    • 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Healthy chicken salad

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.38 ratings

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

    • 20 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Butternut squash salad

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.33 ratings

    Get a whopping 4 of your 5-a-day with this superhealthy salad, why not make extra for your lunchbox too

    • 1 hr 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.14 ratings

    A new take on the classic salad Niçoise. This lean salad is bulked out by storecupboard cannellini beans and flavoured with dill and lemon

    • 13 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Chicken shawarma salad

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.10 ratings

    Serve a bright salad to feed a crowd. It can also be made with leftover cold chicken, and is robust enough to transport without wilting – perfect for picnics

    • 40 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Sunshine Cobb salad

    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.7 ratings

    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

    • 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Chicken taco salad

    A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.7 ratings

    A crunchy chicken salad that's zesty, healthy and 4 of your 5-a-day. Try this for variety in your teenager's lunchbox or take it to work

    • 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.30 ratings

    Hummus is so easy to make and beats shop-bought varieties every time. Try it with vegetable crudités in your packed lunch

    • 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Hearty mushroom soup

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.75 ratings

    A satisfying and low-fat vegetarian soup that's a good source of folic acid

    • 1 hr
    • More effort
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
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