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Discover our affordable lunch ideas, from hearty soups and savoury bakes, to fresh salads and lunchbox ideas. Explore our budget meals, budget recipes for family, healthy meals on a budget, budget dinner ideas and air-fryer recipes for lots more thrifty inspo.
Lean turkey meatballs are the star of the show in this laksa, a spicy noodle broth popular in Southeast Asia
A nut roast is a fantastic alternative to a meat main course or traditional Christmas dinner. This delicious recipe is full of hearty veg – butternut squash, aubergine, red pepper – as well as nuts, herbs and green olives.
These massive layered Italian deli sandwiches are super-popular on social media. They look incredible when the cross-section reveals the distinct layers of meat, salad, cheese and veggies. Perfect for a lunch treat or to pack on a picnic!
This fun and tasty chicken soup will get the kids involved at all levels from helping to mash right through to picking the meat off the bones.
Golden, crispy and seriously satisfying, we give everyone’s favourite salty and squeaky cheese the schnitzel treatment for a fun veggie twist on a classic! The slaw adds freshness which cuts through the richness.
Bring brightness to your Easter table with this delicious herb-crusted roast leg of lamb, accompanied by a vibrant salsa verde that's brimming with fresh and fragrant herbs. Serving 4, this recipe is perfect for your smaller Easter gatherings or for any springtime Sunday roast. Serve with herby potatoes and your favourite seasonal veg.
Batch cooking just got that bit better with this jammy leek filling, with a helping hand from creamy ricotta and fresh spinach and basil. So versatile, this filling can be used to top warm bruschetta, or can be combined with a tomato sauce and cannelloni to make a creamy pasta bake – see tip, below.
Nothing screams spring quite like a delicious bowl of bright and creamy Turkish eggs. Garlicky yogurt is topped with perfectly poached eggs and drizzled with a chilli butter. Finished with fresh dill and served alongside seasonal griddled asparagus and a homemade herby flatbread, it’s the perfect sunny springtime brunch, lunch or dinner.
Put your slow-cooker through its paces with this super sausage and butter bean casserole – the perfect meal to cook while you're working from home
Prepare the light, delicate flavours of the Mediterranean in just 25 minutes with this sea bass and potato salad dish
This chicken gyros recipe is easy to make and has all the flavour of an authentic Greek chicken gyros. Serve with flatbreads and some tasty sides – delicious!
This summer stunner is a delicious, crowd-pleaser. No barbecue? Cook on the hob in the same way and grill the prawns over a high heat for 5 mins, turning halfway. Enjoy!
Make this courgette orzo traybake recipe for a simple meat-free Monday dinner. Grating the courgettes into the orzo is an easy way to get your veg, along with plenty of chilli, garlic and spring onions for maximum flavour, all topped off with crunchy crout
These TikTok viral salmon bites are certainly worth the hype. We've given ours a firecracker twist by marinading the fish with sweet chilli sauce. Cook your salmon in the air-fryer for extra crispy skin.
This Mexican-style baked eggs recipe is a veggie-friendly dish that's suitable for brunch, lunch, or even dinner
This warming and brothy Japanese soup makes for a filling meal, thanks to a combination of beef meatballs, spinach, shitake mushrooms and ramen noodles all spiced with Asian flavours
The key to making a good ramen at home is to spend time getting the flavours of the broth right. Here, star anise, ginger and miso paste in simmering water provide a fragrant base for the mushrooms and greens. It is poured into bowls after with cooked noodles, sliced steak, coriander and a chilli mixture.
Packed with the Asian flavours of soy sauce, five-spice and ginger, this warming ramen is brimming with succulent chicken and seasonal mushrooms, making for a delicious autumnal dish. What's more, it's ready in under 30 minutes!
The last decade has been about less waste and more taste. This ramen recipe – where the whole butternut squash is used (skin and seeds included) – is a clever way to be more sustainable and add a little extra goodness.
Try our vegetarian version of this classic Japanese dish with our easy mushroom ramen recipe that's ready in just 30 minutes.
Try something new with your leftover lamb with this super easy ramen recipe. Give packet noodles extra flavour with miso and ginger, then load on your leftover meat and whatever toppings you fancy. We recommend pak choi, carrots and jammy eggs.
These vegan summer rolls look impressive but they're super-easy to make and quick too, making them ideal for a summery lunch or light evening meal. Fry tofu until nice and crisp and roll into rice wraps with crunchy veggies, fruit and fresh herbs. It's a flavour and texture experience you'll want to recreate again and again!
Whizz up this salmon salad in just 10 minutes for a delicious and satisfying lunch or light dinner. We've used hot smoked salmon and mixed grains for ease and speed, alongside lots of lovely citrus flavours and fresh, fragrant herbs. You couldn't wish for a better lunch!
Crisp, buttery pastry with a fluffy, rich filling – what could be better than quiche for lunch? Our twist on quiche Lorraine is inspired by the flavours of a classic carbonara – a cheesy filling with crispy pancetta. Some make quiche Lorraine with puff pastry, but we’ve opted for ready-made shortcrust here, both for ease and for its rich, crumbly texture. Give it a go!
Inspired by the French classic tuna Niçoise, this bold and bright salad features smoked mackerel, which adds a lovely rich, aromatic quality. We've still included most of the ingredients of the much-loved Niçoise salad, including a quick and delicious dressing. Throw together in 25 minutes for a super-fresh springtime meal!
If you love tomato soup, give this beautifully vibrant tomato soup recipe a go that provides 2 of your 5-a-day as well as protein. Smash through a crisp cheese topper into a sweet and fragrant soup that's laced with aromatic herbs. Remarkably, it's all ready in just 30 minutes.
Soba noodles include some buckwheat flour, which has a distinctive nutty quality. It pairs beautifully with zesty, fragrant flavours – here we've added fresh coriander, spring onion, lime and green chilli for a big hit of flavour. This is lovely noodle salad for lunch or a light dinner for two.
This flavoursome pasta salad makes a great lunch on the go or simple spring dinner. Ready in 15 minutes, it uses leftover marinated courgettes (see tip, below) and budget-friendly tinned salmon, so it's a super-easy solution when hunger strikes!
This pretty galette is a feast for the eyes as well as being totally delicious! Brimming with fresh spring flavours, it's simple to make using readymade pastry and the herby, lemony courgettes and soya beans pair beautifully with the creamy ricotta. What's more, you'll have leftover marinated courgette mix for our pasta salad – see recipe, below.
A tapas classic, pan-fried prawns are quick, easy and bursting with flavours of the Mediterranean
These tasty little pastries are so quick and easy to make in an air-fryer, with crisp puff pastry and a oozy ham and cheese filling. The addition of courgette adds moisture and a bit of hidden veg for kids. Perfect for lunch, picnics or snacking.
Liven up traditional roast turkey this Christmas with an easy lemon, garlic and sage twist, and serve with wild mushroom and pork stuffing for an extra special treat.
With a sweet apple and honey glaze and rich black pudding stuffing, this succulent roast turkey crown ensures a flavour-packed Christmas roast.