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Mexican salad with tortilla croutons

Black beans make a great salad base - mix them with avocado, tomatoes and coriander Latin American style

Author: Lucy Netherton

Salt beef club with Cajun fries

An indulgent solo supper of a layered sandwich with sliced beef, creamy dressing and homemade chips

Author: Good Food team

Prawn, avocado & soya bean salad

The combination of shellfish, coriander, sweet chilli sauce and cucumber is a winner in this green salad packed with goodness

Author: Good Food team

Pork & slaw sandwiches

Turn your leftovers into something special with these lunchbox-friendly pork baps with tangy mustard

Author: Good Food team

Beef & pickle pasties

Bake pickle or chutney into traditional Cornish shortcrust pastry parcels to save serving on the side

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Leek, cheese & potato pasties

Mini veggie pastry parcels with oozing cheese make a great value and comforting homemade snack

Author: Good Food team

Cauliflower & macaroni cheese

What do you get if you add cauliflower, cheese and macaroni? Comfort food heaven

Author: Good Food team

Summer Fish Cakes

Author: Florence Fabricant

Braised summer vegetable pisto with emerald sauce & fried egg

Gutsy flavours and bright colours on the plate make this imaginative vegetarian dish a winner for a light weekend lunch

Author: Thomasina Miers

Warm salad of red cabbage, black pudding & apple

A light lunch or chunky winter starter, all cooked in one pan. Try it with sausages instead of black pudding if you prefer

Author: Barney Desmazery

Bacon & ricotta oven baked frittata

A thickly baked omelette that works as a filling supper, or can be sliced into wedges and served in lunchboxes or at picnics

Author: Lucy Netherton

Courgette pancake fritters

Grate your courgette and add to a pancake batter then fry up these mini veggie patties with chilli dip

Author: Good Food team

Fig & blue cheese tart

This extra special tart with crumbly walnut pastry makes a fabulous vegetarian dinner

Author: Sarah Cook

Asparagus & tuna salad

Give the bistro classic, niçoise salad, a seasonal twist by swapping green beans for tender asparagus

Author: Sarah Cook

Spinach & courgette frittata

Serve this thick Spanish-style omelette in wedges for a healthy vegetarian lunch bite or picnic addition

Author: Good Food team

Green club sandwich

This healthy sandwich is packed full of goodness to keep you going until dinner

Author: Good Food team

Bulgur wheat, date & clementine salad

A meat-free, dairy-free Middle Eastern-style mix of citrus, healthy grains and nutritional pulses - great for lunchboxes

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Cheese & ham souffléd omelette

This fluffy and filling meal for one uses up leftover ham or gammon and makes a great brunch served with baked beans

Author: Silvana Franco

Mexican roast chicken & tomato soup

Enjoy the chunkiness of chipotle chicken and black beans combined with the smooth sweet soup, plus a kick of chilli

Author: James Martin

Mexican roast chicken & tomato soup

Enjoy the chunkiness of chipotle chicken and black beans combined with the smooth sweet soup, plus a kick of chilli

Author: James Martin

Lentil, carrot & ham salad

Use pulses as the base for your sweet mustard-dressed salad to create a healthy lunch that's full of fibre and vitamin C

Author: Good Food team

Tuna rainbow salad

Red, yellow, purple, green - not quite a whole rainbow, but this vibrant salad of tinned fish and veggies comes close

Author: Cassie Best

Broccoli and Gorgonzola Quiche

Ruby Tandoh's broccoli and gorgonzola quiche, with nutty wholemeal pastry, is a gorgeous vegetarian bake. It's perfect for a special picnic or for entertaining a crowd.

Author: Ruby Tandoh

Smoked mackerel pâté platter

Serve a pick-and-mix lunch plate of smoked fish dip, oatcakes, celery, artichokes and coleslaw

Author: Jennifer Irvine

Tuna rainbow salad

Red, yellow, purple, green - not quite a whole rainbow, but this vibrant salad of tinned fish and veggies comes close

Author: Cassie Best

Chicken roll ups

Introduce young children to cooking by letting them make their own lunch, with this safe and simple recipe

Author: Good Food team

Easy spiced salmon kedgeree

Smoked salmon adds a new twist to this kedgeree - it's perfect for Saturday brunch

Author: Merrilees Parker

Smoked haddock, spring onion & saffron tart

Creamy, cheesy and with a delicate smokiness, this tart makes a great change to quiche, but is just as simple to make

Author: Jane Hornby

French onion soup

Our French onion soup is deliciously rich and easy to make at home. This savoury soup is perfect for using up a garden glut and great for dinner parties

Author: Sara Buenfeld

Prawn burger with spicy atjar (vegetable pickle)

A prawn burger is not as well known as a fish burger, but it is just as delicious, especially if you are making the burger yourself and cooking it on your Big Green Egg. This recipe gives the burger a...

Author: Big Green Egg

Cold meatloaf with squashed tomato & pepper salsa

Thickly slice this meatloaf and serve in rolls as a picnic burger, or on its own as a tasty and economical cold cut

Author: Jane Hornby

Cauliflower & macaroni cheese

What do you get if you add cauliflower, cheese and macaroni? Comfort food heaven

Author: Good Food team

Asparagus & courgette salad with feta & sesame seeds

Griddling vegetables gives them a deeper flavour, which matches the toasted seeds and salty cheese perfectly

Author: Xanthe Clay

Spicy courgette pitta pockets

Treat yourself to a solo supper of grilled vegetables, served in bread pockets with tahini, hummus, broad beans and harissa

Author: Good Food team

Harissa lamb & hummus flatbreads

Make lamb steaks go further with this simple light supper idea

Author: Good Food team

Creamy asparagus puffs

Pastry parcels with smoked ham, cream cheese and seasonal green veg. Serve with a crisp side salad

Author: Angela Boggiano

Red lentil & chorizo soup

Sweet smoked paprika and cumin flavour this rustic blend topped with spicy Spanish sausage

Author: Barney Desmazery

Lemon & thyme butter basted roast chicken & gravy

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

Roast lamb with spring herb crumbs

This iron-rich dish is ideal for a weekend with family and friends

Author: Good Food team

Thai shredded chicken & runner bean salad

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

Souffléd crab & asparagus tart

This melt-in-the-mouth tart can be served as a main course, or as a brilliant starter for eight served with a green salad

Author: Mary Cadogan

Tuna balls with pea & sweetcorn pasta

If your children like fish fingers, they'll love these - and you can freeze the tuna balls too

Author: Liz Franklin

Courgette & ricotta tart

Roll out a puff pastry base and have a vegetarian meal in minutes with sliced greens, basil and ricotta cheese toppings

Author: Good Food team

Sirloin steak sandwiches

Homemade relish and mayo make this prime cut steak sandwich extra special. Perfect for an indulgent weekend meal

Author: Barney Desmazery

Squash, feta & bulgur salad

Roast sweet butternut squash then stir through this rustic vegetarian dish with Greek cheese, spinach and coriander

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Pan bagnat loaf stuffed with salade nicoise

Mary Cadogan shows you how to make a Provençal speciality that's the most perfect of picnic foods

Author: Mary Cadogan

Roast loin of pork with sage & onion stuffing & gravy

Sage and sausage meat are stuffed inside a pork loin to create a moist, flavoursome Sunday lunch main for a crowd

Author: Lucy Netherton

Chicken gumbo

A low-fat Creole-inspired okra and green pepper stew with cayenne, paprika, cumin and thyme

Author: Katy Greenwood

Roast beef with caramelised onion gravy

Rare roast topside is the ultimate centrepiece - make it extra special with Marmite and sweet onion gravy

Author: Sarah Cook