Low-GI lunch recipes
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Prawn & pink grapefruit noodle salad
Take a healthy Vietnamese approach to salads by using cold vermicelli noodles with a sweet dressing, shellfish, coriander and mint
Green club sandwich
This healthy sandwich is packed full of goodness to keep you going until dinner
Baked sweet potatoes & beans
A superhealthy supper that's perfect for a busy weeknight, try making double the beans and freezing for next time
Mediterranean prawn salad
A simple, low-calorie main course salad with seafood, chilli dressing, fennel, rocket and red onion
Prawn, pomegranate & grapefruit salad
Bypass bread croutons and a heavy cream dressing and instead serve up a crispy, fruity salad with shellfish
Tuna rainbow salad
Red, yellow, purple, green - not quite a whole rainbow, but this vibrant salad of tinned fish and veggies comes close
Sweet potato & lentil soup
Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.
Tuna, asparagus & white bean salad
A nourishing spring salad, ready in minutes
Courgette, pea & pesto soup
Enjoy this super healthy soup when you want a comforting but low-calorie lunch – rich in fibre, vitamin C and folic acid
Hot butter bean salad with lemon
A quick, healthy side dish you can make with storecupboard ingredients
Rice noodles with sundried tomatoes, Parmesan & basil
A great gluten-free alternative to pasta. Look out for wheat-free soba noodles too
Mexican bean salad
Not one to leave your tummy rumbling, this filling salad really hits the spot and has a spicy kick
Hearty mushroom soup
A satisfying and low-fat vegetarian soup that's a good source of folic acid
Crunchy prawn & noodle salad
A vibrant Vietnamese-style seafood salad with coriander, carrots and spring onions
Spicy pepper & tomato soup with cucumber yogurt
Serve this healthy, vibrant, veggie blend cold as a Spanish-style gazpacho or hot as a comforting supper
Quick gazpacho
Packed with vitamin C, low fat and counts as two of your five a day – this should be on the menu every week!
Squash & barley salad with balsamic vinaigrette
A flavour-packed, unusual salad that's delicious warm or cold - works really well as part of a buffet
Vietnamese chicken salad
A no-cook main course salad with all the light, fragrant flavours of Southeast Asia such as peanut, chilli, mint and soy
Super-green mackerel salad
Green beans, spinach and broccoli make a great base for a healthy lunchbox treat with oily fish and yogurt dressing
Cauliflower, rice & lentil salad
This earthy and vegetarian rice pilaf is good for feeding a crowd, so works well on a buffet table
Brown rice stir-fry with coriander omelette
This dish is full of flavour and crunch - guaranteed to perk up that pack of brown rice at the back of the cupboard
Zingy salmon & brown rice salad
This summery recipe has the ideal combination of slow-releasing carbs, lean protein and heart-friendly fats
Miso brown rice & chicken salad
Low in fat and a great source of iron, this Japanese-inspired meal gets the 'superhealthy' tag
Mexican salad with tortilla croutons
Black beans make a great salad base - mix them with avocado, tomatoes and coriander Latin American style