Storecupboard salad recipes

Lentils are a substantial and healthy base to this fresh salad with onion, mango chutney, coriander, greens and tomatoes

A great storecupboard salad, topped with golden brown halloumi and quick, homemade pickled red onion

Use up some of those storecupboard leftovers in this delicious salad

Make this simple storecupboard pasta salad with sunny Mediterranean-style flavours like sundried tomatoes and basil. Pack it up for lunch the next day.

This simple lunchbox-friendly salad of storecupboard pulses is dressed with chimichurri- a South American parsley, coriander and chilli sauce

Toss together fine green beans, borlotti beans, olives, tuna chunks, celery and red onion to make this nutritious salad for lunch or dinner

This simple salad is perfect for a post-Christmas lunch - it makes the most of storecupboard ingredients too.

Mix up a pancake-style batter to make little griddle cakes with storecupboard ingredients, then serve with a contrasting green salad

This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox

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

Try this vegetarian salad with protein-packed quinoa and protective carotenoids, a healthy choice for lunch or dinner

Keep cans of fish in your storecupboard and you’ll never be short of a healthy meal or snack

This fresh and vibrant salad makes use of tinned lentils, a storecupboard staple. The result is filling, low-fat and contains all of your five-a-day

Reach into your storecupboard for pulses and sweetcorn to form the base for this simple side with hot, sweet dressing

Supper from the storecupboard is easy when you have these key ingredients in stock

A rustic salad of spicy Spanish sausage, storecupboard pulses and sweet beetroot

This stunning salad is quick, vegetarian and packed with flavour

Great if you're following a low-cholesterol diet, this fresh plate of greens contains nutty, toasted supergrains and flavoursome lemon and herbs

This colourful tuna Niçoise salad makes the most of storecupboard ingredients - vary it for a special occasion by using fresh tuna.

Use up a few storecupboard staples in this bulgur wheat salad packed with dried fruit, nuts and herbs

Ideal for busy households, this hearty salad keeps well in the fridge for up to three days, ready to be spooned into a bowl whenever you're peckish

Get a healthy dose of folate and fibre in this good for you dish, which uses time saving ready-cooked rice

Give your salad great texture by adding pumpkin seeds, sultanas and hazelnuts to wheat cooked in stock

Four easy steps to a perfect summer salad