5-minute meals recipes

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

A toasted cheese sandwich that is anything but ordinary – oozing with camembert and topped with cranberry sauce to give it a Christmas kick

A super quick version of this flavoursome Thai green curry with just 4 ingredients. Our simple prawn and coconut soup is ideal for a midweek meal

The omelette is one of the most fundamental dishes in any cook's arsenal, and this recipe will teach you how to get it right every time

Use leftover chicken in these light lunchbox-friendly multigrain wraps with fresh salad and mashed sweet potato

Four ingredients are all you need to make a filling, low calorie supper in minutes

A quick pasta using leftovers from the night before. Makes a great packed lunch

This chilled, no-cook dish makes a refreshing starter

Have chicken left over from supper? Use it up in a crisp salad with creamy caesar dressing

Give yourself a low-fat treat with these super-quick sandwich tortillas - a fab way of using up leftover turkey

A super fast, low fat and low calorie meal using chargrilled veg from the deli counter, red pesto, basil and cheese - ready in 5 minutes

Make super easy open sandwiches on wholemeal bread thins to pack in three of your 5-a-day. A great way to enjoy cheese in a low-calorie lunch

A superhealthy salad that counts as 3 of your 5-a-day and is low fat - great for al fresco eating

Create a simple Mediterranean-style supper in under five minutes, with no cooking

Turn a pouch of cooked grains, plus three other ingredients, into an easy, vibrant vegetarian meal in just two minutes!

A vegetarian sandwich with a difference, this light filling is simple and great for afternoon tea or lunch boxes

A lunch-friendly rye bread sandwich with salty cheese and guacamole. Serve with a zesty squeeze of lime

Stuff wheat-free bread with falafels, hummus, red pepper and rocket leaves for a healthy and filling lunch

Top wholemeal bread thins with creamy avocado and protein-rich beans for a healthy, low-calorie, vegetarian lunch that provides two of your 5-a-day

Spruce up hummus with coriander, red onion, tomatoes and lemon and stuff into pitta or serve piled on wholegrain or rye bread

Keep in shape with this lunchbox and picnic-friendly wrap filled with lemony pea 'guacamole', low-fat cream cheese and lean white meat

Rye bread makes for a substantial base for a lunchtime meal. Top with guacamole, Cajun chicken and lime

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

Make an exciting vegetarian salad wrap with crunchy veg for texture and a good hit of cheddar cheese. Perfect for packing into a lunchbox