Gluten-free lunch recipes

Enjoy this crunchy, vegan broccoli salad for lunch or as a side. It's sweet, sharp and full of different textures and colours

A great gluten-free alternative to pasta. Look out for wheat-free soba noodles too

Dunk flatbreads into these salsa verde baked eggs to soak up the lovely juices. Healthy and low in calories, it takes just 15 minutes to make

Use quinoa instead of couscous to make a delicious gluten-free salad

This red and white delight is one summery side that goes with everything

Use our easy gluten-free bread recipe to make light, fluffy breads which can be used for scooping up sauces, served alongside curries or served as a lunchtime snack with some dips

Cook and serve this easy, healthy lunch in under 15 minutes. It gives you three of your 5-a-day, and the wholemeal noodles add fibre while colourful veg provides beta-carotene and vitamin C.

Inspired by the Vietnamese dish, Bun xao, this fresh-tasting salad has very little fat but is so satisfying

Green beans, spinach and broccoli make a great base for a healthy lunchbox treat with oily fish and yogurt dressing

A Middle Eastern-style meze bowl with healthy grains, parsley, mint and coriander

For a low-fat energy lunch try a carbohydrate-heavy baked potato with a light and nutritious filling

Liven up lunchtime with spicy cabbage cooked with a kick of chilli and topped with a fried egg. It's a low-fat recipe that packs in four of your 5-a-day

These simple savouries are a great addition to your first picnic
of the year – or as a light lunch treat, whatever the weather

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

A light dish of grilled chicken fillets and authentic salad with Kalamata olives, feta cheese, tomato and mint

Filling and fast, and just as good the next day in your lunchbox

Middle Eastern pomegranate molasses gives this salad a delicious tang

This dish is all about vegetables at the peak of their season

Add some zing to your day with this fresh and fruity crispy coconut prawn and mango salad. Full of flavour and colour, it's sure to brighten up lunchtime

Prepare these pesto egg and feta muffin bites for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or as part of a picnic hamper. Simple to make, kids will love them!

Make a warming bowl of harira, the Moroccan soup full of pulses, tomato, beef and spices. It's hearty, satisfying and full of flavour – perfect for cold days

A goat's cheese and watercress quiche that's gluten-free and truly flavoursome

Ready-to-eat pouches of grain mean you can have a healthy lunch in minutes. Mix with veg and sustainable tuna

This healthy, satisfying salad makes a tasty packed lunch or light supper with green beans, parsley, chives and lemon