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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

Mozzarella salad

A vegetarian rainbow salad with cucumber strips, semi-dried tomatoes, peppers, cheese and seeds

Author: Jennifer Irvine

Creamy leek, potato & ham pie

Make your own shortcrust pastry then fill with sweet leeks, Lancashire cheese, cooked ham and a chive and crème fraîche sauce

Author: Angela Boggiano

Crunchy detox salad

This low-fat salad is full of vibrant colours, textures and flavours. Makes for a great lunchbox or light supper

Author: Mary Cadogan

Celeriac, pancetta & thyme soup

Its appearance may be gnarly, but the soft white flesh of turnip-like celeriac is versatile, and perfect paired with salty pancetta

Author: Good Food team

Healthy salad Niçoise

French bistro classic, the tuna Niçoise, becomes healthier with extra lettuce and veg and low fat dressing

Author: Good Food team

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

Egg free cheese & bacon quiche

Good Food's Shopping coordinator, Sarah Sysum, shares her tried-and-tested egg-free quiche recipe

Author: Good Food team

Crab & leek pasties

Adding a crabmeat filling to these pasties makes these special enough to serve to friends

Author: Good Food team

Brie bruschetta with tomato, herbs & Serrano ham

These make a great lunch to use up leftover cheese

Author: Good Food team

Best ever crab sandwiches

A classic crab sandwich made a bit more substantial with a few of Barney's favourite flavours

Author: Barney Desmazery

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

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

Blood orange, mozzarella & rocket salad

Tear creamy Italian cheese - or burrata if you can find it - into a fresh and citrussy salad with mustard dressing

Author: Sarah Cook

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

Spicy tuna & cottage cheese jacket

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

Author: Good Food team

Sole goujons with Thai sauce

Place a basket of crispy fish fingers in the middle of the table so that everyone can help themselves, for a casual starter

Author: Matt Tebbutt

Tartines with roasted tomatoes & mint pesto

French open-faced cheese and tomato toasted sandwiches, drizzled with light mint and garlic pesto and spread with ricotta

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Roast lamb with spring herb crumbs

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

Author: Good Food team

Sticky treacle glazed ham

James uses the steam-roast method to cook his Christmas ham, so you don't need an enormous pan to boil it in

Author: James Martin

Three cheese & onion jacket potato topper

Check out our fresh ideas for baked potato or sandwich fillings - from cheese to tandoori prawns

Author: Cassie Best

The ultimate makeover: Coronation chicken

Discover a lighter, prettier version of this popular salad from our Ultimate Makeover collection, with half the fat but loads more flavour

Author: Angela Nilsen

Frittata With Turnips and Olives

This is adapted from a Richard Olney recipe. Even in winter it is possible to find turnips that are not fibrous or spongy. (Those, Mr. Olney says, should...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

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

Open mackerel sandwich with fennel slaw

Take a Scandinavian approach, with an open sarnie made with rye bread and topped with smoked fish, raw fennel, capers and cream cheese

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Creamy asparagus puffs

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

Author: Angela Boggiano

Chunky chicken & ham chowder

Rich and creamy, yet low in fat - you could also make this warming soup with fish

Author: CJ Jackson

BBQ beans with mashed potato tops

A healthy and filling lunch which is easy and cheap to make too - great for hungry kids

Author: Good Food team

Red lentil & chorizo soup

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

Author: Barney Desmazery

Spinach, bacon & white bean salad

A low-calorie dish with contrasting flavours of salty, crispy bacon and sweet red peppers

Author: Good Food team

French onion soup

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Author: Sara Buenfeld

Slow roasted tomato & gruyère tart

Slow-roasting tomatoes will intensify their flavour and sweetness. Serve warm for best results

Author: Mary Cadogan

Crispy sesame fish burger with lime mayo

Make a four star fish finger sandwich by serving crisp pieces of cod, haddock or pollock in a roll with coriander mayo and avocado

Author: Cassie Best

Creamy asparagus puffs

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

Author: Angela Boggiano

Sort of Scotch broth

An alternative take on the Highland soup with stewed lamb, cabbage and pearl barley

Author: Barney Desmazery

Apple & sultana muffins

These fruity muffins make a healthy lunchbox snack, scroll down for two other great lunchtime fillers

Author: Good Food team

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

Spicy tuna quinoa salad

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

Author: Good Food team

Ginger & lime chicken with sweet potato mash

This satisfying dish is packed full of zingy flavours, and it's low-fat too

Author: Good Food team

Herby chicken & butter bean soup

This rustic, chunky soup uses up leftover roast chicken and is packed with flavour from fresh rosemary, sage and thyme

Author: Cassie Best

Creamy asparagus puffs

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

Author: Angela Boggiano

Herby asparagus & bacon tart

An open puff pastry pie of seasonal greens, mint, chives and parsley with a creamy mascarpone base

Author: Sarah Cook

Steak & roasted shallot pie with a mustard crust

Replace your roast this Sunday with a warming pie straight from the oven

Author: Silvana Franco

Chicken in balsamic, orange & rosemary sauce

Low-fat tender chicken in a rich gravy with rosemary and balsamic vinegar

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

Crunchy cauliflower, apple & blue cheese salad

A tasty combination of crunchy cauliflower, sweet apple and creamy, salty blue cheese

Author: Good Food team

Rice noodle & turkey salad with lime chilli dressing

Lean turkey mince is low in fat - serve with noodles, vegetables, herbs and a Vietnamese-style vinaigrette for a low-calorie lunch

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Pasta salad with tuna, capers & balsamic dressing

Update tuna pasta salad by skipping the mayo and adding balsamic vinegar, olive oil, colourful tomatoes and celery

Author: Jennifer Joyce

Layered hummus, tabbouleh & feta picnic bowl

This salad combines delicious meze-type dishes and a layering of several Greek and Middle Eastern-inspired flavours that marry together as they sit in...

Author: Jane Hornby

Spiced cauliflower with chickpeas, herbs & pine nuts

Roast cauliflower with cumin and caraway then serve with healthy chickpeas and herbs in this Middle Eastern-style salad

Author: Good Food team