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Low-calorie lunchbox

Pack a filling and low-calorie lunch to take to work to avoid tempations entering a shop hungry! These recipes all provide less than 500 kcals each.
Moroccan vegetables with couscous
by Justine Pattison

Aubergines are wonderful roasted, serve with couscous and topped with chickpeas to make this flavourful vegetarian dish.

With a GI of 43 this meal is high protein, low GI and provides 202 kcal per portion.

Main course

Ploughman's lunch salad

by Hattie Ellis
Light meals & snacks

Miso aubergine with noodles

by Hattie Ellis
Main course

Healthy bacon and lentil soup

by Tim Maddams
Light meals & snacks

Tofu sushi bowl

by Sunil Vijayakar
Main course

Lentil, cherry tomato and feta salad

by Fiona Hunter
Light meals & snacks

Chicken satay wraps

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Easy chicken tacos

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Greek salad

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Lentil and tomato soup

by Fiona Hunter
Light meals & snacks

Red lentil hummus with vegetable crudités

by Sunil Vijayakar
Light meals & snacks

Carrot and sweetcorn fritters

by Dr Rupy Aujla
Light meals & snacks

Make-ahead grain bowls

by Dr Rupy Aujla
Light meals & snacks
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