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300-calorie lunches

These recipes contain between 200-300 calories per portion.
Lentil and goats' cheese salad
by Hattie Ellis

This combination of earthy lentils, tangy goats' cheese and fragrant basil is really satisfying. Serve it with salad leaves and crusty bread.

Each serving provides 288 kcal, 20.5g protein, 24.5g carbohydrates (of which 1g sugars), 11g fat (of which 7g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.6g salt.

Light meals & snacks

Sweet potato soup

by Rachel Phipps
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Courgette fritters

by Rachel Phipps
Light meals & snacks

Warm chicken salad

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Chicken tikka salad

by Fiona Hunter
Light meals & snacks

Hearty vegetable soup

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Lemon and pomegranate couscous

by Rachel Allen
Side dishes

Piedmontese roast peppers

by Simon Hopkinson
Starters & nibbles

Smoked salmon open-topped sandwich

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Harissa-roasted cauliflower steaks

by Lucy Parker
Light meals & snacks

Wholemeal savoury pancakes

by Chris Bavin
Light meals & snacks

Root vegetable soup

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Hearty vegetable soup

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Red lentil hummus with vegetable crudités

by Sunil Vijayakar
Light meals & snacks

Fried bacon with poached egg and tomatoes

by The Hairy Bikers
Brunch

Easy sweetcorn chowder

by Justine Pattison
Light meals & snacks

Chicken satay wraps

by Justine Pattison
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