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400-calorie lunches

All these recipes contain 300–400 calories per portion
Chicken, pesto and rocket sandwich

These chicken sandwiches take no time to make and are great for a school packed lunch.

Each sandwich provides 347 kcal, 30g protein, 29g carbohydrate (of which 2.2g sugars), 12.5g fat (of which 2.5g saturates), 3g fibre and 1g salt per portion.

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