Succulent steak salad for only 86p? Yes please! Tender strips of seared Asian beef accompanied by sesame noodles and a fresh, zingy salad with cripsy croutons & a sprinkling of toasted nuts to top it all off. Phew, what a mouthful… literally! High in protein […]

80p each for real steak pasties? The perfect home-made treat! The classic Cornish pasty: all butter shortcrust pastry packed full of beef & vegetables; now that’s a proper packed lunch! I couldn’t have a blog on the best packed lunch recipes without including the humble […]

Fresh & fruity: watermelon, radish & herb salad. The ultimate summer salad — crisp, refreshing and just so pretty! You may be wondering why I’m whipping up a “summer salad” in February, but sometimes you just need that injection of sunshine to lighten your mood and […]

Lentils, spinach, raw veggies… a healthy salad with a chicken tikka twist! With all the flavours of your favourite curry, this chicken tikka salad really packs a punch! If you’re not someone who normally dives face-first into a bowl of salad, then this chicken tikka […]

Greek-style couscous salad with melt-in-the-mouth chorizo & peppers. A fresh, summery dish with some serious flavours behind it — at only 61p per portion, it’s great for a packed lunch or perfect for a picnic! Perhaps you can tell by the name, but Jamie Oliver’s original […]

Fresh, filling, vegetarian, and Mexican! A tasty lunch recipe on its own, or can be eaten as a side dish. This vegetarian Mexican salad is from the cookbook Wahaca – Mexican Food at Home by Thomasina Miers. I like this one because it’s really a […]