Salads & light dishes
Short on time but looking for a healthy filling lunch? Homemade salads can make a healthy, low salt alternative to sandwiches!
- Using bases such as pasta, rice, potatoes or couscous will help to fill you up
- Marinate meat or fish prior to cooking or cook with spices to give extra flavour
- Steamed or tinned fish (in spring water) such as tuna or salmon are lower in salt than smoked fish
- Use chopped fresh herbs and different homemade dressings will also add to the flavour
Cous Cous with Chicken, Rocket and Pine Nuts
This light and refreshing salad is a real vitamin boost. Not only will it give you two of your 5-a-day, it avoids the salt that’s added to shop-bought dressings.
Cous Cous with Roast Vegetables
A filling and flavoursome lunch which is perfect for preparing in advance; either make in one go or keep some roasted vegetables in the fridge and make the couscous as and when you need it.
Pasta Salad - Chicken
A very filling salad - add it to a main course, or make it the main course! Make it your own by adding your favourite salad ingredients, pair with your preferred dressing and enjoy.
Pasta Salad - Vegetarian
This creamy pasta dish is easy to prepare and will be on the table in no time.
Salad - Avocado and Mozzarella
This Italian salad is a perfect light lunch for one. You can prepare it the morning or the night before you need it.
Salad - Summer Country
A light but sustaining salad with new potatoes, avocado and a tangy dressing.
Salad - Tuna
A French style tuna salad, perfect for lunch in the summer.
Salad - Tuna and Bean
A healthy and filling salad, great for lunch or a light supper.
Salad Dressing
This simple vinaigrette can be used as is or can be a basis for creating a variety of flavours without including all the unnecessary salt of shop bought dressings.