Easy work-from-home lunches

Just because time is short, doesn’t mean you should compromise on a delicious lunch. Discover our best midweek lunch recipes, from quick and easy wraps to vibrant salads. Heading to the office? These make great packed lunches, too.
Easy work-from-home lunches
Easy work-from-home lunches
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Whatever you fancy cooking, we've got a recipe to inspire you. From speedy midweek meals to budget-friendly family dinners and weekend treats, let us help you cook and eat better, every day.
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Marks & Spencer
Whatever you fancy cooking, we've got a recipe to inspire you. From speedy midweek meals to budget-friendly family dinners and weekend treats, let us help you cook and eat better, every day.

Goal-getter egg muffins

Egg muffins

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Prep these veg-packed, high-protein muffins ahead of time and pop them in lunchboxes or reheat and serve with a lemon-dressed green salad. This version has peas, cheddar and tomatoes, but you could switch up the filling depending on what you have to hand – sweetcorn, shredded ham or spinach would all work.

Japanese-inspired cheesy cabbage pancakes

Japanese-inspired cheesy cabbage pancakes

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Inspired by Japanese okonomiyaki, these quick veg-packed pancakes pack in savoury, spicy and sweet flavours. Drizzle with toppings like our Korean BBQ marinade and salt and vinegar mayo and your al desko lunch will be anything but dull.

Citrus, toasted pitta and halloumi salad

Citrus, toasted pitta and halloumi salad

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Toasty, golden baked pitta, zingy citrus and zesty coconut and lime seasoning come together in this easy traybake-meets-salad.

Hot smoked salmon and labneh grain bowls

Hot smoked salmon and labneh grain bowls

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It’s always worth keeping a pack of pre-cooked grains on hand for speedy, throw-it-all-together midweek lunches. This nourishing grain bowl recipe has just five ingredients, but still tastes amazing. Hot smoked salmon is piled on top of creamy labneh dip and lemony dressed grains.

Cheese and Marmite® toastie

Cheese and Marmite® toastie

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You can’t beat oozy Marmite® and mozzarella with a zingy dill pickle in this epic cheese toastie recipe. It’s good on its own or served with tomato soup for dunking.

Thai-style pork lettuce cups

Thai-style pork lettuce cups

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Load butterhead lettuce leaves with a spicy, sweet and savoury seared pork filling and you’ve got a lunch to be proud of in 20 minutes. To make these portable, pack the mince, leaves and toppings separately then assemble when you’re ready to eat.

Thai coconut squash soup

Thai coconut squash soup

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Prep this fragrant soup on a Sunday, ready to be heated up and enjoyed throughout the week. It’s made with our sliced butternut squash, which cuts down on the prep time, and Thai green curry paste, which dials up the flavour.

Levelled up chilli and sesame noodles

Levelled up chilli and sesame noodles

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Make our instant noodle boxes taste even better by adding tasty toppings, like pak choi, prawn toast wheels and a crispy, golden, runny-yolk fried egg.

Coconut and lime pittas

Coconut and lime chicken pittas

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Sear chicken breast fillets in our fragrant coconut and lime seasoning then load into pittas with tzatziki, crunchy salad and tomatoes. Serve with our frozen sweet potato fries for a heartier lunch.

Loaded rice cakes

Loaded rice cake lunch

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Moreish flavoured rice cakes plus tasty toppings using shortcut Foodhall ingredients equals the ultimate speedy work from home lunch. Choose from avocado with beetroot-cured salmon, cottage cheese and smoky chicken, or seeded peanut butter with bananas and berries – or make all three.