All Cheap Lunch Ideas

Cereal with Milk - Various Brands

Why? So many reasons! Eating cereal for lunch is cheap, quick to prepare and if you believe what Kelloggs marketeers then a good way to lose weight (that's if you swap it for 2 meals a day). It is...

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Why? A chicken wrap is tasty and filling with protein to keep you going in the afternoon, and making your own is much cheaper than a shop bought version. Here's a basic recipe you can experiment...

Pitta Stuffed with Hummus and Salad with Carrot Sticks

Why? A filling and nutritious lunch to keep hunger at bay until dinner time. Number of Portions: 3 Per portion*   ...

Ryvita with Soft Cheese and a Fruit Portion

Why? A quick and healthy lunch - shop on Monday and the ingredients will last you through the week Number of Portions: 5  Per portion*   ...

Fruity Couscous Salad

Why? An easy to prepare and pack recipe with tons of fruit in it - nutritious and good for your taste buds! You can either prepare it before work and take in a plastic tub or take...

Chicken Noodle Soup with a Roll

Why? Chicken (noodle) soup really is good for the soul, and the pocket. So simple to prepare from a packet you can take it to work either hot in a flask or cold and microwave it...

Ciabatta Bread with Oil and Fresh Tomatoes

Why? Imagine you are in an Italian restaurant with this simple Mediterannean dish. Choose good quality bread and it'll feel like a little bit of luxury without emptying your...

Easy Microwave Bacon Buttie

Why? It's surprisingly easy and effective to cook bacon rashers in the microwave and make yourself a hot bacon buttie at work. Give this a go and you will have your co-workers hounding you to make...

Hot Buttered Corn on the Cob

Why? Surely everyone loves hot sweet corn with melted butter on top, but its not something you automatically think about having for lunch. Its actually a great idea as it is tasty, healthy (apart...

Toast - Various Toppings and Spreads

Why? Toast for lunch - yes really! Who said lunch had to be a complicated affair? Okay so toast may not be the most innovative meal idea ever (it's a snack really), but it is really cheap, quick to...

Pizza Slice

Why? The classic "morning after the night before" cold pizza slice can make a good cheap lunchbox filler and can be either heated in a microwave or eaten as is. There are loads of...

Roast Chicken & Stuffing Bap / Stottie

Why? A chicken and stuffing sandwich will hit the spot for most people and even better, you can make it with leftovers from Sunday lunch (plan so that there's extra!), or if you only cater for one at...

Jacket Potato - Various Toppings

Why? Easy to prepare in advance for a quick hot meal option on a grey day. You can often buy baking potatoes in packs of 4 and some of the fillings too which is why this one has been worked out as 4...