Quick easy salads for you lunchbox

Quick easy salads are great for vegetarian lunchboxes. Salads can be as light and refreshing as you want. They can also make a filling meal. Salads make a welcome change from sandwiches.

Don't forget, salads count towards your 5 a day. A dessert bowl of mixed salad will count as one portion. If you add some pulses or beans to your salad you are up to 2 portions!

What you put into your salad is only limited by your imagination!

Check out the links at the bottom of the page for ideas.

Here is one to get you started:

Salad of Couscous with Roasted Vegetables

Feeds 2

• 125g couscous
• 125ml boiling water or stock
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon or lime
• 2 peppers - deseeded and cut into large chunks
• 1 large courgette - sliced
• 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes
• 2 large portobello mushrooms - thickly sliced
• handful of toasted pine nuts
• Fresh sprigs of rosemary or thyme - optional

Make the couscous by putting the dry grains in a bowl. Add the boiling water or stock and cover. Leave for 5-10min. Next add the zest and juice of the lime or lemon and the pine nuts. Mix well using a fork to separate the grains.

To prepare for your lunchbox -for 1 portion place half of the couscous in your container and place ½ of the roasted vegetables on the top. Keep chilled until required.

Options: Vary the vegetables or crumble some goat's cheese on top.

Tip:Save on energy and time - don't put the oven on especially to roast the vegetables. Make this dish when you are already baking something in the oven. The couscous only takes a few minutes to prepare once the vegetables are cooked.

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