Ditch bog-standard baps and staid sandwiches and take your fillings from feeble to fabulous with our top 10 ideas for spicing up lunchboxes – whether for school or in the office.
By Alice Whitehead
Fishy on a dishy
Swap tuna mayo for something with more Omega3s, says Cathy Olmedillas, author of Food is Fun.
Dip in…not out
Turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by lavishing your bread with dips or pates before adding favourite fillings.
Eggs eleven
Bestselling children’s cookery author Annabel Karmel suggests eggs for kids’ lunchboxes.
No meat…but two veg
Celebrity chef Gurpareet Bains, author of Indian Superfood, prefers to veg out at lunchtime.
Leftover lovelies
Don’t bin yesterday’s dinner; go frugal and reuse them in your lunchbox.
The big cheese
At this year’s World Cheese Awards, celebrity chefs rose to the task of creating delicious cheesy fillings – with a twist – in ‘The G
Spreadable edibles
'I’m a great believer in what I call ‘Fridge Fixings’ – sauces and flavourings such as hummus, aioli, tapenade, home-made chu
Spice is nice
'Try smoked back bacon in a naan with a smear of cream cheese, a lick of chilli jam – bottled sweet chilli sauce would also work – and fresh c
Short and sweet
And sandwiches don’t have to be savoury either.
Bare necessities
Just because the cupboard’s almost bare, doesn’t mean you have to scrimp on taste.