Brown rice and roast pumpkin salad: This bright and crunchy salad combines the sweetness of roast pumpkin with plenty of nuts and fresh leafy greens.

Tomato and white bean puree salad: Bright, colourful, tasty tomatoes with a lush white bean puree. This is one light lunch that won't result in the 3pm munchies.

Spiced vegetable, chickpea and ricotta salad: Eating lunch at your work desk isn't such a depressing thought when you have these golden caramelised vegetables, tossed with baked ricotta and warm chickpeas beckoning.

Chai roasted pumpkin soup with honey walnuts: Creamy soup with an added walnut crunch, what could be better?

Korean beef lettuce cups with pickled vegetables: Spicy, fresh and delicious! These beef slices make a great low-carb dish.

Barley and vegetable soup with crunchy seeds: Keep warm this winter with this beautiful, filling soup with a nutritious seed topping.

Beetroot and lamb flatbreads with tahini yoghurt: Spice up your life (and your lunch) with this Turkish-style pizza, with chunks of beetroot, cherry tomatoes, and tahini yoghurt spooned on top.

Kale and walnut tarts: These vegetarian tarts are a healthy green substitute to pastry.

Pea, tarragon, prawn and almond cakes: Packed full of green goodness, these vege-quarian patties can be made a day ahead so one for the meal prep-ers among us.

Pumpkin and feta free-form tart: Sure it looks a little rough around the edges but the beauty of this tart lies within, with crumbly feta and creamy pumpkin working together to ensure your lunchtime is one to remember.

Roast corn and quinoa chowder: Quinoa is one of only a handful of vegetarian ingredients which contains all nine essential amino acids, making it a perfect meat substitute. Veg it up by leaving the chicken out of the guacamole.