Lunch recipes
Midday meals that won't derail your afternoon. Sorted from gentlest, and scored with the GASP Score.
Soothing Chicken & Rice Congee
0.9/ 10Rice simmered low and slow in onion-free stock until it collapses into a soft, soothing porridge, with shredded chicken and ginger. Warm, hydrating and about as gentle as a meal gets.
Serves 4 · 70 min
Shredded Chicken & Rice Bowl with Garlic Oil and Glazed Carrots
1.6/ 10A fast, gentle assembly bowl: warm rice, shredded chicken, stock-glazed carrots and a drizzle of garlic oil. Built straight from the meal-prep kit.
Serves 3 · 20 min
Soft Polenta Bowl with Chicken & Glazed Carrots
1.7/ 10Creamy parmesan polenta topped with shredded chicken and stock-glazed carrots — three gentle building blocks in one warm, comforting, gluten-free bowl.
Serves 3 · 35 min
Creamy Potato & Carrot Soup with Garlic Croutons
1.8/ 10A smooth, comforting potato and carrot soup built on onion-free stock, topped with garlic-butter croutons for crunch. Gentle, hydrating and genuinely satisfying.
Serves 4 · 35 min
Mince & Vegetable Rice Bowl
1.9/ 10A soft, mild beef mince and vegetable rice bowl built without onion or garlic bulb — gentle, filling and easy to share with the family.
Mild Chicken Rice-Noodle Soup
2.0/ 10A soothing chicken and rice-noodle soup built without onion or garlic bulb, with soft carrot and a clear, gentle broth.
Mild Beef & Rice Bowl
2.1/ 10A soft, savoury beef and white rice bowl built without onion or garlic bulb — gentle, filling, and easy to split for the family.
Potato, Carrot & Ham Soup
2.1/ 10A smooth, comforting soup built on peeled potato and carrot with lean ham — no onion or garlic bulb, gentle on a sensitive gut.
Warm Rice & Roast-Veg Bowl
3.4/ 10A soft, warming bowl of white rice and peeled roast veg with garlic-infused oil — gentle, mild, and easy to share with the family.