Noodle salad

Cure lunchtime boredom with this Japanese noodle salad! A healthy lunchbox alternative or evening meal served cold. Buckwheat noodles, chicken breast, baby spinach, grated carrot, sesame seeds and a sprinkle of roasted chopped peanuts with a soy and ginger dressing.

Recipe by: Samantha's Supper

Rice noodles, peanut sauce and plenty of prawns make this Asian style dish a perfect cold accompaniment for barbecued meats - or try it warm as a main course! Garnish with some finely chopped peanuts and lime wedges.

Recipe by: Tiffani

This salad is bursting with flavour and is a great way to use up leftover chicken, beef, pork or prawns. It's so versatile; try adding thinly sliced red or yellow pepper, mangetout, or use sliced romaine lettuce instead of cabbage.The salad dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Recipe by: Ann Walker

Thai-style seasonings bring piquant flavours to this fast but elegant salad. Succulent roast duck tops a fabulous mix of soft noodles and crunchy bean sprouts, baby corn and pak choi, tossed with chilli. Delicious!

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

This Asian noodle salad makes a good, quick one-pot meal, and the sky's your limit when it comes to what other vegetables to add.

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

Wagamama-stye salad - well suited as an informal meal!

Recipe by: cooking_novice

I bring my own lunch to work everyday, and since there is no microwave in my office I try to make foods that don't need heating. This recipe is very simple and tasty and my coworkers love it. I usually make it the night before and refrigerate it. You can increase or decrease the amount of ingredients according to your preference.

Recipe by: rockregnum

With its typical Chinese flavours – ginger, sesame, soy sauce and rice vinegar – this salad makes a delectable lunch or supper dish. It is very nutritious as most of the vegetables are raw. For the best effect, cut the pepper, carrot and spring onions about the same thickness as the noodles.

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

Here is a quick recipe for a salad with a Thai flair that is elegant and good enough for the fanciest party. It's not only a healthy alternative, but tastes fantastic.

Recipe by: Yakuta Rasheed

Duck breasts, seared and then roasted, nestle in a fruity-savoury mango and rice noodle salad. Makes a light summertime supper.

Recipe by: Gressingham