Lockdown measures have relaxed a bit in Scotland, giving many people more freedom to meet with others in open spaces - as long as they keep two-metres apart.
But, advice from the Scottish Government remains to stay at home as much as possible to help contain the spread of Covid-19.
And if you’re working from home or getting a bit fed up feeding the family the same food for lunch every day, Aldi have shared five recipes that are nutritionally-balanced to help switch it up a little.
Who knows, they may even help break up the working day, despite not leaving the house.
The five meals are simple to prepare and ingredients cost less than £3 for each healthy serving, helping you save even more money during lockdown.
The weekend is also an ideal opportunity for doing your essential shop at Aldi and stocking up on all the ingredients you’ll need for a week’s worth of lunches.
The recipes cost between 80p to just under £3 per person to make, so they’re ideal for the whole family.
All recipes can be found on the Aldi website here, with easy-to-follow, step-by step instructions.
Here are the recipes and ingredients you will need, plus essential seasoning items, including salt, pepper and olive oil.
Chicken Salad Pitas - 80p per serving
Serves: 6 people
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
White / Wholemeal Pittas – 1 pack of 6
Flame grilled / Tikka chicken breast slices – 1 pack of 200g
Spring Onions – 2 packs
Radish – 1 bag
Cucumber - 1 cucumber
Avocado - 1 avocado
Light Squeezy Mayonnaise – 1 tub
Specially Selected Rosso Pesto – 1 jar
Mediterranean Falafel, Pomegranate and Radish Buddha Bowl - £2.67 per serving
Serves: 2 people
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
Mediterranean Falafel – 1 pack
Pomegranate seeds – 1 pot o
Radish – 1 bag
Little Gem Lettuce – 1 pack
Specially Selected Regal Vine Tomatoes – 1 pack of 4
Wholenuts - Pine nuts & Pumpkin seeds – 1 bag
Sweet Mini Peppers – 1 bag
Chicken, Coleslaw and Houmous Wrap - 90p per serving
Serves: 4 people
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
Plain Tortilla Wraps - 1 pack of 8
Mini Chicken Fillets - 1 pack of 400 g
Red Onion – 1 bag
Iceberg Lettuce – 1 pack
The Deli Reduced Fat Coleslaw – 1 pot
Reduced fat Houmous selection – 1 pot
Mexican Bean and Rice Salad - £1.08 per serving
Serves: 4 people
Prep time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
Everyday Essential Kidney Beans - 1 tin
Four Seasons Mixed Beans - 1 tin
Four Seasons Sweetcorn - 1 tin
Worldwide Wholegrain Rice & Quinoa – 1 bag
Sweet Mini Peppers – 1 bag
Red Onion – 1 bag
Nature’s Pick Mixed Chillis – 1 bag
Garlic - 1 pack of 4
Herb Cut Coriander – 1 bag
Herb Cut Parsley – 1 bag
Spinach, Sweet Potato, Pomegranate and Avocado Salad - £2.24 per serving
Serves: 2 people
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Nature’s Pick Baby Spinach – 1 bag
Sweet Potatoes – 1 bag
Avocado - 1 avocado
Everyday Essential Pears – 1 pack of 5
Pomegranate seeds - 1 pot
Foodie Market Walnuts – 1 bag
Everyday Essential Lemons – 1 pack of 4
Nature’s Pick Oranges – 1 pack of 5
Browse all the Aldi recipes online here.
