Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
You'll need
- 1 large baking potato
- 1 tin tuna in spring water or brine, drained
- 3 tbsp sweetcorn
- 2 tbsp light mayonnaise
- handful salad: lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes
Easy lunch ideas UK
The classic jacket potato lunch, done properly. Serves 1, about 10 minutes.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Prick the potato all over with a fork so it cannot burst.
Microwave on full power for 8 to 10 minutes, turning it over halfway, until a knife slides in easily. For crisp skin, finish it in a hot oven for 10 minutes.
Mix the drained tuna, sweetcorn and mayonnaise in a bowl with a little black pepper.
Split the potato open - careful, the steam is hot - pile the filling in and put the salad on the side.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. How our recipes are made.
Contains: fish, egg (mayonnaise).
Check the label on: mayonnaise (often mustard; light versions often contain milk).
Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.
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