It's high noon, and there's about to be a shoot-out. On one side, a ho-hum, good-for-you packed lunch. On the other, somewhat tasty, definitely easy, greasy, Thai takeaway from the foodhall down the street. One way or another, whether it's the boring sanger or the kilojoule-crammed calamity, that bullet's heading your way.

Well, duck. Because we've created six easy, delicious lunches - all weighing in at around 1500 kilojoules. Now you can stop dodging bullets and just enjoy your lunch.

Tandoori chicken salad sandwich

Strawberry, feta & walnut salad

Chicken chilli

Grilled vegetable couscous

Goats cheese & herb omelette

Tuna salad-stuffed capsicums

By Devin Alexander. Photography by Antonis Achilleos