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Lunch Recipes

Small salad with grilled tofu on a large white plate

Lunch plate with food. Pixabay.com / 2015 / CC0 1.0

This is a selection of recipes appropriate for lunch. They can also be used for light supper ideas. Some of these are age-old classics.

    • Bacon & Onion Tart Recipe

      Bacon and Onion Tart

      Slices of caramelized onion and bacon on crispy, flaky puff pastry. Serve with a side salad.

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    • Blue Cheese and Red Onion Pie

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      There are two easy parts to this recipe: a cheese pie, and some caramelized onions that go on top as a garnish.

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    • Branston Pickle and Sardine Sandwiches

      Branston Pickle and Sardine Sandwiches

      If you love sardines and the rich, tangy preserves known as Branston Pickle, your ship has come in. This is an easy mixture of sardines and pickle to spread on hot buttered toast.

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    • Cheese, Artichoke and Pancetta Puffs Recipe

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      They’ll think you fussed forever with savoury pastry squares. Good as a light lunch with a quick, leafy salad on the side.

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    • Cheese, Potato and Onion Squares Recipe

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      You can make the pie up to a day ahead; just don’t glaze it with the egg until it actually goes into the oven.

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    • Cheesy Tomato & Olive Tarts Recipe

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      Nice for a lunch, with a leafy green side salad.

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    • Classic Spanish Tortilla Recipe

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      This makes a great brunch dish.

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    • Corn Scrambled Eggs Recipe

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      Serve as breakfast wraps. Good for on the go, or if served on a plate, serve with something tomato-y such as a salsa, sliced tomatoes, ketchup or a chili sauce.

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    • Couscous Broth for Invalids

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      Depending on the invalid’s tastes, you could add additional seasoning such as a pinch of ground cumin, herbs, etc.

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    • Currywurst Recipe

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      For those nostalgic for one of Berlin’s favourite fast foods.

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    • Golden Buck Recipe

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      A traditional variation on Welsh Rabbit.

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    • Grilled Cheese & Pesto Sandwiches

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      This is a grown-up’s grilled cheese!

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    • Jammy French Toast Sandwiches

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      If desired, serve with side dollops of whipped cream or extra-thick double cream.

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    • Mushroom & Squash Rolls Recipe

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      Talk about fusion food! Greek phyllo pastry, North American squash, in an Asian-style spring roll!

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    • Polpettone di Fagiolini Recipe

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      A classic Italian recipe.

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    • Sausage & Glazed Onion Rolls

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      A simple, inexpensive take on Beef Wellington

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    • Sausage and Cheesy Tomato Croissants

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      Warm, cheesy, savoury croissant sandwiches.

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    • Sausage and Mushroom Turnovers

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      You can serve these hot or room temperature. Room temperature, they make great picnic food.

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    • Sausage Baguettes Recipe

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      Makes a good lunch with a leafy salad.

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    • Shit on a Shingle

      Shit on a shingle with peas

      Shit on a Shingle made with creamed, chipped beef is a classic American military dish. This recipe makes enough for one person for lunch or a light supper; you can easily multiply this recipe as needed.

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    • Smokey Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

      Assemble this all in your slow cooker, and let your it transform the ingredients into a more-ish dish with deep, satisfying smokey flavours. This is a very healthy, non-fattening take on Sloppy Joes, so you can have a big feed, guilt free.

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    • Stilton on Toast

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      Fine for a quick lunch on your own, or serve with a salad and you have a quick winter’s lunch you can serve to guests. Probably each person will want two pieces of toast at least.

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    • Tomato & Oregano Tart

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      A great summer’s eve meal with a leafy green side salad.

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    • Veggie Cornish Pasties Recipe

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      Pasties are ideal for picnics, packed lunches, or outdoor buffets during the summer. The thick edging on pasties was originally for farm and mine workers in Cornwall, England.

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    • Welsh Rabbit Recipe

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      The classic cheese on toast recipe.

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    • Yorkshire Rabbit (aka Yorkshire Buck) Recipe

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      A yummy brunch idea. Nice with slices of good fresh tomato on the side.

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