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Lunch recipes

Need some inspiration for your midday meal? If you're looking for some easy recipes that can be enjoyed at work or at home with the family, take a look at our selection of delicious lunch recipes.

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Add a bit of vibrance and colour to those chilly evenings with this super salad
Apple, fennel and clementine salad with mackerel
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Give cheesy nachos an Indian makeover with this fresh and fragrant tikka paneer dip
Tikka paneer dip with poppadoms
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This delicious roasted carrot and apple soup recipe works all year round but is especially suited for the autumn months when a warming dish is needed
Roasted carrot and apple soup with toasted seeds
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Throw a can of tinned tuna into the mix to make some pescetarian-friendly meatballs
Tinned tuna "meat"balls with crispy breadcrumbs
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Served with ketchup and a slash of spicy buffalo sauce, these beef meatball skewers will liven up any party
Beef meatball skewers with buffalo dipping sauce
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Tender aubergine is topped with marinated mozzarella and tomatoes for a simple parmigiana that's rich and a real symphony of Italian flavours
Cheat's aubergine parmigiana 'steaks'
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Browning the butter before cooking your eggs helps give this omelette a rich, nutty flavour that helps bring the earthy ingredients to life
Brown butter mushroom omelette
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Need something sweet 'n' spicy in a hurry? This cheesy toast, topped with onion chutney and mature British cheeses, is bound to please the crowd
Cheesy chutney toast
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Popular lunch recipes

Cheese and chilli jam tortilla
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The classic Spanish tortilla gets a touch of British flavours with the help of sharp mature Cheddar and sweet chilli jam
  • Serves 8
  • 80 mins
  • 292 calories
Coronation chicken pasties
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Two British classics combine in the form of a crusty, golden pasty with a fragrant curry filling
  • Serves 8
  • Takes 1 hr 20 plus chilling
  • 574 calories
Fresh tomato linguine with prawns
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Sweet cherry tomatoes and decadent prawns combine for a luxurious pasta dish, topped with golden breadcrumbs for that wow factor
  • Serves 6
  • 20 mins
  • 492 calories
Garlic and lemon roast carrots
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Level up your Sunday dinner with these sweet and zesty carrots.
  • Serves 6
  • 35 mins
  • 57 calories
Sausage and egg open pancake
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This open pancake recipe is bound to be a hit with the kids. It's topped with sausages and an egg, and makes a great hearty lunch!
  • Serves 2
  • 30 mins
  • 418 calories
New potato and mackerel salad with lemon soured cream
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Golden Suffolk new potatoes are ideal for using in this rich, tangy potato salad
  • Serves 2
  • 30 mins
  • 407 calories
Chicken naan wraps
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This 5-ingredient dinner is a great timesaver, use a ready-made naan to wrap your chicken pakoras and enjoy
  • Serves 4
  • 20 mins
  • 557 calories
Speedy sausage orzotto
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A quick and easy pasta recipe that children will love; orzo pasta with hidden veggies, sausages and cream cheese.
  • Serves 2
  • 35 mins
  • 550 calories

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