Need some inspiration for your midday meal? If you're looking for some easy lunch ideas that can be enjoyed at work or at home with the family, take a look at our selection of delicious lunch recipes.
Bring brightness to your table with this delicious herb-crusted roast leg of lamb, accompanied by a vibrant salsa verde that's brimming with fresh and fragrant herbs. Serving 4, this recipe is ideal for a springtime Sunday roast, with herby potatoes and your favourite seasonal veg. Perfect for pairing with a sophisticated sip - Courvoisier VS Cognac is fruity and luxurious.
A nut roast is a fantastic alternative to a meat main course or traditional Christmas dinner. This delicious recipe is full of hearty veg – butternut squash, aubergine, red pepper – as well as nuts, herbs and green olives.
A hybrid between a loaf and a frittata, this clever bake really packs in the veg, providing 2 of your 5-a-day. It’s delicious served warm with a salad for a light meal, while the leftovers are just as good sliced up and packed into lunchboxes to make a satisfying midday meal.
This isn’t your average cheese and tomatoes on toast. Sourdough toast is topped with lemony cream cheese followed by lightly charred, garlicky buttery tomatoes. Finished with a grating of Parmesan, it makes a lovely lunch.
Make this courgette orzo traybake recipe for a simple meat-free Monday dinner. Grating the courgettes into the orzo is an easy way to get your veg, along with plenty of chilli, garlic and spring onions for maximum flavour, all topped off with crunchy crout
These TikTok viral salmon bites are certainly worth the hype. We've given ours a firecracker twist by marinading the fish with sweet chilli sauce. Cook your salmon in the air-fryer for extra crispy skin.
A tapas classic, pan-fried prawns are quick, easy and bursting with flavours of the Mediterranean
These tasty little pastries are so quick and easy to make in an air-fryer, with crisp puff pastry and a oozy ham and cheese filling. The addition of courgette adds moisture and a bit of hidden veg for kids. Perfect for lunch, picnics or snacking.
Liven up traditional roast turkey this Christmas with an easy lemon, garlic and sage twist, and serve with wild mushroom and pork stuffing for an extra special treat.
With a sweet apple and honey glaze and rich black pudding stuffing, this succulent roast turkey crown ensures a flavour-packed Christmas roast.
Prepare this stunning centrepiece to impress your vegan guests on Christmas day. Roasting a whole butternut squash, scooping out the sweet flesh and then filling with layers of chargrilled peppers, mushroom, chestnuts and spinach is really easy to do
Cheesecake, but not as you know it. This savoury twist on the classic has a gluten-free breadcrumb base, fragrant cream cheese filling and is topped with a vibrant medley of beets and shallots for a gorgeous free-from main.
With a gooey, oozy centre, this veggie main is absolutely perfect for any celebratory occasion. And you can make it ahead and freeze until the big day.
With all the flavours of classic nut roast, this vegan nut and mushroom roast tart with homemade pesto drizzle is the ideal easy vegan Christmas dinner.
You can't beat a comforting sausage casserole for a hearty dinner – it's a real classic. This easy recipe is cooked in just one pot with minimal effort, but you end up with a warming sausage and tomato casserole flavoured with honey and mustard
This nutty-based and gluten-free vegan vegetable tart recipe, with a fragrant pesto, is sure to be a Sunday lunch crowd pleaser.
Ready in just 30 minutes, this flavourful fish curry recipe is an easy leftover salmon idea. The flaky fish joins spinach in a creamy coconut sauce spiced with curry powder, turmeric and chilli. Serve with basmati rice, a scattering of coriander and lime wedges to squeeze over.
This roast beef with chorizo makes an impressive centrepiece to the Christmas table if you fancy a change from the usual turkey
Serve this dairy and gluten-free recipe with a simple green salad for a winning weekend dish
Get ready for the most indulgent way to prepare your turkey centrepiece – preparing confit drumsticks ensures juicy and tender meat
Make this classic roast turkey recipe if you're expecting a crowd for Christmas dinner. Friends and family can choose between white or dark meat, while everyone will love the traditional sage and onion stuffing.
Serve up a twist on traditional Boxing Day ham with this succulent rosemary and maple-glazed gammon joint, the perfect partner for leftover Christmas dinner veg
Created by chef and author John Gregory-Smith, our ultimate Christmas burger has everything you need to get the family feeling festive
Serving Christmas turkey with cranberry sauce is a well-established festive tradition, but why not use it to make a sweet glaze instead?
If you're having Christmas for two this year, swap out the turkey for these Christmas vegetable and Stilton pies. These festive pies make a perfect vegetarian Christmas main for a smaller Christmas, loaded with carrots, parsnips and melting cheese.
This wreath-shaped vegan nut roast is as attractive as it is delicious, packed with squash, lentils, cashews and creamy tahini and flavoured with fresh herbs and smoky spices. The scattering of pomegranate seeds and herb sprigs provides a pretty finishing touch – everyone will want to try a slice.
There's nothing like a creamy, hearty mac and cheese to tuck into on a cold night and this delicious pasta recipe has the brilliant addition of leftover ham, bringing both texture and flavour
Packed full of fibre and protein, butter beans are at the centre of this super vegan pie
Christmas and roast turkey go together like roast turkey and cranberry stuffing. Orange zest and macadamia nuts bulk out the scratch stuffing in this recipe while our easy-to-follow homemade gravy ensures that your Christmas dinner spread will come together just nicely.
It’s hard to beat a baked ham at Christmas, even as an alternative to the traditional roast turkey. This one comes with a port and shallot sauce and sticky roasted pears: heaven on a plate
Nothing beats a classic turkey curry and this fragrant biryani is an inventive and delicious way of using up any turkey leftovers
For an Easter lunch with a difference, try this spiced roast pork recipe with tangy orange and rhubarb sauce.
Make the most of the April harvest with this savoury spin on the French dessert classic