Lunch Recipes

Quick and satisfying lunch ideas.

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Classic Red Wine Vinaigrette

A sharp, versatile French-style dressing. Sharp enough to cut through bitter leaves, mellow enough for a simple green salad. Keeps in the fridge for a week.

5 minsEasy130 cal

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Simple Italian Tomato Pasta Sauce

The sauce every cook needs to know. Onion, garlic, tomatoes, herbs. Thirty-five minutes and you'll never buy a jar again.

35 minsEasy400 cal

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Toasted Tuna Bagel with Cucumber & Dressed Salad

A satisfying, deli-style open bagel loaded with creamy, seasoned tuna mayo, topped with crisp cucumber, and served alongside a lightly dressed mixed leaf salad. Quick to throw together and genuinely delicious.

15 minsEasy520 cal

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Garlic Sourdough Crouton Caesar-Style Salad

A bold, satisfying salad built around crunchy garlic sourdough croutons tossed with crisp lettuce, a punchy homemade Caesar-style dressing made from pantry staples, and shaved Parmesan-style egg ribbons. Simple, clever, and delicious.

20 minsEasy380 cal

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Roasted Butternut Squash & Orange Soup with Ginger

A velvety, warming soup with deep caramelised squash, bright citrus from fresh orange, and a fiery kick of ginger. Simple to make but impressively flavourful — perfect for a cosy lunch or light dinner.

60 minsEasy195 cal

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

A rich, deeply flavoured Central European classic with earthy mushrooms, sweet paprika, and a velvety sour cream finish. Warming, comforting, and surprisingly simple to make.

45 minsEasy280 cal

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Ras el Hanout Spiced Chickpeas

Fragrant North African-spiced chickpeas cooked with garlic, tomatoes and warming ras el hanout until rich and saucy. A hearty, deeply flavourful dish that comes together in minutes and works beautifully over rice or scooped up with flatbread.

35 minsEasy320 cal