Working from home lunch recipes
It’s easy to tire of making yourself lunch every day. But being near your oven and stove at lunchtime offers all kinds of opportunities. So #reclaimyourlunchbreak! We’ve included recipe ideas that are easy to make in bulk at the weekend and reheat throughout the week as well. Browse our quick salads, sandwiches, slow-cooks, soups and pastas.
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April seasonal
Nettle rarebit crumpets with pickled radishes
Nettle rarebit crumpets served bubbling hot with quick-pickled radishes on the side make the perfect spring lunch or light supper.
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Broccoli
Charred purple sprouting broccoli on fried bread
Turn toast into a feast by topping fried sourdough with charred purple sprouting broccoli, jammy eggs, butter beans and pickled cabbage.
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Chicken salads
Mango and chicken salad with spicy rujak dressing
This vibrant mango and chicken salad by chef Petty Elliott has a spicy Indonesian rujak-style dressing. Ideal for using up leftover chicken.
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Pears
Pear, beetroot, feta and mint salad
Pear, beetroot and feta salad is the perfect light lunch for a wintry day, with a delicious mix of flavours, textures and colours.
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Beetroot
Beetroot, miso and tuna potato salad
This vibrant beetroot and potato salad is super tasty, super quick and one of our go-to lunches. It’s also a fantastic side dish for a crowd.
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Summer
Tomato tonnato
Make the most of tomatoes when they're at their peak summer best in this tomato tonnato recipe. It's ready in 10 minutes and tastes like the best tuna sandwich you've ever eaten, in salad form.
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Fennel
Roast fennel quinoa salad with basil yogurt dressing
This fennel salad is packed with roasted summer vegetables and finished generously with a vibrant basil and lemon dressing.
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Omelettes
Chard, potato and chilli saffron omelettes with yogurt
Chef Ben Tish shares his recipe for a filling omelette, packed with herbs and greens and served with plenty of chilli and yogurt.
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Leftover lunches
Leftover pasta frittata
Leftover spaghetti is the carb hero of this robust omelette. This versatile frittata is the perfect vehicle for any leftover pasta and veg.
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Bananas
Max La Manna’s banana peel bacon BLT
Bananas are one of the most wasted foods in the world. The B in this BLT stands for banana skin! This recipe from Max La Manna is a must-try.
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Vegetarian brunch
Cottage cheese Turkish-style eggs
Inspired by Turkish eggs, which are served on a bed of labneh or thick yogurt, this version uses cottage cheese instead
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Mackerel
Smoked mackerel toasties
Meaty smoked mackerel can stand up to bold flavours, making it the perfect sandwich filler. Try it in these quick toasties with cheese.
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Radishes
Brown butter radishes and ricotta on toast
The peppery flavour of radishes contrasts beautifully with nutty brown butter and creamy ricotta in this simple lunch recipe.
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Chicken thighs
Crispy chicken niçoise
Nuggets of fried chicken thighs with golden crispy skin are one of the best things you can eat. Serve them with this niçoise-inspired salad.
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Healthy soups
Cauliflower, white bean and yuzu soup
Zingy Japanese yuzu juice gives this cauliflower soup a bright lift of acidity. White beans give the vegan soup lots of velvety texture.
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Flatbreads
Bacon and harissa flatbread pizzas
Using flatbreads to make individual pizzas is an easy win. Stir harissa into cream cheese and top with bacon for a flavour-packed topping.
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