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Vegetarian lunch recipes
Just because meat isn't on the menu doesn't mean lunch has to be a sad desk salad or leave you rummaging through the snack cupboard an hour later. These vegetarian lunch ideas are packed with colour, flavour and plenty of goodness to keep you feeling satisfied right through to dinner.
Try vibrant grain bowls, loaded toast, warming soups and veggie-packed tacos. These meatless lunches prove that skipping meat doesn't mean missing out. In fact, it might just be the excuse you need to shake up your lunchtime routine. Looking for more ways to make vegetables the star of the show? Explore more of our vegetarian recipes for fresh ideas that are anything but boring, then shop vegetarian food and get stuck in.
A gouda idea
Don't knock it till you've tried it. Rebecca Woollard's broccoli-filled toastie, with gooey gouda and chilli jam, is a revelation.
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Cauliflower cheese pasties
Masala beans
Chipotle sprout melt
Chickpea & aubergine one pot bake
Silken tofu with broccoli & soy-miso dressing
Simple kimchi & carrot fried rice
Beetroot & horseradish soup
Spicy potato hash
Smashed chickpea & green harissa toasts
Aubergine & miso pesto pasta
Rosemary focaccia
Fresh tagliatelle with miso pesto & garlic mushrooms
Courgette & basil soup
Smoky roasted pepper & barley salad
Roasted aubergine & crisp rice salad
Corn & sugar snap quinoa salad with honey and lime halloumi
Garlic & lemon labneh with paprika-tomato salad and pine nut brown butter
The best sweetcorn fritters
Blueberry corn scones
Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta
Caramelised onion, feta & beetroot couscous
Spicy peanut butter noodle & tofu salad
Summer bean & feta pasta
Griddled harissa halloumi with lentil, pomegranate, courgette & mint
Black bean & avocado eggs
Stone fruit caprese
Carrot & Cheddar loaf
Chilled tomato soup with rose harissa
Smacked cucumber & radish salad with spicy tofu and rice
Grilled aubergine & romesco sandwiches
Blackberry & roast beetroot salad
Potato salad
Spiced potato & pea fritters with poached eggs
Paneer wraps
Red pepper & sweet potato curry
Chargrilled vegetable & asparagus salad with jammy eggs
Caramelised corn & jalapeño salsa
Sweetcorn & halloumi fritters with mint yogurt
Roast baby tomatoes & chickpeas with bay and garlic
Tenderstem & vintage Cheddar tart with onion marmalade
Leek & mushroom galettes with ‘cheesy’ pastry
Dal baked eggs with herby yogurt & naan
Falafel with quick pickled cabbage & tahini dip
Tikka paneer salad with pink onions & naan
Baked eggs & beans alla puttanesca
Baked sweet potatoes with feta, black beans & coriander
Aromatic green pilaf
Carrot & lentil soup with zaatar, toasted flatbreads and chilli oil
Braised Puy lentils & red cabbage
Kimchi noodles
Chilli cheese sourdough toasties
Roasted feta conchiglie with mint, chilli & lemon
Simple Greek-style salad
Flatbreads with seaweed whipped feta & roasted tomatoes