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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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Penne with buttery vine tomatoes, rocket & feta
Sticky fried aubergine, chickpea & halloumi salad
Mushroom, broccoli & ginger noodles
Summer carrot, red onion & harissa galette
The best bagels
Chopped summer salad with feta & olives
Smoky quinoa & sweet potato burgers
Broad bean & goat's cheese bruschetta
Tomato & chard quiche
Tomato tart
Roast tomato & saffron quiche
Aubergine & goat’s cheese bake with garlic toasts
Summer baked Camembert, tapenade & tomato tart
Cheat’s pizzas with mushrooms & black olives
Beetroot, red cabbage, lentil & parsley salad
Chilled Romano pepper soup
Charred smashed cucumber salad
Roasted courgette & herbed pearl barley
Cheese pastry bean parcels
Hoisin tofu, crispy kale & chilli cashew wraps
Vegan chick’n & plant-based bacon pie
Giant couscous & falafel salad with sweet tahini dressing
Crispy tofu fried rice
Puy lentils with asparagus, mangetout, hazelnuts & blue cheese
Summery pea & basil soup
Peach, mozzarella & rocket salad
Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat
Halloumi fajitas
Herby courgette, olive & lemon orzo salad
Salsa roja chilaquiles
Tofu with ginger & soy tomato sauce
Coronation king oyster mushroom salad
Green falafel with yogurt & roast beets
Carrot tarte tatin
Roasted grape, beetroot & goat’s cheese salad
Japanese-style Shokupan (milk bread)
Cucumber & pomegranate salad with cumin and lime
Goat’s cheese & mushroom tagliatelle
Roasted salad onion & goat's cheese tarts
The best winter panzanella
Double cheese, salad onion & chilli omelette
Mixed nut & mushroom burgers
Pea & broccoli soup with chive scones
Salt & pepper tofu with katsu mayo
Winter frittata
Maris Piper & onion parathas
Tomato per eedu
Warm bulgur, veggie sausage & harissa roasted carrot salad
Crispy ‘chorizo’, olive & courgette bucatini with lemon & feta
Summer melon, grilled courgette & feta salad
Vegan minestrone
Cheese & onion quiche
Roast coriander root veg with kale, halloumi & lentils
Broccoli, roast sweet potato & spicy almond salad