Lunch in 30 minutes
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Lunch in 30 minutes

Quick lunches, hearty salads and protein-packed ideas selected from recipes with a total time of 30 minutes or less.

Lunch in 30 minutes

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Panzanella Starter
Starter30 mins

Panzanella

Tuscany and central Italy. Its appeal lies in transformation: firm day-old bread absorbs tomato juices, vinegar and oli…

Caprese Salad Starter
Starter25 mins

Caprese Salad

The island of Capri and Campania. Caprese salad is famous for achieving balance without a cooked sauce: sweet-acid toma…

Carpaccio Starter
Starter25 mins

Carpaccio

Venice, Veneto. Carpaccio became famous for turning paper-thin raw beef into an elegant first course.

Pan con Tomate Starter
Starter15 mins

Pan con Tomate

Pan con Tomate is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for rustic toasted bread rubbed with ripe tomato, garlic, olive oi…

Tzatziki Starter
Starter10 mins

Tzatziki

Tzatziki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for a cool yoghurt and cucumber dip with garlic, dill and olive oil.

Feta Saganaki Starter
Starter15 mins

Feta Saganaki

Feta Saganaki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for feta baked or fried until hot, soft and deeply savoury.

Prawn Cocktail Starter
Starter10 mins

Prawn Cocktail

Cold prawns, crisp lettuce and tangy Marie Rose sauce in a classic British starter.

Welsh Rarebit Starter
Starter25 mins

Welsh Rarebit

Toasted bread covered with a sharp ale-and-cheese sauce, browned until bubbling.

Escargots de Bourgogne Starter
Starter25 mins

Escargots de Bourgogne

Escargots de Bourgogne is a distinctive French recipe known for snails baked in shells with parsley, garlic and butter.

Paški Sir Starter
Starter5 mins

Paški Sir

Firm, aromatic sheep’s-milk cheese from Pag, shaped by salty island pasture.

Pršut Starter
Starter5 mins

Pršut

Air-dried Croatian ham sliced thinly for an Adriatic appetiser.

Obatzda Starter
Starter10 mins

Obatzda

Obatzda is a Bavarian cheese spread mixing ripe Camembert with butter, paprika, onion and beer.

Wurstsalat Starter
Starter10 mins

Wurstsalat

Wurstsalat is a southern German sausage salad dressed with vinegar, oil, onions and pickles.

Túrós Csusza Starter
Starter30 mins

Túrós Csusza

Túrós Csusza is a distinctive Hungarian starter rooted in Hungarian farmhouse cooking, celebrated for broad noodles, tú…

Peixinhos da Horta Starter
Starter30 mins

Peixinhos da Horta

Opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentation and a strong sense of place.

Salada de Polvo Starter
Starter15 mins

Salada de Polvo

Opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentation and a strong sense of place.

Miso Soup Starter
Starter22 mins

Miso Soup

Miso Soup is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese household and temple food traditions, celebrated for das…

Edamame with Sea Salt Starter
Starter10 mins

Edamame with Sea Salt

Edamame with Sea Salt is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese izakaya and seasonal soybean culture, celebr…