What is a really delicious veggie lunch I can make for friend coming up to see me ?

[H0TBUZZIN]

I'd like something really delicious that doesn't look like too much effort! Just a light lunch. Any ideas?

Paninis side salad and crisp.

Soup, lovely cheese and nice bread

Quiche, it's easy and quick to make (if you cheat and buy the pastry like I do) but also nice to have a homemade version.

Serve with a side salad and maybe some soup if you want as well.

I made this for a friend recently who was wowed by it but to me isn’t hard! Roast thick slices of courgette and peppers, layer on top of good bread toasted and spread with hummus, and top with halloumi fried quickly on a high heat.

I was going to suggest similar - flat bread, halloumi, hummus, roasted veg and some leaves on the side.

You're all making me hungry!

I came to say HM quiche. But thinking further, I would love proper Welsh rarebit. Crusty bread for the toast, great cheese with some added horseradish, all hot and golden and steaming. Plus a beautiful salad to go with it. 🥗

Shakshuka with flatbreads for dipping.
Or a fritata with blue cheese and leeks with a green salad and apple slaw on the side.

I am easily pleased but my my favourite ever would be tomato or minestrone soup and cheese and garlic toasties. Can make it a bit more interesting by adding a bit of chilli or pesto etc but it's so good at this time of year! Even better if the soup is in a mug for some reason.

Veggie soup with a toastie, or one of the ‘dense bean salads’ I always see on TikTok.

I love a nice fritata, with onion, peppers, sweet potato, spinach and feta. Serve with nice bread, salad and maybe some bits like olives, houmous etc?

I love soup in a mug, people at work judge as there are bowls and spoons but it makes me happy to hug my mug.

I always have soup in a mug.
I actually own V expensive le creuset soup bowls but never use them as I want my soup in a crap Strictly Come Dancing mug that someone I don't like bought me for Christmas years ago!

Glad I'm not the only one with with a dedicated soup mug! Mine is from my football team's club shop and is solely used for soup.

Jacket potatoes with veggie chilli

Channa chaat - chickpeas, red onion, cooked and diced potato, tamarind, chaat massala, coriander and pomegranate seeds. Top with a dollop of yoghurt and more coriander and pomegranate. Utterly delicious and a bit different. Could get some good veggie samosas or bhajis to go alongside.

Otherwise, the Green Roasting Tin shallot and cheese tart with a nice salad.

Or posh mushrooms on toast

I looove shaksouka and flatbread but.. Shaksouka imho ia beat with absorbant fluffy bread😁

Jordaniqn fried tomato - Galayet bandora is honestly lovely. King's fave dish apparently. Simple, taaty, great aa part of few mezze. https://kingabdullah.jo/en/interviews/interview-his-majesty-king-abdullah-ii-176

The aecret is in propwr, PROPER caramelisattion and using the soft bit over rip tomatoes

I invented it so it doesn't have a name...
Get a ramekin (1 per person). Line it with grilled aubergine or grilled courgettes - leave them hanging over the edge.
Fill with cooked mushrooms or peppers. Top with a round of goats cheese. Folder aubergine or courgettes over the top of the cheese. So you make like a little parcel.
Hope that makes sense!

Tomato tarte tatin. I always make it when my vegan SIL comes over for lunch. Served with a massive salad.

Google West African Peanut Soup. Our current favourite lunch.