Light Lunch for 6 - inspire me please...

[Weegle]

Need ideas for a light lunch for 6. Can't have seafood, parmesan or raspberries... I need it to be fairly quick to prepare but something not completely run of the mill as it's a special occasion. Thank you!

Steak with green beans and potatoes? Quick, easy and more than just banging a bag of sausages under the grill?

How formal do you want it? Does it have to be hot? Or would cold work? Cold roasted chicken with really good salads - eg fig, rocket and roquefort with a honey/vinegar dressing and a butternut salad - roasted butternut, feta/goats cheese/pine nuts and spinach can be nice too?

ooh I like your chicken and salads idea...

the other idea I had since I posted was antipasto - but I've never done that before and don't really know what are the must haves - was thinking ciabatta with oil & balsamic, olives, salami selection, marinated artichokes, that sort of thing??

A good selection of antipasta is always good and allows people to help themselves, but it can get fiddly and weirdly expensive IME. But if you go that route, then up, some good meats - salami, chorizo and parma ham, pickled vegetables like artichokes and peppers, olives are all good. I'd add some cheese and also some salad leaves and tomatoes.