Light Meals
A light meal is mostly a smaller size dish and is not considered the main meal of the day. It can consists out of a salad, an easy pasta, a soup with bread or some other meal that is quick and easy to prepare. Most of the times, a light meal is eaten during lunch time.
Browse Light Meal Recipes
Caprese salad with burrata cheese
This Caprese salad with burrata and arugula puts Italy on a plate by combining delicious Italian ingredients. The ripe and juicy tomatoes give this dish its sweetness, the peppery arugula its tanginess, while the fresh basil leaves provide colour and aroma and the...
Gorgonzola and pear salad with pecans
This gorgonzola and pear salad combines crispy Romaine lettuce with peppery arugula, creamy gorgonzola cheese, sweet pear and pecans. The flavours of this sweet and savoury salad are balanced with a honey mustard dressing. At first glance, it looks like this salad has...
Carrot ginger soup recipe
Love a silky smooth soup filled with healthy vegetables and spices? Then this carrot ginger soup recipe is exactly what you are looking for. Combining the sweetness of the carrots with the deep warm and spicy aroma of fresh ginger will make this carrot soup recipe...
Fresh fig and feta salad with pomegranate
This fresh fig and feta salad combines salty and sweet flavours brilliantly into a delicious meal. The addition of a balsamic honey dressing and the slightly sour taste of pomegranate seeds gives this salad an even bigger bouquet of flavours. I always try to make a...
Warm blue cheese and fig bruschetta
Creamy blue cheese combined with sweet fresh figs makes this bruschetta a scrumptious appetizer at a dinner party, a picnic, as part of a cheese board or even as a simple yet delicious light meal all on its own. Fresh figs have something unique. The cone shaped fruit...
Roasted chestnut and mushroom soup
Looking for a recipe for a comforting bowl of fall or winter soup? This hearty roasted chestnut and mushroom soup recipe is a real autumn and winter favourite. You know autumn has started when the leaves of the trees are slowly turning into the most beautiful hues of...
Little Gem lettuce with anchovy and bell pepper salsa
The crispy leaves of the Little Gem lettuce in combination with the salty anchovy and fresh bell pepper salsa makes this a vibrant and crunchy side salad. What is Little Gem lettuce? Little Gem lettuce are a smaller version of Romaine lettuce. They are not really...
Watermelon salad with feta, cucumber and basil
This cucumber watermelon salad with feta is a refreshing summer salad, perfect to serve as a side dish. The juicy cucumber and watermelon cubes, sprinkled with salty feta and fresh basil leaves are finished off with a zingy and sweet honey-lime dressing. Using...
Ham and asparagus quiche recipe
This savoury ham and asparagus quiche is perfect as a light meal. The combination of the salty flavour of the cured ham, the earthiness of the asparagus and the taste of the cheese create a great balance in this quiche recipe. A quiche is a very versatile dish to make...
Easy Spanish gazpacho recipe
Fresh Spanish gazpacho is a chilled vegetable soup bursting with Mediterranean flavours and is perfect on a hot summers day as an appetizer or light meal. It is also very fast and easy to prepare. Serve this cold Spanish soup with some gazpacho toppings like finely...
Creamy smoked trout pasta with endives
This creamy smoked trout pasta recipe combines really well with Belgian endives. A light, healthy and fast to prepare weekday dish full of flavours. When I start cooking, I often just look at what is available in my pantry and fridge and will experiment to see if any...
Fennel soup with zucchini and star anise
Fennel together with zucchini and star anise combines into a creamy and silky soup with a delicate anise-like aroma full with nutrients and fibres. Fennel is a vegetable that is often used raw in salads, roasted, or grilled to eat as a side dish. It's also a vegetable...
Chicken pita pockets with olives
Pita pockets filled with succulent chicken pieces, olives, pesto sauce and various crunchy toppings are a great quick and easy lunch or light meal option for every day. What are pita pockets? Pita is a small round bread with a pocket in the middle. When the pita...
Belgian endive salad with apple, ham and feta cheese
The slightly bitter flavour of the Belgian endives, combined with the sour apples, the salty feta cheese, the crunchy walnuts and the sweet succulent Parma ham, all balanced with the honey mustard dressing makes this salad a true delight. Belgian endives or witlof is...
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