Light Lunches

Looking for a light lunch recipe that uses fresh ingredients? Enjoy this collection of healthy ideas such as a Corsican mint omelette, French onion tarte tatin, to watercress soup, ideal for thermos lunches.

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bowl of green pea soup with whole fresh peas on surface
Light Lunches •
French Pea Soup (Potage Saint-Germain)
thin brown pancake folded into a square with egg in centre, ham and cheese and side salad
Light Lunches •
Thin Buckwheat Pancakes (Galettes de sarrasin)
French white porcelain bowl of leek and potato soup with a baguette and butter
Light Lunches •
Leek and Potato Soup (potage Bonne Femme)
sauce boat of light creamy sauce next to a filled green apple, served with smoked salmon
Light Lunches •
Apple Horseradish Sauce (for Smoked Salmon or Beet Macarons)
pan of fresh pasta noodles with goat cheese sauce, parsley and walnuts
Light Lunches •
Goat Cheese Pasta (Creamy Sauce with Walnuts)
crispy cheese waffles served with a pot of honey and rosemary
Breakfast •
Cheese Waffles (Gaufres au fromage)
pan of cooked spaghetti, tossed in with cream, parmesan, poppy seeds and lemon zest
Light Lunches •
Creamy Lemon Spaghetti
bowls of bright green watercress soup
Light Lunches •
Watercress Soup (Soupe au Cresson)
spoonful of chunky vegetable soup
Light Lunches •
Pure Vegetable Soup (Soupe de légumes)
slices of toasted bread with cheese, nuts, lettuce and bacon
Light Lunches •
Warm Goat Cheese Salad (salade de chèvre chaud)
pasta noodles tossed in green nettle sauce and topped with fried nettles
Light Lunches •
Nettle Pesto (Pesto d'Orties)
asparagus spears like sun rays on a tart
Light Lunches •
Asparagus Puff Pastry Tart
white lion bowl of creamy fish soup surrounded by tartan and heather
Light Lunches •
Cullen Skink Smoked Haddock Soup
cup and saucer of mushroom soup dusted with cocoa powder
Light Lunches •
Creamy Mushroom Soup (façon Cappuccino)
terre mer salad
Light Lunches •
Corsican Charcuterie Plate (Salade Terre et Mer)
large round tart with pumpkin, mushrooms and topped with walnuts
Light Lunches •
Pumpkin Tart with Mushrooms and Chestnut Flour
French onion tartlet tatin with salad
Light Lunches •
Onion Tarte Tatin
mint omelette
Breakfast •
Corsican Mint Omelette (Omelette à la Menthe)
asparagus clafoutis with parmesan sauce basil top
Light Lunches •
Asparagus Clafoutis with Parmesan Sauce
high rise cheesy scones piled on top of each other, surrounded by rosemary and spring onions
Breakfast •
Fluffy Cheese Scones