Easter Lunch

[coccinelle]

I'm looking for a light lunch meal for easter Sunday. We'll be having a lamb meal for dinner but would like some suggestions for something festive for lunch but only light. Any suggestions?

[DTCwordfan]

cheese soufflé and a green salad?

[sherrardk]

Chocolate?

[Tilly2]

Easter Eggs

[Jemisa]

Bottle of white wine and nibbles should suffice. you don't want 'em too full up before that main meal.

jem

[Buenchico]

Ham seems traditional for Easter to me (although I'm not really sure why!).

Perhaps a ham salad, or gammon & pineapple (which even I can cook)?

A nice cheesecake to follow might be a good idea.

[Jeza]

For me.
Breakfast, a cup of tea and a fag.
Lunch another cup of tea and a fag.
Dinner, a small amount of meat or fish with loads of veg and a small beer.
Supper, a Bacardi and coke.
When I read the Sunday dinner threads on here I know why we have a obesity problem.

[DTCwordfan]

Martha Stewart recipe:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for dishes
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 pint whole milk, warm
4 ounces firm aged goat cheese, grated or coarsely chopped (can use a young one but cut back the salt below)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 large eggs, separated

Directions

Preheat oven to 375f 190C. Butter four 1/2 pt souffle dishes. Dust with flour, and tap out excess.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle flour over top, and cook, whisking, for 1 1/2 minutes. Add milk, cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Cook, whisking, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in yolks.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Gently fold cheese mixture into whites. Divide among souffle dishes, filling to 1 inch from top.

Place on a baking sheet, and bake until puffed and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately.

[doctordb]

In nigella's book 'feast' she goes for a light lunch of kedgeree risotto.

[237SJ]

Sainsbury`s magazine (available online www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/5) has a recipe for Three veg frittata with goats` cheese which looks nice. I`d probably serve it with lambs lettuce (and I would substitute basil for the mint)

[DaisyNonna]

Souffle mushroom omelette with a green salad

[Maydup]

Any of these ideas with eggs would be light and festive.

[coccinelle]

Thank you for all those ideas. That soufflé does sound good but as I haven't ever made one I'll have to have a go first!
Jeza LOL!
Didn't think of eggs and they're so easter festive.

[magsmay]

How about a Tapas style buffet? Mix bought Tapas with homemade stuffed eggs, olives, meat and cheese platter and a couple of different types of rustic bread.

[coccinelle]

Mmm, homemade stuffed eggs is another option...

[mikey4444]

Jeza...very interesting but have you given any thought as to what might be causing the nationwide lung cancer problem ?

None of my business I suppose but substituting cornflakes for your "fag" might not be such a bad idea !

Or Shredded Wheat perhaps.

Better than "fags" surely ?

[nannybooby]

Coccinelle , gamon joints are on offer at Sainsburys so why not cook one the day before and serve it cold with a salad. No cooking on the day and everyone can eat as much or as little as the like and you will hav left overs for sanwiches ,breakfast (ham and eggs ) or add chips and you have a dinner .

[coccinelle]

nannybooby thanks for your suggestion but a Sainsbury's is a long way away from me... I'm in France! I wasn't really looking for a meat meal as we'll be having one in the evening. I'd usually go for a quiche and salad but wanted something with an Easter twist. The stuffed eggs are a good idea.