It's easy to stuck in a lunchtime rut.
Personally I think you should ditch the sandwich and opt for an oh so Euro-chic bruschetta.
Toasted sourdough piled high with delicious fresh flavours. Like mini, healthy, towering pizzas.
These are three of my favorite, ridiculously easy combos.
Grilled goats cheese & honey. Cream cheese, cucumber, salmon & dill. Cherry tomato, garlic & pesto.
Grab a big loaf of sourdough or your favourite crusty bread.
Cut into big hunky slices.
For the cherry tomato bruschetta, grab a handful of tomatoes.
A couple tablespoons of pesto (homemade if possible).
Toast your bread.
Peel a garlic clove, chop in half & rub over the bread. Don't smoosh it, you just want a delicate flavour.
Chop your tomatoes & toss with your pesto.
Tumble over your bread & sprinkle with some flaked sea salt.
Add a little extra olive oil if you think you need it!
(I always need extra olive oil.)
Boom. Done.
Next up- molten goats cheese with a little drizzle of warm honey.
Now, this next one may not be the beauty queen of the group... but holy moly does it taste good!
Toast your bread, top with slices of goats cheese, pop under the grill (broiler) for about 10 mins. Take it out, drizzle with a little honey & pop back in for another min or two.
Tadaaahh! Done.
For your smoked salmon badboy you'll need to toast your bread, smear a good thick layer of cream cheese on there. Top with slices of cucumber, slivers of salmon, a squeeze of lemon & a few sprinkles of dill.
Perfect light, fresh flavours. Ready for Spring!
Sometimes the best things in life are the simple ones.
















You've literally just encapsulated so many of my all time favourite foods, in one heavenly post. I love you and hate you at the same time!!
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Erm. Yum. And thanks, I was just daydreaming about your irish soda bread post the other day and thinking I wanted something similar...
ReplyDeleteIt's lunch time somewhere....
ReplyDeleteVEGETARIAN RECIPES!!!! FINALLY!!!
ReplyDeleteRemember pesto isn't vegetarian, unless you make it with vegetarian Parmesan!
DeleteI tried SO hard to keep them all vegetarian... but I figured some veggies eat fish and 2 outa three ain't bad!
DeleteI'll try and do some more veggie recipes x
Good point Anon 2.
Deletethank you for not being so dismissive of vegetarian recipes as a lot of other meat enthusiasts are rosie! love these x
DeletePesto IS vegetarian, it isn't vegan, there's a big difference.
DeleteParmesan cheese has animal rennet in it. Not vegetarian at all! Most shop bought pesto's have it in...
DeleteRosie's is a homemade recipe. Not hard for any vegetarian with half a brain to use veggie parm. Jeez.
DeleteI know that! Just so that person 'Pesto IS vegetarian, it isn't vegan, there's a big difference.' knows...
DeleteThey look gorgeous! Plus the flavour combinations sound heavenly. Will be trying v soon!
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They look incredible! Will definitely make some over the next couple of days :) Already can't await lunchtime now!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of home (Denmark)!! Nom nom nom :D
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OH MY WORD... I'm actually dribbling at my desk. Goats cheese and honey on toast, one of my favourites. Sadly we don't have a grill or toaster at work otherwise I'd be alllll over these today x
ReplyDeleteYum! I just blogged a bruschetta, too. Great minds... :) And wow, your homemade pesto looks sooo tasty! I will definitely be trying it!
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ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know if Sainsbury's or Tesco sell sourdough? I want to make these for lunch today and would love to have them on sourdough - I'm not within walking distance of waitrose :(
A nice tiger (giraffe) loaf would work too. Any crusty bread you like!
DeleteThese look amazing!
ReplyDeleteAnd as for not posting veggie recipes, it is you own blog ;) I'm veggie and I usually just adapt a lot of what you post!
LOOKS AMAZING your so talented
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Yummmmmmmm Rosie!!!!! :) The foody-eye-candy I need after eating a simple yet yummy of brown rice, seaweed and kim chi. Haha. x
ReplyDeleteI am massivel craving lunch now... Cheers... ;) xx
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By the way Rose, I really think you should try Korean BBQ - you will love it!! Not sure where the Korean food scene is at in London, but it's so good... Sizzling slices of wagyu, pork belly, beef, veggies and my god the chilli.
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Mmm, mouth watering goodness. I will definitely be trying the goats cheese option!
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YUM! Who said healthy and tasty don't go well together? Love your recipes!
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that looks so yummy! i need to try this ASAP! i love your recipes, they're all so tasty! :) i tried a bunch of them but still no slutty brownies! i have to make it someday, it seems to be the tastiest thing ever!
ReplyDeletethese look amazing! I am drooling over the goats cheese sourdough- i love melted goats cheese and honey! delicious!
ReplyDeleteGlorious! You make even the simplest of things look decadent!
ReplyDeleteYummy, I must definitely try the one with the cherry tomatoes, looks so delicious! :))
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going to have to try these out as I've definitely fallen into a cheese and ham sandwich rut!
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Oh wow this looks amazing. And I'm extremely hungry so I guess it's the perfect time to put my bruschetta skills to the test. x
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ReplyDeleteThese look so delicious! My flat mates and I have been getting together and making your recipes in uni, and we love them! Our favourites so far are the starlit wraps and we plan on making them again :)
ReplyDeleteLooks so good, if I hadn't gave up bread for lent I would be alllll over this recipe!
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They look delicious, especially the goats cheese one mmm! Holly xx
ReplyDeleteYummy! I'm drooling now after seeing those delicious photos, but I still have work to do before I get to eat.
ReplyDeleteI'll try the goat's cheese with sweet chilly sauce, the kind that has absolutely no english writing on it, and rocket.
WHY YOU MAKE ME SO HUNGRY! Haha this is a beautifully times post, I've read it just as I was thinking about what to get for lunch! OH! I made the sweet baby cheesus extravaganza the other week, and blogged about it too. IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
ReplyDeleteJ'adore ce genre de tartines ! Simple, quick, delicious = perfect !
ReplyDeleteBig fan of bruschetta, may give it a go.
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely mouthwatering!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely mouthwatering!!
ReplyDeleteAnd 'pop' goes my (veggie) heart!! ;-)
ReplyDeleteDeliciously looking!!
I might opt for a wholegrain bread instead, but I LOVE this!!
Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
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These look so tasty! :) ♥
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They look unreal! I might just head to the kitchen and recreate the cherry tomato one mmmmm
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Mmmmmm! You know I have some pesto, bread, and tomatoes at home, this may be my lunch this afternoon. Thanks for the inspiration!
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These look so delicious, my tummy is rumbling now!
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Hi Rose,
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I read your anti diet but I am in a bit of a rut in the way that I want to loose weight because it is making me feel depressed but for some reason I don't listen to myself.
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Looks delicious, I love smoked salmon so much I wish it was a bit cheaper for us penniless students! Def going to give the goats cheese one a whirl though, I've fallen in love with hot melted goats cheese ever since I had a Chèvre au Chaud on the French mountains during my ski season! Lush.
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Mmmh! These look and sound amazing, I wonder what they taste like!
ReplyDeleteRose... You have literally just made my day. Smoked salmon is my favourite thing in the world and this post is literal food porn!
ReplyDeleteI woke up this morning rather hungover and walked a hell of a trek to the supermarket as I couldn't resist the cravings after reading this!
THANK YOU!
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Since it's lunch time, I'll go make some of those!! :D
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These all look amazing! Certainly makes the ham salad sandwich I had for lunch look positively dull.
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Ahhhhhhhh my tummy is rumbling so so much now!
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Now i'm gonna have to search my freezer for something good to eat!
Georgia, x
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The pesto and tomato option just ran away with my heart.
ReplyDeleteOMG! These look sooooo amazingly delicious!! I want to try them all right NOW!! For the salmon toast I would also add some lemon juice- I think that would be the icing on the cake! :)
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Wow! I'll take the goats cheese + honey please!
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Thank you for the recipe, I'm so glad on the ingredients as I'm a pescetarian so I eat fish and mostly gorge myself on food other than meat, so this is perfect! Looks deliciousxx
ReplyDeletenice ideas!! delicious and healty
ReplyDeleteIn Spain there is a similar recipe called "pan tumaca" :)
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I'm looking at this before I've even had breakfast here in Chicago and now I'm starving!
ReplyDeleteI'm actually planning on making a bruschetta with a chicken salad and capers for my sister's bachelorette party next weekend! Simple and delicious.
They look so amazing! Unfortunately stuck at work, so maybe I will make it as a light delicious dinner.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to throw a brunch party and include all of these!
ReplyDeleteAnother one I love to do is fresh ricotta. I'll whip it (whip it good) until it's almost mousse-like, spread it on some toasted bread, and drizzle with reduced balsamic; or, if I'm in a bit more of a sweet mood, I'll put some jam on top instead (cherry, raspberry, or strawberry taste especially good with the ricotta). Yay for simple foods.
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Love this. I'm usually too lazy to make such intense toppings, but toasted sourdough and avocado is my usual breakfast.
ReplyDeleteI just love a good sandwich for lunch. Smoked salmon would be my top choice! Stomach is rumbling now....yum.
ReplyDeleteThose all look so yummy, I'm definitely going to have to try making them! Also I always love your photos, they're such good quality!
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Sometimes I use plain greek yogurt on my smoked salmon tartines. A little extra kick of protein!
ReplyDeleteSuper easy and super yummy! Here's another nice possibility: roast some vegetables, add a little bit of sea salt and rosemary cut them in tiny pieces, add olive oil and spread the mixture on the bread... delicious!
ReplyDeletecan't get enough of these bruschetta style lunches -- even for breakfast. Not going to lie that goat cheese one needs to be in my life. love this post, inspiration for sure :]
ReplyDeleteThat tomato one looks absolutely delicious! x
ReplyDeleteThat bruschetta looks amazing. Will try asap.
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Love you blog!
Daisy
Oh the goat's cheese looks divine, you've made me hungry, that's the downside of living in the countryside, there are very few things within walking distance, so no bruschetta for me, do you think this recipe would work on a plain version of your soda bread?
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Oh, they look so delicious! I'll think of them next I need a snack :)
ReplyDeleteI totally made the pesto and cherry tomato bruschetta for my lunch today, it was awesome. All thanks to you for the awesome idea, check it out...http://caseyslife365.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThis is a great alternative to a bagel and lox!! (one of my favorite but most fattening meals) Love it
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toasted sourdough! YUM! you slay me, Rosie.
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oh. my. dear. god - I may now live on these alone!
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Yum, yum this got my tummy rumbling! x
ReplyDeleteOh my, these look AMAZING. Must try the goat cheese/honey bruschetta.....yummy!
ReplyDeleteThe goat's cheese and salmon one look so yum!
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ooh new on my lunch menu!
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It looks delicious :))
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! One thing: I don't like goat cheese (I know I'm crazy) so what would be a good replacement?
ReplyDeleteyum! your blog has become a life saver for trying to find quick healthy meal options
ReplyDeleteI love to invite friends over, have a glass of wine and talk until the sun comes up... But I'm a bit tired of the usual snacks I serve like nuts, cookies and cheese bites. I finally have great ideas to impress my friends.
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looks amazing - LOVE goats cheese! :) http://batbargain.blogspot.co.uk/
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Anna :)
My favourite bruschetta is chickpea, kale with a drizzle of diced chilli in oil. SO delicious. Will be planning to create a post about it so watch this space!
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