Sunday lunch inspiration

Whether you're looking for a traditional roast or an alternative Sunday lunch this weekend, we have all the recipe inspiration you need. Find ideas for small groups, families or larger gatherings alike.

Melissa Thompson's barbecue Sunday lunch menu on a table including spatchcock chicken and potato side dish

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Sunday lunch recipe ideas

A serving of air fryer roast dinner

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Slow cooker pork loin with roast potatoes and broccoli on a serving platter

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Tomato and orzo pasta with beef koftas served with garlic butter flatbreads on the side

Budget Sunday lunch recipes

Slow cooker leg of lamb on a platter and plated up in background

Slow cooker Sunday lunch recipes

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New ideas for Sunday lunch

Masala spatchcock chicken on a decorative plate

Masala spatchcock chicken

2 ratings

Mustard seed new potatoes in a pan

Mustard seed new potatoes

1 rating

Roast garlic & tahini spinach in a bowl

Roast garlic & tahini spinach

1 rating

Lentils with spring greens & watercress walnut pesto in a bowl

Lentils with spring greens & watercress walnut pesto

2 ratings

Rosemary fried potatoes on a plate

Rosemary fried potatoes

0 ratings

Tomato & oregano orzo in a large pan with koftas, yogurt & pul biber butter

Tomato & oregano orzo with beef koftas

3 ratings

More alternative Sunday lunch ideas

Don't forget dessert

Three bowls of chocolate & orange rice pudding

Chocolate & orange rice pudding

0 ratings

Banoffee mess in dessert glasses

Easy banoffee mess

1 rating

Spelt pancakes with rhubarb almonds and crème fraîche

Spelt pancakes with rhubarb

3 ratings

Chocolate and caramel waffle bread and butter pudding served in a baking dish

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Sticky toffee pudding on plates with ice cream

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Chocolate sponge pudding square with chocolate sauce topping

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Slow cooker Sunday lunch ideas

Slow cooker beef topside with red wine gravy served with vegetables

Slow cooker beef topside with red wine gravy

24 ratings

Chicken on board with vegetables and knife

Slow-cooker roast chicken

44 ratings

Coq au vin in dish

Coq au vin

97 ratings

Beef and vegetable stew in pot with ladle and bowls

Slow cooker lamb tagine

37 ratings

Slow cooker spiced root and lentil casserole served in a casserole dish

Slow cooker spiced root & lentil casserole

55 ratings

Slow cooker pork loin served with veg

Slow cooker pork loin

20 ratings

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Smart side dishes

Air-fryer roast canned potatoes in a bowl

Air-fryer roasted canned potatoes

8 ratings

Microwave cauliflower cheese in a roasting dish

Microwave cauliflower cheese

4 ratings

Microwaved crushed creamy celeriac in a bowl

Microwaved crushed creamy celeriac

0 ratings

Microwaved squash colcannon served in a bowl

Microwaved squash colcannon

0 ratings

Microwave honey and fennel-glazed carrots on an oval plate

Microwave honey & fennel-glazed carrots

2 ratings

Air-fryer brussels sprouts in a bowl

Air-fryer brussels sprouts

5 ratings

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