No cook lunch ideas UK

Ploughman's Lunch

No cooking: cheese, ham, apple and pickle on one board. Serves 2, about 10 minutes.

Ploughman's Lunch - AI-generated illustration

Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.

You'll need

  • 2 crusty white rolls
  • 100g mature Cheddar, in chunks
  • 100g sliced ham
  • 1 eating apple, sliced
  • 2 tbsp sweet brown pickle
  • 8 cherry tomatoes

Method

How to make it

  1. Warm

    Warm the rolls in a hot oven for 5 minutes so they're crusty, then cut them in half.

  2. Slice

    Core and slice the apple and cut the Cheddar into chunks.

  3. Arrange

    Arrange the rolls, cheese, ham, apple and tomatoes on a board or two plates.

  4. Serve

    Spoon the pickle into a small dish and let everyone build their own as they eat.

Shopping list

  • Crusty white rolls x2
  • Mature Cheddar 100g
  • Sliced ham 100g
  • Eating apple x1
  • Sweet brown pickle
  • Cherry tomatoes x8

What's in a portion

484kcalCalories (estimated)
29gProtein (estimated)
48gCarbs (estimated)
21gFat (estimated)
11.8gof which saturates (estimated)
16gof which sugars (estimated)
3.6gFibre (estimated)

Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. How our recipes are made.

Allergens

Contains: milk (cheese), gluten (rolls).

Check the label on: pickle (often made with barley malt vinegar, which contains gluten); bread rolls (can contain soya).

Always check the label on anything packaged — recipes and brands vary, and we cannot see your packet.

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