Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day

3 hr 15 min Greek

Giouvetsi with beef and kritharaki

Giouvetsi braises beef in an aromatic tomato sauce and then cooks kritharaki directly in the casserole until the noodles absorb the meat juice.

1 hr 20 min Greek

Keftedakia with mint

Greek kefftedakia are small, juicy meatballs with soaked bread, onion, garlic, parsley, mint and oregano.

2 hr 10 min Greek

Dolmadakia yalantzi

Dolmadakia yalantzi are tender vine leaves with a meatless filling of round grain rice, onions, dill, mint, parsley, lemon and olive oil.

25 min Greek

Cretan dakos

Cretan Dakos is made with moistened barley rusks, ripe tomatoes, mizithra or feta, olive oil, oregano, capers and olives.

1 hr 55 min German

Frankfurt green sauce with potatoes and egg

Frankfurt Green Sauce combines seven fresh herbs with sour cream, yoghurt, vinegar and oil and is served cold with potatoes and eggs.

2 hr 20 min German

Pfefferpotthast beef stew

Pfefferpotthast is a Westphalian beef and pork stew with beef, pork, lots of onions, generous black pepper, capers and a fresh lemon finish.

1 hr 25 min German

Leipziger Allerlei with crayfish

Classic Leipziger Allerlei combines spring vegetables, morels, crayfish tails and small dumplings with melted butter.

1 hr 40 min French

Galette complète

The Breton galette complète fills a thin buckwheat galette with ham, full-flavoured cheese and an egg with a slightly runny yolk.

40 min Italian

Lemon risotto with peas and basil

Creamy risotto gets a light summer note from lemon, peas and basil. Parmesan and cold butter only bind the rice grains after cooking.

55 min Mediterranean

Stuffed tomatoes with couscous and herbs

Large summer tomatoes are stuffed with lemon couscous, peppers, feta and many herbs. They remain juicy in the oven while the surface is lightly browned.

37 min Italian

Summer frittata with zucchini and tomatoes

Courgette, cherry tomatoes, feta and herbs make this frittata a quick summer meal. It is started in the pan and gently finished in the oven.

26 min Japanese-inspired

Cold sesame-cucumber pasta salad

Cool soba noodles, cucumber and carrot meet a creamy sesame dressing with soy sauce and rice vinegar. The salad tastes fresh, nutty and slightly spicy.

30 min Mediterranean

Bean and tomato salad with feta

Green beans, sweet tomatoes and salty feta make a satisfying summer salad. A mustard-herb dressing combines the vegetables without weighing them down.

57 min French

Tomato tart with goat cheese

Crunchy puff pastry carries a spicy goat cheese cream and ripe summer tomatoes. The prior salting of the slices keeps the tart aromatic instead of watery.

1 hr 10 min Chinese

Congee with ginger

Congee with ginger is a Chinese rice porridge in which rice is cooked with lots of water or broth until it disintegrates creamy.

35 min Chinese

Sour-hot soup

Sour-hot soup is made with broth, tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, egg, white pepper and Chinkiang vinegar. Acid and pungency are only balanced at the end.

30 min Mediterranean

Risoni salad with chickpeas

Risoni are cooked al dente, marinated lukewarm with lemon dressing and mixed with chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber and parsley after cooling. Drain the small noodles well and add cucumber later to keep the salad loose instead of watery.

40 min Mediterranean

Pesto potato salad with arugula

Small potatoes are cooked in their skins, marinated still warm with white wine vinegar and then mixed with pesto, tomatoes, rocket and pine nuts. Pesto is first added to the lukewarm potatoes and then immediately add rocket before serving to keep it fresh.

1 hr 20 min Summer

Cold melon and feta soup

Puree watermelon and cucumber cold with lime, mint and olive oil; crumbled feta is added only when serving. Remove seeds and pre-cool all ingredients; dose salt sparingly, because feta already has a strong spice.

23 min Mediterranean

Grilled halloumi salad with nectarines

Grilled cheese and nectarine wedges are briefly fried and served warm with rocket, cucumber and lemon-honey dressing. Grilled cheese should be roasted last and served immediately, while the nectarines should only have strong grill traces.

15 min Italian

Focaccia sandwich with antipasti

Focaccia Sandwich with Antipasti is a quick Italian sandwich with pesto, grilled vegetables, mozzarella and rocket. It is important to have a juicy but not dripping filling.

25 min Italian

Gnocchi salad with tomatoes and mozzarella

Gnocchi salad with tomatoes and mozzarella is better when the gnocchi are fried briefly. This way they get bite and do not water down the salad.

28 min Summer

Tomato burrata bread salad

Mix the toasted ciabatta cubes with ripe tomatoes, red onion, basil and balsamic vinegar and serve with burrata. Let the bread and tomato dressing sit for a short time; open the burrata on the plate first to ensure that the bread still has crispy edges.

15 min Summer

Melon prosciutto salad

Serve sliced melon with prosciutto, rocket and basil and drizzle with a lime and honey dressing. Cool the melon well and cut just before serving; don't leave prosciutto and dressing on top for long.

1 hr Summer

Cold avocado and cucumber soup

Puree avocado, cucumber, yoghurt, lime juice, dill, water and olive oil until smooth and then season thoroughly. Precool all ingredients well and add only enough water to keep the soup creamy; lime also protects the green colour.