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Scrumptious Turkish Lunch Recipes

The culinary crossroads of Europe and Asia come together with this collection of Turkish lunch dishes. 

Centuries of tradition marries mouthwatering modern flair with Turkish lunch ideas including authentic chicken kebabs served with a zingy bulgur salad with spring onion vinaigrette. The kids will love Turkish lamb flatbreads, and waffled falafel in pillow-soft pitta, and for quick ‘n’ easy, Middle Eastern-style chicken, veggies and rice is a sure-fire winner. Looking to impress? A silky-smooth carrot-almond soup followed by a succulent slow-roasted lamb shoulder with feta salsa is party-perfect, and a hearty vegetable tagine is the ideal winter warmer.

Embark on an epicurean escapade to the East with these Turkish lunch recipes. 

Featured Turkish Lunch Recipes

There are so many great Turkish lunch recipes out there. But which ones are the best? Here's a selection of our favourites:

Baklava

Middle Eastern-Style Chicken, Veggies and Rice

Carrot, Date and Feta Salad

Turkish Lamb Flatbreads

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The Fudgiest Turkish Coffee Brownies with Molly Yeh | Girl Meets Farm

Molly's Turkish Coffee Brownies are "rich, fudgy and are the perfect combination of chocolate, cardamom and coffee."

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Kiymali Pide NEW

Kiymali Pide

This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 65 minutes and the ingredients detailed can serve up to 1 person.

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Delicious Turkish Lunch Dishes

Whether you're looking for simple Turkish lunch recipes or something more elaborate, we've got you covered.
Dive into Türkiye’s exciting culinary heritage with this dazzling collection of Turkish lunch dishes. Try a treasure trove of tantalising tastes including a sensational shakshuka, a traditional flatbread with mouthwatering meat and vibrant vegetables called kiymali pide, and one of Turkey’s world-famous dishes, luscious lamb kebabs. Our Turkish lunch ideas are an explosion of exotic aromas and flavours, and falafel sandwiches with sesame mint yoghurt sauce, and pitta stuffed with tabbouleh and shards of zingy feta are as authentic as they are delectable. And if you’ve got a sweet tooth, a decadent baklava is a mouthwatering marvel! Unveil sumptuous realms of the East with our captivating Turkish lunch recipes.

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Shakshuka

Organic Mini Minty Lamb Koftas

Pomegranate and Cucumber Salad

Kiymali Pide

circassian chicken

Circassian Chicken

kibbe

Crystal: Kibbe recipe

Carrot-almond soup

slow roasted lamb shoulder

Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Feta Salsa

Pan-fried lamb chops with harissa

Baked falafel sandwiches

Simple Lamb Casserole with New Potatoes

For-pittas-sake salad

Falafel sandwiches with sesame mint yoghurt sauce

Pitta stuffed with tabbouleh and shards of feta

My favourite falafel sandwich

Roasted red pepper hummus

Vegetable Tagine

Farro Salad with Griddled Aubergine

Middle-Eastern Couscous with Tenderstem Broccoli

Harissa Tabbouleh

Chicken Kebabs

Bulgur salad with spring onion vinaigrette

Turkish Lamb Flatbreads

Charred Vegetable and Couscous Salad

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