Best Easy Sunday Lunch Recipes (2024)

This succulent roast dinner is full of warming winter flavours. Celeriac mash, cider gravy, it's the ideal Sunday lunch.

Try this roast pork belly recipe with celeriac mash

With its harissa and pomegranate molasses glaze, spiced roast vegetables and bread sauce made form chickpeas, the classic Sunday lunch is truly updated by Duck and Waffle's Dan Doherty.

Try Dan Doherty's roast chicken recipe

A savoury twist on the classic shortbread, this recipe is easy and take's just under 20 minutes to make. Flavoured with parmesan and rosemary, it's the perfect accompaniment to any sunday roast as a starter, or side.

Try this shortbread recipe

Aromatic and warming, roasted squash with beetroot and seasoned with thyme and butter is a sunday must and can go perfectly with a variety of sunday lunch mains like chicken, beef and even nut roast.

Try this roasted squash recipe

The combination of succulent chicken pieces with the aromatic spices and fresh tang of the lemon makes this an excellent choice for a Sunday lunch or dinner party dish. Easy to make and perfect for feeding a crowd, serve with some seasonal veg.

Try this fragrant roast chicken pieces recipe

A cross between a galette and a pie, this is filled with juicy blackberry and apple and look's great served on your kitchen table with all the family gathered around. You can substitute the fruit for any in season berrie's too. Cherrie's or even nectarines could be a tasty alternative.

Try this blackberry and apple pie

Sometimes you can have some of the ingredients needed for a roast dinner but not enough to make the whole works. This recipe (with mustard as a secret ingredient) is one of those one's which is easy, quick and anything you've got in your cuboards can be chucked in. Perfect for a relaxing Sunday.

Try this cauliflower gratin recipe

This lemon and blueberry tart recipe is fresh, indulgent and the perfect combination of flavours to refresh your palette after a hearty roast dinner. It can even be prepared saturday night for added ease.

Try this lemon and blueberry tart

What is a sunday meal without parsnips? Honey and thyme make this recipe extra special without any added fuss. It's so simple, you'll never want to go back to plain parsnips again.

Try this roast parsnip recipe

This is a good, basic lamb stew recipe made with flageolet beans and carrots but you can swap the vegetables to suit your own tastes. Serve with rice or mashed potato for the ultimate Sunday lunch recipe.

Try this lamb stew recipe

The ultimate dessert for chocoholics, this easy chocolate mousse can either be made as a large sharing dessert (in a bowl) or in individual cups, glasses of ramekins. Serve with a large dollop of whipped cream for the ultimate indulgence.

Try this bistro chocolate mousse recipe

Check out these Sunday lunch recipes. Finish off your meal with an indulgent dessert

Roast potatoes are easy to make but tricky to perfect. Heston Blumenthal’s easy recipe turns them out beautifully every time: crisp and golden on the outside and light and fluffy on the outside. The perfect accompaniment to a delicious Sunday lunch.

Try Heston Blumenthal’s roast potatoes with garlic recipe

What could be better than sweet pork chops served with warm plum chutney? Nigel Slater’s tasty recipe is the perfect comfort food for a chilly evening.

Try Nigel Slater’s pork chop with plum chutney recipe

What could be better than the humble crumble as a Sunday lunch dessert. Easy to make yet sure to impress your guests, it’s the perfect pud to serve after a relaxed dinner.

Try this crumble in a glass recipe

A British classic, toad in the hole is hard to beat as a Sunday lunch treat. Serve with some peas, mashed potato and thick onion gravy for the ultimate family meal.

Try James Tanner’s toad in the hole recipe

This simple fish pie from thrifty food blogger Jack Monroe makes the perfect Sunday lunch dish. Easy to make and packed full of fresh fish, spinach, and topped with a beautifully creamy mash potato, this is sure to become your go-to dish when feeding a crowd.

Try Jack Monroe’s simple fish pie recipe

The ultimate easy dessert, children will love to get involved using pastry cutters and decorating these tarts with apple slices. Delicious served with a good scoop of vanilla ice cream, this is the perfect way to round off your Sunday roast chicken.

Try this spiral apple tarts recipe

Beautifully succulent, this Greek inspired dish from Maria Elia is a great Greek twist on the classic Sunday lunch. Serve with a refreshing salad and some tzatzik for the perfect easy weekend dish to share with friends.

Try Maria Elia’s lamb cutlets recipe

This is an effortless one-pot version of a Sunday lunch. The succulent chicken, sausages and vegetables are sugar-glazed to perfection in no time at all – and, best of all, there’s minimal washing up.

Try this one-pot Sunday lunch recipe

This lovely cheesecake from Shelina Permalloo will make a fantastic finale. Easy to make, the molasses sugar really complements the richness of the ginger biscuits and tang of the lime.

Try Shelina Permalloo’s ginger key lime pie recipe