Enjoy this savoury salad that’s just as good as a main meal if you are feeling like a light and easy meal. No need to crack your brain on what to make for a simple lunch, just spend some time to toss up this delicious salad and you’re good to go!

This quick and easy salad recipe takes only 15 minutes to prepare and serves 4.

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Ingredients needed:

• 4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into thin strips
• 2.5 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• Salt
• Fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 large eggs
• 8 cups salad greens (about 7 ounces)
• 4 to 8 slices crusty bread, toasted if desired

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Pumpkin soup is an easy to make and delicious soup that is a great meal starter.  Cooking this soup is rather interesting as it’s best to be cooked with a modern-day Dutch oven.

This rich and creamy pumpkin soup recipe takes 25 minutes to cook and has plenty to serve up to 8 persons.

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Ingredients needed:

• 3 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 29-ounce pumpkin
• 2 cans (14 ounce) chicken broth
• 1 cup applesauce
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup dairy sour cream

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Want to try a different kind of soup? If you’re serving a family with kids, you may want to skip this since it contains alcohol. But this spicy and tasty beer, cheese and bacon soup makes a great appetizer for a nice, intimate party.

This soup takes 15 minutes to cook and serves up to 8 persons.

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Ingredients needed:

• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups milk
• 12-ounce can beer
• 10.5 ounche can condensed chicken broth
• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (12 ounces)
• 10 slics bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled

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Sandwiches are great finger foods when cut into small slices for easy eating on busy days. Otherwise, just sit back, relax and bite into that satisfying and healthy sandwich which you can very quickly put together for your family for a weekend brunch. It’ll also be great as a tea time snack too. Yet another great lunchbox meal for the kids also.

This recipe serves up to 4 and will only take your about 20 minutes to prepare.

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Ingredients needed:

• 8 ounce tub cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey mustard
• 6.5 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives, pitted green olives, or Greek black olives
• 16 ounce loaf crusty French bread
• 2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach leaves, stems removed
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 8 ounces thinly sliced cooked turkey breast
• 4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled (optional; if you want to make this a halal meal then leave the bacon out)
• 1/4 cup roasted and salted sunflower seeds

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