Quick & clever flatbreads
Try one of these if you’re short on time but still crave lots of flavours and textures
recipes AILSA BURT photographsMAJA SMEND
Spiced lamb flatbreads
Packed with fragrant lamb and spices, these speedy flatbreads are similar to Turkish lahmacun.
SERVES 2 PREP 10 mins COOK 20 mins EASY
200g lamb mince
3 garlic cloves, crushed
¾ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ lemon, zested and juiced
3 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp olive oil
2 flatbreads
small handful of parsley, roughly
chopped
½ small red onion, finely sliced
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip the mince, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, lemon zest, lemon juice, tomato purée and half the oil into a food processor along with 1/2tsp flaky sea salt and some black pepper. Pulse until well combined.
2Arrange the two flatbreads on a baking tray, then divide the lamb mixture between them, spreading it right to the edges. Put in the oven for 17-20 mins until cooked through. Meanwhile, combine the parsley, red onion, vinegar and remaining olive oil in a bowl and season well. Serve the flatbreads with the parsley salad scattered over the top.
GOOD TO KNOW fibre • vit c • 1 of 5-a-day PER SERVING 520 kcals • fat 25g • saturates 8g • carbs 43g • sugars 6g • fibre 6g • protein 28g • salt 1.5g
Pizza salad flatbreads
Packed with big flavours and textures, enjoy everything you love about pizza in a salad.
SERVES 2 PREP 20 mins COOK 5 mins EASY
2 flatbreads
For the salad
30g salami, roughly chopped
50g pitted green olives, sliced
3 pickled chillies, roughly chopped,
optional
1 romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
150g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 roasted peppers, drained and
roughly chopped
100g mini mozzarella balls, halved
For the dressing
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp mixed dried herbs
15g pecorino or parmesan, finely
grated
2 tbsp olive oil
1 small garlic clove, crushed
(optional)
1Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Sprinkle the flatbreads with a little water and heat in the oven for 4-5 mins until soft and warm, then set aside to cool slightly.
2Combine all the dressing ingredients in a large bowl and season to taste. Mix in all the salad ingredients, tossing well