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
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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
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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