Easy British Ploughmans Lunch Recipe with Cheddar and Pickles
A simple, vegetarian British-style cold lunch platter with sharp Cheddar, crusty bread, Branston-style pickle or chutney, pickled onions, apples, grapes, and crisp celery. It is an easy make-at-home version of a classic pub lunch.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 8 thick slices rustic crusty bread about 12 oz (340 g)
- 8 oz sharp Cheddar cheese sliced or cubed (225 g)
- 1 cup Branston-style pickle chutney, or piccalilli (240 g)
- 8 small pickled onions drained (about 4 oz/115 g)
- 2 crisp apples cored and sliced (about 12 oz/340 g)
- 2 cups seedless grapes about 10 oz/285 g
- 4 celery stalks cut into sticks (about 8 oz/225 g)
- 2 tablespoons salted or unsalted butter softened (28 g), optional
- 1 tablespoon Dijon or whole-grain mustard 15 ml, optional
Instructions
- Set out four plates or one large serving board. If the cheese has been refrigerated, let it stand at room temperature briefly while you prepare the remaining components so its flavor is easier to enjoy.
- Arrange the bread, Cheddar, pickle or chutney, pickled onions, apple slices, grapes, and celery on the plates or board. Keep wet items in small bowls when possible to prevent the bread from becoming soggy.
- Add butter and mustard in small dishes, if using. Serve immediately, allowing everyone to combine the components as they like.