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Coronation recipes

Yes, we’re going to say it, these are recipes fit for a king. If you’d like to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday 6th May 2023 (and remember it’s a long weekend for the whole UK with a bank holiday planned for Monday 8th May) with a low-key get-together or full-on street party, here’s our round-up of coronation day ideas to feed you all. Find sweet, savoury and drink ideas – many that use seasonal ingredients from around the UK.

See our bank holiday ideas collection, or feel free to bake up a quiche, now a special recipe is the official signature dish of the coronation!

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Make-ahead summer dessert recipes

Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Top chef Paul Ainsworth shares a recipe from his debut cookbook, upgrading his dad's classic trifle with fresh peak-season strawberries.

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Coronation recipes

Coronation slaw

Curry powder and fresh coriander give coleslaw a coronation twist. Make ahead - it tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge.

Gluten-free Vegetarian

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30-minute meal recipes

Pea fritter and halloumi focaccia sandwich

A fritter is one of the best things you can put in a sandwich, especially when using fluffy focaccia. Try our new sandwich recipe!

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30-minute meal recipes

Gammon schnitzel sandwich with pineapple piccalilli

This epic schnitzel sandwich features a crispy gammon schnitzeland tangy pineapple piccalili stuffed inside thick slices of tiger bread.

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30-minute meal recipes

Prawn cocktail sub with avocado and Tabasco relish

All the classic ingredients of a prawn cocktail go into this epic sub, plus deep-fried prawns with an extra-crispy coating.

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Coronation recipes

Coronation egg sando

Give egg mayo the sandwich treatment to create something far superior, then elevate it to the stratosphere with coronation chicken flavours.

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Apricot recipes

Almond and apricot cheesecake

This apricot cheesecake from Honey & Co's Sarit Packer heroes dried apricots and amaretti for a dish that can be prepared and in the oven in less than half an hour!

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Best of British recipes

Strawberry, clotted cream and watercress salad

Where do you stand on strawberry salad? We are all for the combination of sweet and savoury, and Claire Thompson has pulled a blinder here.

Gluten-free Vegetarian

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Chicken breast recipes

Spiced spring chicken

This spiced chicken recipe from Jeremy Lee (of Quo Vadis Restaurant and Club in Soho) is the kind of celebratory dish that looks as joyful as it tastes.