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Lunch Recipes

Lunch is usually light, not too big or you find yourself horizontal checking those eyelids!  Not such a bad thing after Thanksgiving or Christmas Lunch but day to day, it should be easy to fix and set you up just enough to get you to dinner time.  Our favorite lunch recipes are:

  • Close up of a crawfish casserole being lifted out with a spatula.
    Crawfish Casserole
  • a close up image of a large bowl of Cajun potato salad with green onions sprinkled on top
    Cajun Potato Salad Recipe
  • A dished up plate full of shrimp etouffee on a bed of rice.
    Shrimp Etouffee
  • picture of a bowl of saltgrass baked potato soup with bacon and cheese on top with a spoon digging in
    Saltgrass Baked Potato Soup Recipe
  • Shrimp and grits with some delicious bacon and green onions sprinkled on top.
    Creole Shrimp and Grits
  • close up of a dressed venison burger with a bowl of french fries in the background
    Grilled Venison Burger
  • Bowl of crawfish etouffee with rice scoop in the middle.
    Cajun Crawfish Etouffee
  • Overhead shot of a corner of a casserole dish with big mac casserole inside.
    Big Mac Casserole
  • Close up of a hobo casserole in a skillet with a spoon.
    Hobo Casserole
  • close up of a plate of crawfish enchiladas with some avocado in the background
    Crawfish Enchiladas Recipe
  • Side view of a skillet full of crawfish sauce.
    Crawfish Sauce
  • Close up of a roast beef po boy.
    Hearty Roast Beef Po Boy
  • Overhead shot of a southern tomato pie.
    Southern Tomato Pie
  • Overhead image of a plate of New Orleans shrimp creole with a fork on the side.
    New Orleans Shrimp Creole Recipe
  • Close up shot of a prime rib sandwich, cropped square.
    Leftover Prime Rib Sandwich
  • Close up shot of a leftover prime rib French dip.
    Leftover Prime Rib French Dip
  • Close up shot of the inside of a dish with Fisherman's Pie.
    Fisherman's Pie
  • Close up of some Louisiana dirty rice with a spoon digging in.
    Savory Dirty Rice
  • A stack of fried green tomatoes with the one on top having a bite out of it.
    Tangy Fried Green Tomatoes
  • A bowl of Louisiana turtle soup with a spoon digging in, cropped square.
    Louisiana Turtle Soup
  • An overhead shot of a pasta salad in a blue bowl.
    Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
  • Close up of some tuna pinwheels.
    Tuna Pinwheels
  • Overhead close up of a bowl of cilantro lime pasta salad, where you can see the rotini pasta.
    Cilantro Lime Pasta Salad
  • An overhead image of a bowl of Italian Pasta Salad, with seasoning grated on top.
    Italian Pasta Salad
  • close up of some cajun fried fish.
    Cajun Fish Fry
  • Very close up shot of a bowl of Elotes Pasta salad, cropped square.
    Elotes Pasta Salad
  • A close up of a bowl of southern seafood salad recipe.
    Southern Seafood Salad
  • Close up of some Mexican Street Corn on a wooden board.
    Authentic Mexican Street Corn (Elote): Grilled Perfection
  • close up of a crawfish pistolette
    Crawfish Pistolettes
  • fork digging into shrimp alfredo bake pulling out the noodles
    Garlicky Shrimp Alfredo Bake
  • overhead shot of a bowl of Cajun 15 bean soup with a spoon digging in.
    Slow Cooker Cajun 15 Bean Soup
  • close up shot of a fried chicken sandwich.
    Bojangles Fried Chicken Recipe
  • Close up of fried crab claws and a dip.
    Fried Crab Claws
  • Close up of a stuffed crab with some boiled crabs on the outside.
    Stuffed Crab
  • close up of crawfish monica on a plate with a fork digging in
    Creamy Crawfish Monica
  • cropped square image of a bowl of shrimp and corn bisque.
    Shrimp and Corn Bisque
  • Close up of a chicken cobbler recipe with a fork digging into it.
    Chicken Cobbler Recipe with Red Lobster Biscuit Mix
  • close up of 3 smoked jalapeno poppers.
    Smoked Jalapeno Poppers Recipe
  • Close up of a spoon full of corn and crab bisque above the pot.
    Corn and Crab Bisque
  • A cropped square image of a bowl of crab chowder with a spoon digging in.
    Crab Chowder

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CAJUN FAVORITES

  • Bowl of crawfish etouffee with rice scoop in the middle.
    Cajun Crawfish Etouffee
  • Close up of boudin balls with a hint of the mustard cream sauce peeking in, sprinkled with green onions on top.
    Deep Fried Boudin Balls
  • A tray of boiled crabs with veggies and dipping sauce.
    Authentic Louisiana Crab Boil Recipe: Spicy Cajun Seafood Feast
  • Close up of a bowl of seafood gumbo with a pile of rice and a spoon digging into it.
    Authentic Louisiana Seafood Gumbo Recipe
  • A large platter of fried catfish nuggets with some lemon wedges and a tartar sauce.
    Fried Catfish Nuggets
  • Close up of some pinto beans and sausage on a spoon over a crock pot.
    Crock Pot Pinto Beans

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