Rainbow veggie baguette recipe

Name: Rainbow veggie baguette
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: ¼ baguette; 2 tbsp houmous; ½ red pepper, sliced; 1 small carrot, grated; ½ yellow pepper, sliced; 2-3 iceberg lettuce leaves, shredded; ¼ cucumber, sliced; 1 cooked beetroot, sliced; 1 tbsp pesto

Put some colour into lunch with this vibrant veg-packed baguette that's bursting with fresh ingredients. Creamy houmous and punchy pesto add a boost of flavour while the layered veg create different textures and fun rainbow effect for a healthy lunch you'll love.

See method

Serves 1
10 mins to prepare
351 calories / serving

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H.W. Nevill's Part Baked White Baguette 2 Pack
Aldi Price Match
¼ baguette
£0.85
£0.42/each
Tesco Houmous 200g
Any 2 for £2.20 Clubcard Price - Selected Tesco Dips 163g - 211g
Offer valid for delivery from 13/04/2026 until 11/10/2026
2 tbsp houmous
£1.30
£6.50/kg
Tesco Red Peppers Each
This product's currently out of stock
Aldi Price Match
½ red pepper, sliced
Tesco Grated Carrots 200g
1 small carrot, grated
£0.59
£2.95/kg
Tesco Yellow Peppers Each
½ yellow pepper, sliced
£0.70
£0.70/each
Tesco Shredded Iceberg 130G
2-3 iceberg lettuce leaves, shredded
£0.50
£3.85/kg
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
Aldi Price Match
¼ cucumber, sliced
£0.99
£0.99/each
Tesco Organic Beetroot 450g
£1.75 Clubcard Price
(£3.89/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 19/10/2026
1 cooked beetroot, sliced
£2.20
£4.89/kg
Tesco Classic Green Pesto 190G
Aldi Price Match
1 tbsp pesto
£0.89
£4.68/kg

Method

Split the baguette in half and spread the houmous over the bottom piece.
Layer up the veg, drizzle the pesto over the top and sandwich together with the top half of the baguette.

Tip: You could easily double or multiply this recipe as you need. The baguettes could be made up to a day ahead and kept in the fridge, ready for a packed lunch or picnic.