Some will fast, some will eat strictly light and, most will avoid meat while embracing fish; we round-up some fulfilling Good Friday meals.
We have chosen five excellent dishes for five varieties of food lovers out there, from families sitting together around the table to solo meals or even a romantic dinner for two.
Take a look at our fish and vegetarian meal ideas, and enjoy a satisfying Friday meal before the festivities of Easter this weekend.
Fulfilling family meals
1. Vera's seafood chowder - Neven Maguire
2. Cauliflower and green bean biryani - Kevin Dundon
3. Roast vegetable coconut curry - Rachel Allen
4. Killybegs fish pie - Neven Maguire
5. Orzo vegetable soup - Clodagh McKenna
Dinner for two
6. Baked pollock - Martin Shanahan
7. Parsnip and cumin soup with poached haddock - Oliver Dunne
8. Parmesan crusted fish of your choice - Stephane Reynaud
9. Lemon sole with pistachio pesto - Clodagh McKenna
10. Baked mushroom risotto - Rachel Allen
Solo lunch
11. Smoked salmon and chive fishcakes - Rachel Allen
12. Pan-fried cod - Martin Shanahan
13. Aubergine quick coconut curry - Rozanne Stevens
14. Warm and interchangeable shellfish salad - David McCann
15. Pear, blue cheese, walnut and rocket salad - Larry McCarthy
Pleasing the kids
16. A well-balanced smoked haddock kedgeree - Sally Bee
17. Chickpea burgers - Donal Skehan
18. DIY baked potatoes - Catherine Fulvio
19. Homemade fish fingers - Martin Shanahan
20. Vegetable pasta bake - Kevin Dundon
Healthy and wholesome
21. Shepherdless pie - The Happy Pear
22. Soy steamed cod - Paul Flynn
23. Barley and root vegetable stew - Domini Kemp
24. Vegetarian gumbo - Lorraine Fitzmaurice
25. Azuki burgers - Tommy Fitzmaurice
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