For a one- or two-person ploughman’s lunch, split a plain naan if you want to choose the portion size yourself, or buy mini naans if each diner wants a smaller whole piece. Check how many pieces you will use, how the opened pack must be stored and whether a plain or flavoured naan suits the fillings.
If you only need a small bread portion alongside cheese, pickle and salad, Tesco’s stated half-naan serving is 65g. Waitrose’s mini naans are separate 75g pieces, so you need not cut one before serving. Either way, check what the pack says about storing the remainder.
A two-naan pack gives each person a whole piece, while two mini naans offer smaller individual pieces. If the second lunch is for another day, check the opened-pack and freezing instructions before deciding which pack to buy.
Waitrose lists its Plain Naan and Tandoori Mini Naans as vegan; Tesco lists its Plain Naans as vegetarian. Check the current pack for the dietary statement and ingredients needed for your lunch.
Start with the piece size you want beside the rest of the lunch, then consider what will happen to any naan left in the pack.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Portion size | Compare pieces per pack and weight per piece. Tesco’s 260g plain two-pack states a 65g half-naan serving; Waitrose’s mini pack contains two 75g naans. | For one lunch, I might prefer to cut a naan to the size I want. If I am serving two people, a separate mini naan for each person may be simpler. |
| Keeping the rest | Read the instructions for the opened pack and for freezing. Tesco says to use its Plain Naans within one day of opening; Tesco and the listed Waitrose plain and mini packs are suitable for freezing. | Will I use the remaining pieces soon, or do I need to make room for them in the freezer? |
| Flavour | Check whether the naan is plain or contains added flavours. Clay Oven Bakery’s garlic-and-coriander naan is a flavoured two-pack, unlike the plain Tesco and Waitrose options described here. | I want to decide whether garlic and coriander belong with my cheese, pickle and other fillings rather than choosing them by default. |
| Ingredients and dietary labels | Read the current pack for wheat and other relevant allergens, as well as any vegetarian or vegan statement. Waitrose lists the plain and mini naans discussed here as vegan; Tesco lists its Plain Naans as vegetarian. | If someone eating the lunch has an allergy or follows a particular diet, I need to check the label on the pack I will serve. |
A half-naan serving and a mini naan are different ways to put a smaller piece on the plate; neither means the standard naan arrives cut in half.
Choose between cutting a regular naan and serving a whole mini naan, then check how you will store any pieces left over.
Garlic and coriander add flavours to a lunch that may already include mature cheese or pickle.
Choose a plain naan if you do not want those added flavours, or a garlic-and-coriander naan if they suit the fillings you have planned.
The ingredients and dietary statement that matter are those for the pack you are serving, particularly when a guest needs to avoid an allergen.
Read the current pack for wheat and any other relevant allergen or dietary statement before preparing the lunch.
Tesco’s Plain Naans offer a regular two-pack that can be cut into smaller servings.
Waitrose lists both a regular plain two-pack and separate plain mini naans.
M&S lists mini plain naans for shoppers considering smaller pieces.
These Humza plain-naan packs contain four or twelve pieces. For a small ploughman’s lunch, choose a pack size with a plan for any pieces you will not serve straight away.
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The four-piece pack is an option when you want individual naans for a small lunch. Check the current pack for allergens and instructions for keeping any remaining pieces.
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The twelve-piece pack leaves more naans to store if you are making lunch for only one or two people. Check the pack’s allergen and storage instructions before deciding whether that quantity works for you.
Cut a regular naan into two portions if that suits your lunch. Tesco’s Plain Naans give 65g as the half-naan serving in their nutrition information; a whole 75g Waitrose mini naan is an alternative when you would rather not cut one.
Choose plain if you do not want added garlic and coriander alongside the cheese and pickle. If those flavours suit your planned fillings, check the flavoured pack’s size and ingredients as you would for a plain naan.
Follow that product’s storage and freezing instructions. Tesco says its Plain Naans should be used within one day once opened and are suitable for freezing; Waitrose says its Plain Naan can be frozen within its best-before date, used within one month after freezing, fully defrosted and not refrozen.
Yes. Plain describes the flavour, not allergen suitability. Check the current pack for wheat and any other allergen relevant to the people eating the lunch.
A best-before date concerns quality, rather than being the same as a use-by date. GOV.UK guidance says sight, taste or smell can help assess food after its best-before date and specifically mentions checking bread for visible mould. Follow the pack’s storage instructions too.