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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a light supper" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a meal that is not heavy, typically eaten in the evening.
Example: "After a long day, I prefer to have a light supper, such as a salad or some soup."
Alternatives: "a light dinner" or "a small evening meal."
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The dish is eaten, mostly, as a light supper.
I'd be happy to have this by itself as a light supper.
So much was left over that it provided a light supper for two the next night.
Good for lunch or a light supper, it's also a cure for a hangover after a night of excess.
Greek Chicken and Tomato Salad: A tomato-centric Greek salad that is substantial enough for lunch or a light supper.
It is good as a side, as a light supper with beans, but best, I think as a pasta sauce.
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In Europe there were typically two meals a day: dinner at mid-day and a lighter supper in the evening.
Use any leftover herbs to make a springtime herb omelette with feta and chives – that's a fabulously light supper.
A cold, light supper perhaps?
This 10-part meal is expensive, but it's beautifully prepared and you probably won't want any other food than a late light supper after breakfasting on miso soup with tofu, pickled vegetables, nori seaweed, salted fish, Japanese omelette, steamed rice, spinach with sesame seeds, fried tofu, salmon sashimi, daikon turnips with soy sauce and green tea.
Stein and her lifelong partner, Alice B Toklas, had lunch at about noon and ate an early, light supper.
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