20 out-of-the-box lunch recipes

20 out-of-the-box lunch recipes

Whether working from home or the office, start the year off on the right foot with these satisfying and interesting lunch ideas.

Spicy tuna roll bowl.

Soba noodles with cheat's crunchy chilli oil and avocado.

EASY

Crunchy chilli oil soba with avocado

< 30 mins

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Sick of zucchini slice? Try this broccoli cake.

MEDIUM

Roasted broccoli, chilli and ricotta cake

1-2 hours

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This frittata is packed full of fresh herbs and soft feta.

EASY

Persian herbed frittata with feta and Aleppo pepper

30 mins - 1 hour

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This loaf is packed full of seasonal vegetables.

MEDIUM

Zaatar and vegetable loaf

1-2 hours

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This dressing is inspired by spicy tuna sushi handrolls.

EASY

Spicy tuna roll bowl

< 30 mins

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Taking the chickpeas to a dark colour when roasting helps them to hold their crunch.

EASY

Green goddess tuna salad with crispy chickpeas

< 30 mins

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Take this well-dressed salad in a jar and smash it into a freshly bought bread roll or baguette.

EASY

Tunisian casse-croute (spicy tuna salad sandwich)

30 mins - 1 hour

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Banh mi meets meatloaf.

MEDIUM

Vietnamese chicken and lemongrass meatloaf with spicy glaze

1-2 hours

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Raid the deli cabinet for this adaptable pasta salad.

EASY

Deli cabinet pasta salad with chilli, parmesan and sunflower seed dressing

< 30 mins

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pies

MEDIUM

Silverbeet, sausage and haloumi pies

30 mins - 1 hour

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The longer this share-friendly sandwich loaf sits, the better it becomes.

MEDIUM

The mega muffuletta

30 mins - 1 hour

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A ploughman's platter in salad form.

EASY

Adam Liaw's ploughman's salad

< 30 mins

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Family-friendly carbonara sandwiches.

EASY

Carbonara sandwiches

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Fresh and colourful Texy-Mexy lunchbox salad.

EASY

Texy-Mexy lunchbox salad

30 mins - 1 hour

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Gochujang chicken bibimbap bowl.

EASY

Shredded chicken bibimbap bowl with quick spicy barbecue sauce and slaw

< 30 mins

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Chicken katsu meets banh mi.

EASY

Chicken katsu rolls

< 30 mins

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Picnic cobb salad.

EASY

Picnic cobb salad

< 30 mins

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Zucchini flower, wild rice, lentil and yoghurt salad.

MEDIUM

Zucchini flower, wild rice, lentil and yoghurt salad

30 mins - 1 hour

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Ma po tofu jaffles with mayonnaise and chilli.

MEDIUM

Ma po tofu jaffles

< 30 mins

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With a little acidity from the yoghurt, a clove of garlic, a handful of cheese and chopped jalapenos, these scones are ...

MEDIUM

Jalapeno and cheddar scones

1-2 hours

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