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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.

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

Crunchy chilli oil soba noodles with avocado

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Helen Goh's roasted broccoli, chilli and ricotta cake.

Roasted broccoli, chilli and ricotta cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
This frittata is packed full of fresh herbs and soft feta.
EASY

Persian herbed frittata with feta and Aleppo pepper

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
This loaf is packed full of seasonal vegetables.

Zaatar and vegetable loaf

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
This dressing is inspired by spicy tuna sushi handrolls.
EASY

Spicy tuna roll bowl

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
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
  • Katrina Meynink
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Take a 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 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Banh mi meets meatloaf.

Vietnamese chicken and lemongrass meatloaf with spicy glaze

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Raid the deli cabinet for this adaptable pasta salad.
EASY

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

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
Silverbeet and haloumi pies with sausage (or ricotta).

Silverbeet, sausage and halloumi pies

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
The longer this share-friendly sandwich loaf sits, the better it becomes.

The mega muffuletta

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
A ploughman's platter in salad form.
EASY

Ploughman's salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Family-friendly carbonara sandwiches.
EASY

Carbonara sandwiches

  • Adam Liaw
Fresh and colourful Texy-Mexy lunchbox salad.
EASY

Mexican lunchbox salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
Gochujang chicken bibimbap bowl.
EASY

Shredded chicken bibimbap bowl with quick spicy barbecue sauce and slaw

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
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Chicken katsu meets banh mi.
EASY

Chicken katsu rolls

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Picnic cobb salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw's picnic cobb salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Zucchini flower, wild rice, lentil and yoghurt salad.

Zucchini flower, wild rice, lentil and yoghurt salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Ma po tofu jaffles with mayonnaise and chilli.

Ma po tofu jaffles

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
With a little acidity from the yoghurt, a clove of garlic, a handful of cheese and chopped jalapenos, these scones are packed with flavour.

Helen Goh's jalapeno and cheddar scones

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/recipes/20-out-of-the-box-lunch-recipes-20220117-h2140o.html