Workday lunches

The traditional Asian soup is packed full of fresh ingredients that will warm your insides and nourish your soul. Perfect for a chilly winter evening.

This recipe works just as well as part of a hearty breakfast or lunch.

Easter is a perfect time of year to gather friends and family for a festive lunch or satisfying supper – after a day of egg hunting, of course! These simple, elegant recipes are sure to please.

Salad ingredients can easily be added and substituted – use your imagination!

Pulses, legumes, grains and seeds are great off-the-shelf staples that add bulk, fibre and valuable nutrients to your diet. Try these light and hearty recipes to kickstart a new way of cooking.

This salad makes a simple lunch or supper that’s sure to satisfy.

The combination of beetroot, creamy feta and crunchy walnuts work perfectly together in these delicious pastry tarts - perfect for a tasty snack, a quick lunch or a light dinner.

Tangy mayo adds a refreshing zing to these quick and easy fish burgers.

Keep the barbecue ablaze and serve up this warming midday meal – a perfect way to wind up to the colder weather.

500g frozen spinach, thawed and drained, can be used in place of fresh. Be sure to press out all liquid. Note

You can't go past the classics.

The popular superfood quinoa dives in to save lunch yet again with this Italian style salad. Filled with tomatoes, capsicum, boccincini and a zesty dressing your taste buds and stomach will be thanking you.

Add some spice to your classic burger with these lamb mince patties, filled with chilli-paste, garlic, and topped off with some Greek-style yoghurt.

Take yourself on a trip to Thailand with aromatic mint, chilli, coriander and lime. This powerful beef dish is best served with a fresh, crispy lettuce leaf.

Meatballs suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

A healthier take on our favourite fish fry-up.

Salmon can be replaced with ocean trout or tuna. Note

This is a great breakfast, light lunch or late supper. Top it with a perfectly poached egg, if you like. Note

This crustless quiche is impossibly quick to make, hence its name. Try it, you'll love it!

This is the Christmas recipe our Taste writers have received the most compliments for over the years.

Milk-soaked breadcrumbs might seem unorthodox, but they'll give these beef rissoles by Australian Table a softer texture. Serve with steamed potatoes and greens for a complete meal.

How to join a chicken: Remove string, place chicken on a board, and cut skin around leg with knife against carcass then press leg joint outwards to expose the joint. Cut through and slip point of knife under the hack to release the maryland (drumstick and thigh). Repeat with other side. Separate into thighs and […]

Looking for a quick and healthy dinner idea? This silverbeet and cheese frittata makes a light and tasty weeknight dish.

Tuna mornay recipes are always a handy go-to when you need something quick and simple that has broad appeal.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. If cooking chicken the day before, reserve some of the cooking liquid to pour over the sliced chicken meat before refrigerating. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. To prepare rice vermicelli, put 150g vermicelli into a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 5 minutes, then drain and run under cold water. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Note

Try this traditional, triple-tested pilaf by the Australian Women's Weekly for a classic, healthy and exotic vegetarian dish full of wonderful spices and flavour.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

This quick stir-fry is all about the heat and the crunch. Accompanied with steamed rice, this recipe is an ideal mid-week dinner plan.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Suitable to freeze. Suitable to microwave. If you are short of time, omit the mustard seeds, extra onion and butter, then stir the spinach through the butter chicken at the end of the cooking time. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Suitable to freeze without yoghurt and egg. Suitable to microwave. Note

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Uncooked marinated octopus suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. You could also use baby octopus. Rigani is Greek oregano, available at some delicatessens or spice stores. If it’s unavailable, substitute dried oregano. Note

This Chinese classic is fresh and delicious. And it's easier to make than you think.

1 barbecued chicken will yield 3 cups (480g) shredded meat. You could use poached or pan-fried chicken breasts or thighs, if preferred. Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze . Cherry Compote suitable to microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Fresh rice noodles are found in the refrigerated sections of supermarkets as well as in Asian grocery stores. Because they’re fresh and not dried, they do not need to be reconstituted by cooking, nor do they require a lengthy soaking time. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. This salad, without the dressing, can be made several hours ahead and refrigerated, covered. Note

Wake up to feta-spiked omelettes.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

You will need a large barbecued chicken for this recipe. Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

Kofta suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. Note

Add a little extra honey to dressing if it is too tart. Toast almonds in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes until golden. Note

This recipe could also be made with sliced lamb steaks. Note

Fresh and tasty, these mushroom and spinach tarts are simple to make and sure to impress any guests. They're also vegetarian.

You will need one bunch of silverbeet for this recipe. Note

This delicious creamy soup is packed full of earthy mushroom flavour, making the perfect lunch or light dinner in the cooler months.

You will need about 2 cups (400g) uncooked jasmine rice for this recipe. The rice is best cooked the day before you want to cook the nasi goreng – spread it in a thin layer on a tray, cover and refrigerate overnight. Note

These fluffy oat and buttermilk pancakes marry crispy bacon and fresh figs for the perfect combination of sweet and savoury. For the final touch, add a drizzle of maple syrup.

Serve this salad as an accompaniment to grilled fish or roast chicken, or with crumbled goat’s cheese as a main meal.