Workday lunches

Tender, delicious and full of colour; warm beef salad with black-eyed peas, corn and chimichurri.

Fragrant and flavoursome dry beef curry with onions and peanuts from Australian Women's Weekly.

Whip up this spicy pasta dish for an easy, speedy weeknight dinner.

Tender and flavoursome braised borlotti beans with tomato and garlic from Australian Women's Weekly.

Whiting with pine nuts, currants and tuscan cabbage from Australian Women's Weekly.

A fresh and tasty dish that's bound to become a firm family favourite, grilled lamb and lebanese chickpea salad works with other meats such as beef and kangaroo as well.

Use a whole-egg mayonnaise instead of the aïoli, if you prefer. Note

A flavorful, deliciously textured bowl of Tuscan bean soup from Australian Women's Weekly.

This delicious Mexican breakfast dish is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Bucatini, a thick spaghetti-like pasta with holes through the centre, with a spicy lamb sauce.

A cousin of the Sicilian arancini, these Roman fried rice balls are filled with melted mozzarella.

Baked until crisp in a bubbling cheese sauce, these moreish witlof make an excellent starter or light lunch.

This creamy, flavoursome dish makes a lovely light lunch or side dish.

You will need to hard-boil 4 eggs for this recipe. Note

Kids and adults alike will love these cheesy stuffed potatoes. Delicious hot or cold.

A healthy Asian-style wombok and herb salad with beef and tamarind dressing.

A healthy Asian-style wheat noodle, snake bean and roasted capsicum salad.

A quick, hearty lunch is only minutes away. Customise the filling in this recipe to your liking.

Salt the skin side of the salmon and cook that side first, turning only once. That will guarantee you a lovely crispy skin. You could use tuna instead of salmon, if you like.

An exotic tabbouleh dish with refreshing watermelon and marinated haloumi.

The cutlets can be marinated overnight, then cooked the next day. The tabbouleh is best made on the day. Note

Healthy, fragrant and delicious Thai chicken in lettuce-leaf cups from Australian Women's Weekly.

If you fancy a cleansing broth, look no further than this ginger and vegetable soba soup. Soba is a Japanese noodle, similar in appearance to spaghetti, made from buckwheat.

Healthy and filling, this zucchini flower and tomato frittata is an instant classic.

A member of the lily family, asparagus is a delicious vegetable with a delicate, nutty flavour that can be eaten raw or cooked. The woody stems of the spears should be removed before cooking or eating, and any especially hard, tough stems should be peeled. Note

You can use any firm white fish fillets in this recipe. Note

Take your time with these beef ribs, and you'll be rewarded with tender, falling-off-the-bone goodness. Serve topped with our homemade barbecue sauce and easy potato pancakes for a winning meal.

Delicious, smoky, grilled miso pork cutlets from Australian Women's Weekly.

The key to really excellent crackling is to dry the rind scrupulously and ensure the oven is blisteringly hot, and only then place the meat in the oven.

We used iceberg lettuce in this recipe as it is important to use a crisp variety of lettuce; you could also use cos (romaine) lettuce.> Note

Sweet, milky bocconcini make a great combination with the caramelised onion topping, but brie works beautifully too if you prefer.

Pork and apple are a classic pair in this delicious, punchy salad.

A balanced and healthy main of barbecued loin chops with creamy mash and flavoured butter.

A very healthy and succelent warm salmon, risoni and pea salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Combine all of the best jewels of the sea in this hearty Italian stew. Serve with loads of crusty buttered bread to mop up all of those delicious juices.

Quick and easy udon noodle stir-fry with chilli and mixed vegetables.

Sticky baked garlic quail for sharing with family and friends.

Fresh, tasty and full of flavour, this barramundi with tomato, caper and walnut dressing is the perfect dish to serve at a weekend lunch party.

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Chinese chilli paste can be substituted for sichuan hot bean paste, if unavailable. Note

Lean and healthy grilled pork with a flavour-packed salsa verde.

Dig into this classic winter warmer with melt-in-your-mouth ham, tender lentils and juicy vegetables topped with fragrant gremolata. Serve with a generous slice of crusty bread and melting butter.

A healthy and filling brown lentil, zucchini and chorizo salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Frozen peas can be thawed and substituted for fresh peas, add them to the pasta just before draining it. You need approximately 600g fresh peas for this recipe. Note

A warm creamy bolognese pasta salad with Australian Women's Weekly.

You can serve the felafel with a rocket and tomato salad. If you like hummus then you’ll love this Middle-Eastern vegetarian specialty, which is also made from chickpeas. Note

Microwave suitable. Note

Make your own delicious home-made tomato ketchup from Australian Women's Weekly.

Rich smoked trout and tender butter beans are a beautiful contrast to the cornichons and watercress in this delightful salad.

This creamy pasta is so simple to make and bursting with flavour.

This pasta salad with crab is as striking as it is delicious.

Burgers have a bit of a bad image, mainly due to fast-food chains using highly processed ingredients and loads of fat. In fact, burgers are a wholesome and well-rounded meal if made with quality ingredients. Lean beef, salad vegetables, the bread of your choice – it’s all good, healthy stuff. Some people swear by beetroot on a burger, while others love pineapple, bacon and egg or a whole range of salads. However you like them, they’re a delicious family favourite.

A hearty and spicy green chilli stew from Australian Women's Weekly.

This substantial potato, olive and sun-dried tomato loaf coupled with a pot of homemade pureed soup (think tomato, broccoli or pumpkin) makes the perfect meal for a cold winter's night. It's also a great way to use up leftover mashed potato.

Seafood marinara mix is widely available and very convenient, although you could experiment with all of your favourite seafood morsels.

Preserved grape leaves are available from some delicatessens and Middle Eastern food shops; they must be rinsed well and dried before using.

Fragrant Thai pork mince from Australian Women's Weekly.

Chinese cooking wine (chinese rice wine or hao hsing) is available from selected supermarkets and Asian food shops; use sherry if you can’t find it. Somen noodles are the thinnest variety of Japanese noodle, similar to vermicelli. It is available at selected supermarkets and Japanese food shops. Note

This coconut noodle salad would be an excellent accompaniment to poached salmon.

Tasty and juicy tarragon roast chicken with crispy potatoes from Australian Women's Weekly.

This creamy salmon pasta is comforting and delicious.

A healthy and fragrant white bean salad with coriander, mint and lemon grass.

We love slow cookers - simply pop all your ingredients into the cooker and come back to a warming, flavour-packed dish. This zesty hot and sour chicken soup tastes absolutely amazing after several hours of slow-cooking.

This gorgeous recipe is best made just before serving.

Get out the pressure cooker and make this exquisite dish in no time.

Fun and delicious Mexican beef burrito baskets for the family to enjoy.

For an easy, tasty and speedy meal at any time of the day, you can't go wrong with baked beans, bacon and tomato on toast.

Try these delicious Indian meatball wraps with spicy tandoori yoghurt sauce, fresh veggies and mango chutney.

Clockwise from top left: lemon lentils; spiced potatoes, cauliflower and peas; tomato lamb curry; Ishmael’s egg salad Note

Sweet, tart and rich, this caramelised onion and beetroot tart makes a great starter or lunch dish.

A hearty Asian-style salad of beef and mushroom from Australian Women's Weekly.

Spiced turkey koftas with sweet and fragrant fig and brown rice pilaf.

Take this Tuscan salad to work for lunch. Keep the bread at room temperature and salad in the fridge.

Herb-flecked and fragrant, this colourful salad makes a wonderful lunch, side or light dinner.

Various combinations of rice and lentils are eaten throughout the Middle East and India, with perhaps the two most well-known versions being Lebanese mujadara and Indian kitcheree. Our Egyptian take on this homely dish, however, adds delicious "oomph" to the rice-lentil theme with its fragrantly spicy caramelised onion and piquant chilli sauce.

These delicious spiced lamb puffs are the perfect starter course.

A healthy, fast and easy white bean salad from Australian Women's Weekly.

Quick, easy and full of flavour; make this teriyaki beef and soba stir-fry for a tasty snack.

The true finger-licking chicken, southern fried chicken is a classic dish from the US Deep South. Especially good served with corn on the cob dripping in butter.

Quinoa (keen-wa) seems to be the superfood of the moment, and for good reason. It is the seed of a leafy plant similar to spinach. Its cooking qualities are similar to rice, and it is full of goodness and protein.

Sweet and spicy Indian-style masala chicken drumsticks; great for main dishes or sharing platters.