Light Meals
In Australia lunch is a quick to eat meal that we either throw together the night before or we grab something at the nearest take-away. Lunch however is an important meal and these recipes can all be prepared ahead of time, ready for a busy work week. They provide a good balance of protein to help get through a busy afternoon as well as healthy fats and complex carbohydrates to help prevent that 3pm slump.
Quinoa, Beetroot, Roasted Pumpkin and Citrus Salad
Serves 6 to 8 Ingredients 1 Cup tri-colour quinoa 400g beetroot 400g Japanese or Kent pumpkin 70g pine nuts 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp olive oil for pumpkin 4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 4…
Italian Vegetable Soup with Cannellini Beans
May be frozen in portion sizes Ingredients 1 small onion 1/2 head cauliflower 1/2 sugarloaf cabbage 2 carrots 3 sticks celery 1 capsicum 1 x 400g can diced tomato 2 x 400g can cannellini beans, rinsed 1L Massel vegetable stock…
Honey Chicken and Pasta Salad
Ingredients 60g dried spiral pasta (or gluten free pasta) 1/2 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion, finely sliced 1/4 tsp minced garlic 1 skinless, boneless thigh fillet, diced 1/2 Tbsp wholegrain mustard 1/2 Tbsp honey 6 cherry tomatoes, halved Handfull of…