Lunch box
Roasted sweet potato, avocado and lentil salad
A comforting, hearty winter dish packed with immune-boosting nutrients. Roasted vegies meet creamy feta and a zesty dressing – ideal for cooler days.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Sarah Pound
These choc ‘fluffins’ with sneaky veg are so delicious they won’t come home from school
With the help of spinach, tahini, zucchini and cannellini beans, these fluffy muffins tick all the boxes for a nutritious lunchbox snack.
- Julia Tellidis and Lauren Skora
The Anzac biscuit recipe Stephanie Alexander accidentally left out of The Cook’s Companion
Missing from the latest Cook’s Companion, Stephanie Alexander’s Anzac biscuit is more than a recipe. It’s a lesson in history, maths, language and STEM.
- < 30 mins
- Stephanie Alexander
Helen Goh’s golden Anzac biscuits are the perfect treat to bake today
Elevate the icon with toasted coconut and sea salt. By pulling your trays two minutes apart, you can deliver both syrupy-soft and golden-crisp in a single batch.
- < 30 mins
- Helen Goh
Make a batch of chewy coconut and sour cherry flapjacks for lunchbox snacks
I like to make this chewy, seeded slice at the beginning of the week for afternoon snacks and lunchboxes.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Julia Busuttil Nishimura
School holiday baking: Adam Liaw gives choc-chip muffins a little change-up
Two other types of chocolate chips help give these muffins an extra-rich flavour.
- 30 mins - 1 hr
- Adam Liaw
Sarah Pound’s Mediterranean tuna and whipped hummus lunch crisps
Boost your workday with 30g of protein. These crunchy tuna and avocado tortillas are a speedy make-ahead lunch – crisp the bases, assemble and enjoy.
- < 30 mins
- Sarah Pound
Zesty Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad
This prep-ahead salad keeps its crunch, and tastes just as good on day three as it does on day one.
- < 30 mins
- Sarah Pound
Potato chips in a tortilla? Trust us on this one
Ready for picnics, parties, anything, this variation on the Spanish classic swaps potatoes for chips and finishes with zesty chermoula.
- < 30 mins
- Karen Martini
Chrissie Swan’s cafe-style white chocolate and raspberry muffins are perfect for lunchboxes
Bake these treats in brown paper liners for muffins that look, and taste, every bit as good as the expensive cafe varieties.
- Chrissie Swan