Lunch Recipes

Step 1: Combine garlic, lemon juice, cumin, allspice, paprika, soy sauce and olive oil in a large mixing bowl. Add the whole mushrooms to the bowl and mix until the mushrooms are coated with the marinade. You can gently massage the marinade into the mushrooms with your hands if you...

Place salsa ingredients into a bowl and mix well and set aside. Heat up a drizzle of oil in a pan before adding the kumara and onion. Mix together while adding the spices. Pour a cup of the vegetable stock into the pan and simmer. Once the liquid has reduced,...

(serves 4) Rinse tofu blocks and pat dry in a clean tea towel. Next cut the tofu into cubes and place in a large bowl. Place the marinade ingredient over the tofu pieces and mix well. Place in the fridge for 1 hour. Heat an oiled pan and fry the...

[Makes 5 burgers] Drain and rinse jackfruit. Place oil and chopped onion into a frying pan. Simmer for 5 minutes until onion is translucent. Add jackfruit, BBQ sauce and water. Stir, cover, letting it cook for 15 minutes. Stir and check if the jackfruit is soft and tender – add...

Line a baking tray with tinfoil, and preheat the oven to 200°C. Cut the kumara in half (lengthwise). In a bowl, toss the chickpeas, olive oil and spices and place on the lined baking tray. Rub a dollop of olive oil on the halved kumara and add these to the...

Add onion, chickpeas, mayo and mustard to a bowl and mix well. Mash the mixture with a fork or potato masher, until most chickpeas are squashed. Your ‘chuna’ filling is ready to be made into a fish-friendly sandwich!

Break apart the chunks of jackfruit into shredded pieces using two forks. Heat oil in a saucepan before adding the onion, garlic, and jalapeño. Cook until onion is translucent. Add the shredded jackfruit, BBQ sauce, spices, and salt to the pan. Cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring to mix through the...

In a food processor, puree 2 cups of the garbanzo beans, the onion, carrot, parsley, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper and lemon juice until creamy and well combined. Add the remaining garbanzo beans and pulse several times until mixture is combined but there are still pieces...

Create a small opening at the top of the corn. Pour in a ¼ C of water into each one. Cook over hot coals for 15-20 minutes, turning often. Remove husks from cobs and slice off kernels. Put kernels in a large bowl. Pour oil and ¾ of the lime...

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, except lettuce, in the order listed, tossing well to mix. Arrange lettuce leaves on serving platter or individual plates and spoon the salad onto the leaves. Serve at room temperature. The salad can keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for...

Add carrots, cabbage, raisins, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds to a bowl. To make the dressing, dissolve the maple syrup in the lemon juice. Add the grated ginger, oil and salt to taste. Pour over salad and toss. Allow to sit for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.

Combine the beans, cucumber, tomato, capsicums, onion, carrot, dill, mint, cumin, oil, and lemon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Gently mix and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.