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Top 20 lunchbox ideas

Get set for amazing sambos, wraps and bowls with these easy, tasty ideas.

1

Smoky chicken and ricotta

Spread 1 bread slice with ricotta. Top with sliced smoked chicken, chargrilled zucchini ribbons, natural sliced almonds and fresh mint leaves. Sandwich with another bread slice.

2

BBQ chook salad

Combine chopped barbecued chicken, aioli, chopped celery and chopped toasted almonds in a bowl. Top 1 bread slice with watercress and chicken mixture. Sandwich with another bread slice.

3

Pesto capese

Spread 1 bread slice with basil pesto. Top with sliced tomato, torn buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil leaves. Sandwich with another bread slice.

4

English classic

Spread 1 bread slice with hot English mustard. Top with sliced corned beef, sliced pickled cucumber or gherkin and sliced mature cheddar. Sandwich with another bread slice.

5

Bacon, brie and sweet onion

Spread 1 bread slice with butter. Top with crispy bacon, sliced brie and caramelised onion. Sandwich with another bread slice.

6

Ham and creamed corn

Spread 1 bread slice with creamed corn and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh chives. Top with sliced ham and sliced cheddar. Sandwich with another bread slice.

7

Beef and chilli relish

Spread 1 bread slice with Anathoth Farm Sweet Chilli Relish. Top with sliced roast beef, shredded radicchio and sliced Kumato tomato. Sandwich with another bread slice.

8

Sweet beet and goat's cheese

Top 1 bread slice with baby kale leaves, sliced beetroot, crumbled goat's cheese, toasted walnuts and a drizzle of honey. Sandwich with another bread slice.

9

Salmon crunch

Top 1 bread slice with shredded white cabbage, sliced red apple, fresh dill sprigs, mayonnaise, capers and sliced smoked salmon. Sandwich with another bread slice.

10

Piri piri chicken

Spread 1 bread slice with chilli mayonnaise. Top with baby spinach, carrot matchsticks and shredded cooked chicken. Sandwich with another bread slice.

11

Ham and avo salad

Spread a wrap with basil pesto. Top with sliced avocado, shaved honey ham, alfalfa sprouts and zucchini ribbons. Wrap to enclose.

12

Hearty vego

Top a wrap with roasted pumpkin, goat's cheese, baby rocket or kale leaves and a sprinkle of dukkah. Wrap to enclose.

13

Greek-style tuna salad

Spread a wrap with hummus and top with canned chilli tuna flakes, sliced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion and fresh mint leaves. Wrap to enclose.

14

The new curried egg

Mix mashed boiled eggs with curry powder and mayonnaise in a bowl. Top a wrap with egg mixture, red apple matchsticks, chopped fresh dill and snow pea sprouts. Wrap to enclose.

15

Mexican beef

Top a wrap with a layer of cos lettuce leaves. Combine chopped tomato, chopped fresh coriander, chopped red onion and drained canned black beans in a bowl. Spread mashed avocado down the centre of the wrap. Top with cooked beef meatballs and the tomato mixture. Wrap to enclose.

16

Schnitz special

Top a wrap with shredded red cabbage, julienned carrot, fresh coriander sprigs, sliced chicken schnitzel and a drizzle of mayonnaise. Wrap to enclose.

17

Sushi bowl

Place heated microwave brown rice, sliced pepper hot smoked salmon, podded edamame beans, sliced avocado, sliced cucumber, pickled ginger, shredded nori and toasted sesame seeds in a bowl. Drizzle with Kewpie Japanese Dressing Sesame Soy Sauce.

18

Hearty Med bowl

Place bought tabouli, drained canned chickpeas, pan-fried haloumi, sliced salami, grilled Lebanese bread, fresh mint sprigs, roasted beetroot wedges and a dollop of pumpkin hummus in a bowl.

19

Chicken avo bowl

Place shredded chicken, zucchini ribbons, baby spinach, thinly sliced radish, avocado slices, a dollop of Wattle Valley Baby Spinach & Feta dip and garlic bagel crisps in a bowl.

20

Felafel bowl

Place a rolled spinach wrap, baby kale leaves, bought felafel, halved cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, crumbled feta and a dollop of tzatziki in a bowl.

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