HM Lunch Ideas
HM Lunch Ideas
HM Lunch Ideas
ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound jumbo shrimp (16-24), shelled and
deveined
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth or shrimp
broth or vegetable broth
2 tablespoons lime juice (~1 lime)
3 medium zucchini, cut into noodles
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
directions
1. Melt the butter in a pan over medium-high heat
until frothing, add the shrimp, cook for 2
minutes, flip, add the garlic and red pepper
flakes and cook for 1 more minute before setting
the shrimp aside.
2. Add the white wine and lime juice to the pan,
deglaze it, simmer for 2 minutes, add the
zucchini noodles and cook until just tender,
about 2 minutes, before seasoning with salt and
pepper, adding the shrimp, lime zest and
cilantro, tossing everything and removing from
the heat.
Autumn Minestrone
Serves 6 Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins
This hearty soup is amazing as it features plenty of veggies and is packed full of
flavour while being low in free sugars. Perfect to make in a large batch to enjoy
leftovers for lunch throughout the week.
Free Sugar 0g
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Method
Fibre 4g
Carbohydrates 13.5g
Free Sugar 0g
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A healthy and delicious, wholesome soup. Increase the recipe to serve the whole
family or to freeze for future meals. This recipe is part of our Sugar Detox
Challenge. View our Sugar FAQs for all the up to date information on what you
need to know about reducing sugar in your daily life.
Method
Place corn into a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. Transfer corn to
a saucepan, add stock and milk and place over a medium-high heat. Bring to the Nutritional Information
boil.
Slice the chicken into small strips and add to the hot soup. Reduce the heat to Per Serve
medium and allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the chicken is completely
cooked.
Energy 1060 kJ / 253 cals
Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle over soy sauce and garnish with spring onions.
Protein 31.3g
Fibre 2.3g
Carbohydrates 23.1g
Free Sugar 0g
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Protein 11.7g
Fibre 2.5g
Carbohydrates 5.8g
Free Sugar 0g
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Crustless Quiches
Serves 1 Prep Time: 5 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins
Carbohydrates 5.9g
Free Sugar 0g
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A Greek inspired pizza. If you have some leftover lamb from a previous meal, use
it to make this meal even faster to prepare.
Method
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Season lamb with salt and pepper Nutritional Information
and cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Set aside to
rest, then slice. Per Serve
Preheat oven to 200C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Spread the pita bread with tomato passata and top with lamb slices and crumbled Energy 1373 kJ / 327 cals
feta.
Bake in the oven for 5-8 minutes or until the feta is golden and pita is crispy. Protein 23.8g
Once removed from oven top with rocket leaves.
Combine yoghurt and lemon juice and drizzle over the top of the rocket leaves on Fibre 5.1g
the pizza to serve.
Total Fat 9.4g
Carbohydrates 34.4g
Free Sugar 0g
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Method
Season lamb with salt and pepper. Lightly spray a frying pan with cooking oil and Nutritional Information
cook lamb over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until cooked to
your liking. Set aside to rest, then slice. Per Serve
Combine feta, cucumber, tomato, olives, oil and balsamic vinegar. Top with slices
of lamb to serve.
Energy 1338 kJ / 318 cals
Protein 27.5g
Fibre 3g
Carbohydrates 14g
Saturated Fat 5g
Free Sugar 0g
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This recipe is great for lunch and also for dinner. Make ahead of
time if having for lunch so you can just reheat and eat. Or make
a larger batch to share with the family for dinner.
Method
Heat stock in a saucepan or in the microwave until warmed through. Nutritional Information
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and mushrooms, and
cook for 3-4 minutes until tender. Per Serve
Add rice and garlic and stir to coat well with oil.
Add white wine and stir until absorbed. Add stock a little at a time and stir
through after each addition. Add more stock when previous addition has been Energy 1440 kJ / 343 cals
absorbed. Continue until all stock has been added and rice is tender and creamy.
Stir through chopped kale to wilt just before rice is ready. Protein 15g
Serve topped with grated Parmesan.
Fibre 7g
Total Fat 9g
Carbohydrates 46g
Saturated Fat 3g
Total Sugar 3g
Free Sugar 0g
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Make the bolognese sauce for this recipe ahead of time and then
you can just bake the sweet potato before lunch and serve with
the Bolognese for a wholesome meal.
Preheat the oven to 200C and line a tray with baking paper. Energy 1487 kJ / 354 cals
Cut the sweet potato down the middle, not completely in half though. Place on
the baking tray and bake for 30-40 minutes or until tender. Protein 23.6g
Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. Add garlic and sauté for 30
seconds – 1 minute. Add carrot and cook for 1-2 minutes. Fibre 6.2g
Add the mince and cook for 4-5 minutes or until browned.
Add tomato passata, dried herbs and season with salt and pepper. Bring to the Total Fat 12.5g
boil then reduce to a simmer for 5-6 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
When sweet potato is cooked through, remove from oven and slice open a little Carbohydrates 33.6g
further so you can fill it with the Bolognese sauce.
Saturated Fat 4.3g
Sprinkle with parsley to serve. Can be served with a side salad if desired.
Free Sugar 0g
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This recipe makes 8 serves. Store leftovers in the fridge or freeze for a quick,
easy meal. If you'd like to have this recipe more than once in your weekly meal
plan use the "leftovers/eating out/own choice" thumbnail to allocate when you
will eat the extra serves to avoid excess ingredients being added to your
shopping list.
Method
Saturated Fat 8g
Free Sugar 0g
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A healthy, warming soup the whole family will enjoy. Omit the
bacon for a vegetarian option.
Method
Heat butter in a saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, pumpkin
and sweet potato and combine with butter.
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Add chicken stock and dried basil and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the
vegetables are very tender. Add coconut milk and cook for a further 5 minutes.
While soup is simmering cook bacon in a non-stick fry pan for 5 minutes or until Per Serve
crispy. Chop into pieces.
Use a stick blender or bench top blender to blitz the soup until smooth, return to Energy 1133 kJ / 269 cals
heat if required.
Serve soup topped with bacon pieces. Protein 10.6g
Fibre 3.6g
Carbohydrates 25.3g
Free Sugar 0g
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Carbohydrates 53.2g
Free Sugar 0g
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Spiced lamb and a fresh, herb couscous salad - what a flavour explosion! If you
like it hot, add a little more chilli or reduce to suit your family's tastes.
This delicious lunch is quick and easy to make for the family or when
entertaining. With a bright and colourful presentation too it is a true crowd
pleaser.
Fibre 7.4g
Method
Total Fat 5g
Lightly spray a pan with cooking oil spray and sear beef on all sides until browned
all over. Cook for 3-5 minutes each until cooked to your liking, then allow to rest Carbohydrates 39.9g
and slice thinly.
Saturated Fat 1.8g
Cook noodles as per packet instructions, drain and cool.
Combine carrot, cucumber, sprouts, spring onion, cabbage, mint and coriander.
Total Sugar 14.2g
Prepare the dressing by combining lime juice, fish sauce, maple syrup,
lemongrass, garlic, tamari, water, oil and chilli and whisk together well. Free Sugar 5.5g
Add cooled noodles and most of dressing to vegetables and toss well to combine.
Place sliced beef on top of salad and pour over remaining dressing to serve.
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Using vegetables as noodles is a great way to add extra nutrients and fibre to
your day. This delicious combination of beef and veggies is so easy to prepare.
Free Sugar 6g
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This delicious Thai dish is infused with lemongrass and lime, and
has the natural sweetness of coconut milk. A perfect dish for
those cooler days.
Method
Protein 32.9g
Fibre 2.9g
Carbohydrates 11.7g