Freezer-friendly lunch ideas

Sausage meatballs with smoky black beans

Take your meatballs international and add some South African flavour with boerewor sausages and smokey black beans – it's a freezer-friendly main, too!

Quinoa and oat burger patties

These vegie burgers are made from quinoa, rolled oats and chickpeas and make a filling main. They only take 35 minutes to make and patties are freezer-friendly.

Asian beef casserole

This easy, low-fat and gluten free beef casserole is freezer-friendly, meaning you can defrost it as you need it! Talk about delicious and healthy fast-food.

Ham & cheese pasta slice

Similar to a frittata, this cheesy, freezer-friendly slice has pasta, garlic, spinach, zucchini, ham & eggs. For a beautiful lunch, serve it with a side salad.

Lunch box fried rice

If you want to up your lunch game at work, this one is for you! The chicken rice can be made ahead then frozen in freezer and defrosted the night before eating.

Tuna patties

These healthy tuna and potato patties are fabulous to have stored in the freezer and defrosted when in need of a quick (but still delish) lunch or dinner!

Sweet mild beef curry

This is a great curry recipe for more than just its taste – it can be stored in the freezer for two months! A great meal to keep on hand as a dinner back-up.

Curried lentil, parsnip & apple soup

This spicy soup combines red lentils, apples and parsnip for a smooth, warming soup - a low fat meal that you can make ahead and freeze.

Red lentil & carrot soup

This warming and budget-friendly vegetarian soup is perfect packed for lunch. It's also easy to double the quantities and freeze half for later

Chilli beef with black beans and avocado salad

Black beans bulk out red meat to keep things a little lighter in this easy, freezer-friendly chilli recipe. It's one-pot dish that really packs a punch.

Watercress soup with cashew cream

Pre-soak the cashews and you can have this super healthy green soup ready in around 15 minutes.

Lamb rogan josh

This is an easy, one-pot lamb rogan josh that is sure to be a family favourite. Cook and eat it now, or freeze ahead for a stress-free weekday meal.

One-pot butternut and beef chilli

This one-pot beef chilli is a great comfort food dish. This makes a big batch, so you can freeze the leftovers and have them ready for a speedy mid-week meal.

Indian chicken curry

Indian chicken is among the best you'll ever try - packed with flavour with just a little heat.

Celeriac & potato soup with pistou

This simple vegetable soup is elevated with the addition of a basil pistou (it's French for pesto).

Coconut pumpkin soup

Pumpkin soup gets a fresh twist with the addition of coconut and ginger