Italian lunch/8 recipes

Very quick and easy to prepare, a perfect simple week-night chicken dinner. Nice contrasting textures from the celery, carrots and sweet bell peppers.

An Italian Christmas is not complete without this high-domed cylinder of fruit-studded sweet bread.

Roll up! Roll up! For these sensational tasting sushi pieces which have been delicately created to give a subtly sweet and satisfying flavour that would be a great lunch option for work.

A delectable recipe that makes for a wonderful lunch or dinner, it all depends when you’re in mood for a fish dish that’s packed with nutrition and flavour. If you’ve not tried snapper before, then you’re in for a real treat.

Sweet-juicy watermelon cubes, peppery arugula leaves, salty and creamy feta cheese are tossed with a light balsamic-olive oil vinaigrette. A great summer salad that adds some refresh-ness to your BBQ.

A delicious light snack that is perfect for the kids lunches or as a treat after dinner.

Easy and delicious chicken wraps are packed with goodness and yumminess.

A simple salad with big health credentials: avocados are an excellent source of good fats, and more recently have been shown to also inhibit inflammation when eaten in combination with foods that typically trigger it. They are also a rich source of potassium (which balances sodium to keep blood pressure levels stable) and vitamin E, an important antioxidant.

Nancy's Fabulous Muffaletta Sandwiches recipe

Fantastic Focaccia Bread recipe

Try something new when it comes to meatballs with this tasty recipe that uses mushrooms, cheese and oregano.

Definitely a quick and easy dish. A very clean taste, cooked bacon bits added some nice smokiness and broccoli lightened up the whole dish with lots of goodness. We used whole grain macaroni that added extra fibre to the dish. This is the kind of dish that kids and grown-ups all enjoy.

There are quicker versions of this recipe but this is a classic that's reasonably easy and works perfectly every time.

Orzo, spinach and pine nuts, with garlic, tomatoes and a bit of romano cheese makes an elegant side dish.

Yummy Spaghetti with Meatballs recipe

Basic Biscotti recipe