School lunchbox

Roasted hapuku with prawns, peas & blood orange

This is one of my favourite summertime flavour combinations, and the colours make eating it a treat. I garnish this dish with nasturtium leaves and flowers, which are found growing wild just about everywhere from the beach to a Ponsonby roadside! They’re not essential, but look great with the blood orange.

Ham, cheese and zucchini pizza scrolls

These scrolls are great for school lunchboxes (instead of sandwiches) and after-school snacks.

Crispy sesame chicken and vegetable pita wraps

This is a great way to use up any crispy sesame chicken and crunchy slaw. Feel free to add your own touch – iceberg lettuce, for instance, is a nice, crunchy alternative to the slaw. Photograph by Stephen Goodenough.

School lunchbox ideas

It's difficult enough to get kids to eat their lunch let alone come up with something different and interesting every day. And not all kids want to take a sandwich to school. Our recipes will give you the inspiration you need to pack filling, healthy school lunchboxes that will come home empty each day! Many can be prepared in advance and freeze well saving you precious time.

Mini tomato and cheese quiches

Easy to make and wonderfully tasty, these quiches are brilliant enjoyed hot out of the oven with a fresh side salad or as eaten cool as a tasty school lunchbox snack.

Apricot and sultana biscuits

Perfect to enjoy with a glass of milk or a cup of tea, these gorgeous cinnamon flavoured biscuits are stuffed with apricot, sultanas and crunchy nuts.

Choc-orange shortbread biscuits

Give your shortbread biscuits a twist by adding orange zest and dipping in dark chocolate. A sweet treat for afternoon tea that family and friends will love.