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Adam Liaw’s baked chicken and tomato risotto.

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Hack your week with these 18 healthy do-ahead recipes

Put in a few hours to set yourself up for breakfast, lunch and dinner with these make-ahead recipes for every time of day.

18 recipes
Prep bircher muesli (overnight oats) ahead, but vary the toppings.
EASY

Make-ahead bircher muesli (overnight oats)

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Protein breakfast ideas.
EASY

Chia seed pudding with berries, yoghurt and nuts

  • < 30 mins
Helen Goh’s Morning glory loaf cake.
EASY

Helen Goh’s Morning Glory breakfast loaf

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Granola with yoghurt and blueberries.
EASY

Granola with yoghurt and blueberries

  • < 30 mins
  • Caroline Velik
This zesty Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad will keep you going all afternoon.
EASY

Prep-ahead Mexican chicken and rainbow bean salad

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Chicken pasta salad with creamy dill dressing.
EASY

Make-ahead chicken pasta salad with creamy dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
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This colourful vegetarian balance bowl is ideal for lunch al desko or a light dinner.
EASY

Lunchbox-friendly halloumi bowl with veg and risoni

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Pumpkin soup.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s classic, warming pumpkin soup

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Helen Goh's roasted broccoli, chilli and ricotta cake.

Helen Goh’s roasted broccoli, chilli and ricotta cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
This grain salad can be made ahead ready for work lunches or to serve at gatherings.
EASY

Beetroot, grain and currant salad with honey yoghurt

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Easy, speedy stovetop beans.
EASY

Easy, speedy stovetop beans perfect for any time of day

  • < 30 mins
  • Katrina Meynink
One-pot Greek chicken and rice: quick and delicious.

Budget-friendly one-pot Greek chicken and rice

  • Nicole Maguire
Adam Liaw’s vegetarian lasagne.

Adam Liaw’s vegetarian lasagne to rule them all

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Serve chicken and pumpkin curry with rice, quinoa, roti or naan.
EASY

Make-ahead chicken and pumpkin curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Adam Liaw’s baked chicken and tomato risotto.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s baked chicken and tomato risotto

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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Use the soft rolls to mop up all the juices from the spicy minced lamb.
EASY

A speedy midweek spin on keema pav

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Meatloaf with mushrooms.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s meatloaf with mushroom sauce

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Tamarind and tomato chicken curry
EASY

Chicken curry with tamarind and tomato

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jessica Brook