LUNCH RECIPES Home Recipes Lunch FILTER BY FLAVOUR STRENGTH All 1 2 3 4 5 INDICATOR Zucchini & Edam fritters A café-style favourite, great for using up seasonal produce. Vintage Cheddar Cheese Scones The aroma of freshly baked cheese scones is one of life’s joys, it's the smell of home comforts. Tomato Salad & Whipped Creamy Feta Whipped Mainland Feta adds an extra dimension to any summer salad. The perfect cheeseboard Here at Mainland, we’ve learnt a thing or two and we know Christmas always calls for the perfect cheeseboard. The Ultimate Cheeseburger Picture a toasted bun smothered in mayonnaise with caramelised onions and a chargrilled patty topped with slices of Mainland Tasty Cheese and crowned with pickles. Tasty Light roasted vegetable tart Packed with vegetables and Mainland Tasty Light Cheese, this colourful tart makes for a flavoursome lunch or dinner Tasty Light Slaw with Sweet Spiced Dressing Crunchy vegetables and tangy Tasty Light cheese are a perfect complement to a sweet and spicy dressing. Tasty Light mac & cheese A classic favourite. Be sure to bake until bubbly and golden. Stuffed cheesy eggplant This interesting treatment of eggplants will become a family favourite. Steak & Smoked Cheese pie The quintessential Kiwi steak and cheese pie gets a smoky twist. Southland Cheese Rolls Nothing says comfort food like the combination of fresh white bread and warm, cheesy sauce made with our Mainland Tasty Cheese Smoky Cheese Waffles Nothing says brunch like a stack of waffles. And here at Mainland, we like to make them a little extra special using our Mainland Special Reserve Smoked cheddar. Sharing Style Greek Salad A tasty and light greek salad that's ready in 15 minutes. School lunchbox inspiration These recipes are a delicious and tasty alternative for school lunches. Savoury Epicure Cheese fried toast A deliciously cheesy toasted sandwich. Roasted Feta Tomato Tart As far as tarts go, this one is right up there in taste, flavour and looks. Roast beef & cheese sandwich An easy and delicious doorstop of a sandwich. Quattro Formaggi & Courgette Pizza This pizza is super easy and absolutely stunning. Potato, cayenne, epicure, tortilla bites A tasty mouthful of crunchy potato goodness, bursting with spicy flavours. Organic Cheddar winter bowl A filling, warming bowl full of good things. One Pan Chicken Parmesan This is a fabulously delicious and quick midweek meal for four, crowned with Mainland Mozzarella and Parmesan. Mozzarella, Prosciutto & Rocket Pizza Simple, done right. Mainland Special Reserve Cheeseboard Pick up some Mainland Special Reserve Chilli & Garlic Brie, Epicure and Creamy Blue and add your pairings to the board and enjoy. Loaded Kumara with Tasty Light A perfect, no fuss main that is a hit for the whole family. We love this served with guacamole and a green salad. Impossible to fail quiche This simple quiche recipe is perfect for using up leftovers. Hot Cross Bun Loaf Over the years we’ve learnt a thing or two. And we know that Easter always calls for Hot Cross Buns. Why not try something a bit different this year – a tasty Hot Cross Bun loaf. Mmm, sounds good to us. Homemade Crumpets Nothing beats a fresh homemade crumpet, especially when you top it with Mainland Buttersoft. This is a great recipe that will feed the family for a Sunday morning breakfast or afternoon tea. Ham, cheese & wild mushroom toastie A toastie with a twist, full of flavoursome ingredients. Ham and Havarti Mini Quiches Try these delicious ham & Havarti cheese mini quiches, made with wholemeal bread and a smear of our Gold award winning Buttersoft Salt Reduced. Haloumi Sliders Perfect to mix it up at any BBQ, these Haloumi Sliders are a quick and easy entertaining option. French onion soup The classic soup gets added oomph with Mainland Colby Grated Cheese. French Onion Soup Slow cooked onion soup with beef stock is a winter favourite and so good with sweet flavoured havarti. Flavoured butters Better your butter game this BBQ season with these fantastically delicious flavoured butter recipes that’s guaranteed to impress. Feta & spinach pizza An old favorite that’s perfect for a quick and easy Friday dinner Eggplant Parmigiana Parmigiana is essentially a trio of delicate eggplant, luscious tomato sauce and delicious cheese. Easy Gnocchi with Chorizo Spinach and peas This speedy gnocchi makes for tasty weeknight meal with smoky chorizo and nutty gruyere. Even better its a one pan and one pot wonder. Easy Cheeseboard Whether it’s a slice of creamy brie paired with salami and frozen grapes or a piece of Havarti with pear and a dollop of tomato chutney, this cheeseboard is simple to put together and delicious to eat. Cranberry & apple chutney The sweet fruity tartiness of this cranberry and apple chutney on your cheeseboard will never go amiss. Colby winter root vegetable gratin A hearty gratin that's packed full flavour and vegetables. Classic Cheeseboard That’s why it always pays to have some Special Reserve on standby so you can be prepared for good times, any time. Classic Cheese Sauce Cheese sauce provides a delicious base to a range of great meals. Chilli & Garlic Cheeseboard Our new Chilli & Garlic Brie is the perfect combination of flavours. Paired with salty salami on a crisp cracker, this is perfection Chilled tomato soup with camembert crostini This chilled soup mixed with crunchy crostini and smooth Mainland camembert is a harmony of taste. Chicken & roasted pepper panini A simple and tasty combination for a quick lunch or dinner. Chicken & Vintage™ Cheddar Tortilla Pizza Curb those junk food cravings with this healthy pizza recipe using light tortillas as the pizza base. Cheesy potato & smoked fish croquettes A delicious, easy, and full of flavour dinner recipe. Cheesy Quesadillas Brilliant for a casual evening with friends, make the mix ahead then you just have to assemble and cook when required. Cheesy Potato Bake Layers of thinly sliced potatoes combine with three of our gorgeous creations from the Grated range – Tasty, Parmesan and Colby – to make a hearty side. Cheesy Hot Cross Buns Hot Cross Buns are a family favourite at Easter and we think you’d agree that these cheesy hot cross buns, are a delicious twist on a classic. Cheese soufflé omelette Made with our Edam Cheese, this fluffy omelette is perfect for a weekend brunch. Cheese and Onion Griddle Scones These are brilliant if you don’t have an oven, but be sure to use a heavy based such as cast iron so you get a lovely crisp outer to the scone. Cheese & Chilli Barbecue Sweetcorn Based on a Mexican favourite, the smoky flavours of barbecue come to life with a bit of spice and lots of Mainland Parmesan Cheese. Carrot & Haloumi Fritters These healthy vegetarian fritters are a cinch to make. Caramelised onion & feta tarts These cute little tarts may be small but they're definitely big on taste. Butternut Squash and Blue Vein Tart Big bold flavours make this perfect for a hearty winter meal Burnt Butter Anzac Biscuits We’ve turned up the flavour on the traditional ANZAC biscuit by incorporating burnt butter. Broccoli and Tasty Light Cheddar Fritters Wonderful for a light lunch or as a lunchbox filler. Brie, Potato & Rosemary Pizza This pizza is super easy and absolutely stunning. Breakfast Sandwich What is a Breakfast Sando? Well, it’s a tasty breakfast sandwich made with English muffins, a sausage pattie, a dollop of scrambled eggs and crowned with our Tasty Aged Cheddar Slices. Trust us, this is a breakfast well worth getting out of bed for. Avocado & Feta Toast Brunch, you say? Bring the café to your kitchen by adding some of our creamy Mainland feta and dukkha to fresh avo on sourdough toast. Asparagus, Beetroot & Creamy Feta Salad This salad is a pinch to make. Fresh asparagus brings that extra bit of flavour to the perfect summer salad. ANZAC biscuit ice cream sandwiches These are no ordinary ANZACs. Flavour has been turned all the way up to 11 with the addition of cinnamon and crystallised (candied) ginger. Then, to make matters even more delicious, we’ve turned them into ice cream sandwiches and rolled them in toasted coconut. 3 ways with Epicure We reckon that an award winning cheddar, aged for up to 36 months deserves pride of place on your cheeseboard 3 Ways with Smoked Cheddar This award winning cheese, aged for up to 18 months has a subtle smoky taste and is perfect paired with prosciutto and a juicy cherry tomato or with a crisp slice of apple and sweet honey drizzled on top. 3 Ways with Haloumi Add some squeak to your BBQ or grill with Mainland Haloumi. Try out these simple recipes. Feta and charred corn salad When it’s in season, fresh sweet corn is stunning. And in this salad, with a Mainland Feta, a little diced avocado, coriander, red onion and chilli, it’s absolutely on point. Grilled Haloumi and Orange Salad Summer salads are a thing of beauty and this one is no exception Miso Butter Flavoured butters are a fantastic way to perk up grilled vegetables. Rosie's "In a Pickle" Classic Cheese Toastie Take some pickled onions and Mainland Camembert, and you can't go past this kiwi classic. Cheeseboard Pairings The starting point for any cheeseboard must be our Mainland Special Reserve cheeses The Ultimate Anzac Biscuit Teaming up with our friends at We Are What We Eat, our traditional Anzac biscuit is the perfect balance of chew and crunch. Brioche Hot Cross Buns A quiet moment with a buttered hot cross bun and a cup of tea is the stuff of dreams. BBQ'd Corn with miso, coriander and chilli butter The combination of Mainland Unsalted Butter, miso, chilli and coriander makes a tasty little addition to the summery sweet flavour of corn. Rosies White Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns t’s no secret that we recommend spreading some Mainland Buttersoft on these beauties.
