5 lunches that will bowl you right over

Breakfast bowls might be all the rage, but we're bringing life into the lunch arena with these flavourful, textural and health-full creations. From the Middle East to Mexico, these globally inspired ideas will have the whole (home) office envious. (Of course, you can eat them for breakfast, too!)

Roots and leaves buckwheat bowl Source: Sharyn Cairns

1. Aztec three sisters quinoa bowl

Full of fresh flavours, this veggie-quinoa bowl is made all the more exciting with the addition of Persian feta, toasted pumpkin seeds, chipotle chilli dressing and the revelation we call “pea guacamole”.

Turns out there is a downside to liking this superfood. Source: Sharyn Cairns

2. Wild rice chirashi bowl

Pickled tuna, umeboshi dressing and wild rice up join forces in this delicious and visually arresting recipe. Use a mandolin for super-thin, super-pretty radish shavings.

Source: Sharyn Cairns

3. Brown rice larb congee

A play on the traditional khao tom gung (rice congee), Thailand's beloved king of breakfasts, this version is made with hunger-abating brown rice. This dish breaks meal boundaries, eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Brown rice larb congee Source: Sharyn Cairns

4. Bhel puri freekeh bowl

A grain bowl for when you need a taste of Mumbai in your day. This beauty comes with mint-coriander salsa, coconut-yoghurt dressing and the immune-boosting duo: turmeric and ginger.

Source: Sharyn Cairns

5. Roots and leaves buckwheat bowl

Like the sound of pecorino chips? How about black tahini-yoghurt dressing? These buckwheat bowls features both ideas, along with carrot top pesto and a selection of tender roasted veg. Win, win, win!

Roots and leaves buckwheat bowl Source: Sharyn Cairns

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