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Lunch Ideas

Prairie Honey-Mustard Sweet and Sour Canadian Beef Meatballs

Asian Beef Wraps

Wraps are all the rage; they’re fast, easy to make and filling. This beef wrap recipe can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Thai Beef Wraps

These wraps are bursting with fresh flavours and good-for-you lean beef and veggies. This recipe is the perfect sandwich option for the family reunion potluck or picnic in the park.

Hail-to-Caesar Beef Steak Salad

This is a kid-friendly recipe for a beef steak Caesar salad that the whole family will enjoy — easy to make and flavourful! If you don’t feel like making the Caesar dressing, you can substitute 1 cup (250 mL) of your favourite store-bought light Caesar dressing.

Beef and Fine Cheddar Wraps

By adding cashews, pepper jelly and watercress to these Beef 'n Fine Cheddar Wraps, your lunch bag looks soooo grown up! And the Canadian beef and aged Cheddar combination the recipe uses it makes them soooo good for you. Use very thinly sliced roast beef for the wraps so that they don’t get too bulky when rolling up. You can use deli roast beef if you don’t have any leftover roast.

Hearty Beef and Maple Stew

With a hint of maple this delicious heart-warming beef stew recipe is sure to become a family favourite. Served with crusty bread, it’s a complete meal in a bowl.

Beef Sushi Rolls

This sushi is fit for everyone! Not everyone is into raw fish, so this roll is the perfect introduction to sushi. These cute rolls are perfect for a packed lunch.

Quick Dinner Ideas

Prairie Honey-Mustard Sweet and Sour Canadian Beef Meatballs

Air Fryer Crispy Country Fried-Style Steak Fingers and Dip

These air-fried steak fingers with country-style gravy dipping sauce are everything you’re looking for in a weeknight meal, as they are quick, satisfying, and of course, delicious! Air frying has become very popular compared to traditional frying. Note: Cook times suggested are based on a counter-top oven-style air fryer**

Make-Ahead Homemade Beef Burgers

After stocking these yummy Make-Ahead Homemade beef burgers in the freezer, you may never go back to thin, pre-made frozen patties. This beef burger recipe works well for meatballs too!

Mexican Beef Steak Quesadillas

Made with beef fast-fry steaks, these quesadillas are super fast and easy. You can't go wrong with this quesadilla recipe — kids of all ages love them. In summer, you can prepare the quesadilla on the grill (see Grill Option).

Orient Express

Make this speedy soup for a so simple after work dinner.

Clever Ground Beef Quesadillas

These mildly spiced, nutrient-packed beef quesadillas are more of a meal than the traditional cheese recipe.

Curried Beef and Lentils

A single serving of this beef recipe provides a whopping fifty percent of your daily value of zinc. Serve over rice. To prepare lentils, cook 2/3 cup (150 mL) dried green lentils at a simmer in 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) salted water for about 30 minutes or until soft but not mushy. Lentils can be made in advance.

Cheeseburger Frittata

All the classic flavour of a cheeseburger baked into a frittata! A frittata is a great meal option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The flavour combinations are endless. Feel free to get creative and add your favourite cheeseburger toppings.