Whip up a scrumptious Mother’s Day lunch for a special woman in your life and lay on a gourmet spread she won’t be able to resist. Mother’s Day is a special day of the year for many, and the perfect excuse to well and truly spoil the important mum in your life and shower them with the treats they more than deserve. So why not start in the kitchen? We’ve got pasta dishes, pies, desserts, and even tomato-heavy vegetarian BLATs.
Want to turn your lunch into a Mother’s Day high tea? We have beautiful ideas below that will suit, including fancy finger sandwiches, retro devilled eggs and scones.
Happy Mother’s Day, foodies!
Looking for Mother’s Day breakfast or morning tea ideas instead?
Fancy finger sandwiches for a high tea
For entertaining, picnics or a Mother’s Day spread.
Vintage cake with apple & Swiss meringue buttercream
Apple pie gets a layer cake glow up in this stunning recipe. It’s guaranteed to wow your party guests.
Lemony madeleines with white chocolate topping
Shell-shaped sponge cakes with a citrus twist.
Gluten-free scones
Enjoy warm with plenty of jam and cream.
Devilled eggs
Bust out this retro favourite at your next party.
Mini fetta & mushroom pies
You won’t be able to stop at just one of these moreish bites.
Chicken and leek pie
The search for a hearty dinner that the whole family loves is over!
Best ever sponge cake
A classic from our Test Kitchen Collection.
Ginger and chilli chicken rice paper rolls
Great for a party or picnic, or for something different in the lunch box.
Chai-roasted pumpkin soup with honey walnuts
Give your classic pumpkin soup some spice.
Smoked salmon and asparagus quiche
This smoked salmon and asparagus quiche makes a brilliant dinner that works just as well the next day as well for leftovers.
Corn and quinoa chowder
Grab yourself a big bowl of Mexican-style comfort.
Zucchini ‘spaghetti’ with tomato and fetta
Oodles of zoodles.
Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear
Have a ball.
Grilled lobster tails with garlic lemon butter
Add a touch of luxury.
Thai fish burger
Not your average burger, this version is made with Thai flavours and a fish patty for a lighter burger
Kumara, prosciutto and smoked mozzarella flatbreads
These easy flatbread ‘pizzas’ give a healthy twist to the classic takeaway.
Mediterranean fisherman’s pie
An Italian-inspired fish pie.
Pumpkin and feta free-form tart
This nourishing pumpkin and feta free-form tart makes a delicious lunch or dinner.
Tempeh BLAT sandwich
Vegetarians, no longer will you miss out on the BLAT! We’ve created the most scrumptious gourmet tempah BLAT sandwich recipe, with fried bacon style strips of tempeh and a juicy beetroot relish.
Mushroom, sage and buckwheat risotto
This vegetarian buckwheat, mushroom and sage risotto is a delicious creamy filler, perfect for lunch and dinner.
Pea, tarragon, prawn and almond cakes
Green goodness and absolutely delicious! These vege-quarian pea and prawn patties can be made a day ahead, and served with our watercress salad and lemon mustard dressing.
Caramelised onion, ham and pecorino strata
If you have any leftover stale bread save it to use in this savoury bread pudding. You can also veg it up! Forget the ham and replace it with 4 slices drained, sliced, roasted red capsicum.
Wholegrain pizza marinara
Get a taste of the sea with this seafood delight! These mini marinara pizzas are absolutely delicious, and the wholegrain dough gives them a crisp, crunchy base. This recipe is also suitable for diabetics.
Creamy egg open salad sandwich
We’ve switched up the classic egg sandwich by layering beetroot and radish chutney, watercress and creamy mashed eggs on rye. Delish! And perfect for diabetics too.
Spiced vegetable, chickpea and ricotta salad
These golden caramelised vegetables, tossed with baked ricotta and chickpeas are best served warm. But if you have any leftovers, they make a great work lunch. And they’re suitable for diabetics, too.
Grilled chicken with warm cos lettuce salad
This warm char-grilled lettuce with creamy chicken salad is perfect for lunch, and as a side for dinner or a BBQ. It’s a healthier alternative to a Caesar salad. And suitable for diabetics, too.
Rocket, chicken and date salad
Chicken salad with a citrus zing! This healthy lean salad is easy to prepare for lunching guests or take to work for lunch. And it’s suitable for diabetics.
Bacon, chive and potato quiche
This delicious quiche combines crispy bacon, hearty potatoes and fragrant herbs to create a delicious family meal, perfect for weeknight dinners. Enjoy it warm from the oven with a side salad, or serve cool as a lunch-box snack.
Baked lemon ricotta hummus with pitta
Simple, easy and delicious! These vegetarian pittas are great for lunch and perfect for work.
Bee’s famous chicken pie
Family Fave! A pie is the perfect way to feed the masses.
More Mother’s Day recipes
If breakfast-in-bed is more your mother’s style, see our collection of Mother’s Day breakfast ideas to spoil mum. Looking for gift ideas? Nothing beats something cooked with love. Try our 20 edible gift ideas for Mother’s Day.
