The $100 Fresh Food Haul – With 8 Summer Recipe Ideas

$100 of fresh food, 8 summer recipe ideas and a little less stress at dinnertime!

We've combined our popular $70 Meat Box with our $30 Fresh Produce Box to create one great-value bundle, packed with quality meat and seasonal vegetables.

With approximately 4.7kg of meat and 13 different types of fresh produce, there's plenty to work with for family dinners, BBQs, lunches and filling the freezer.

To help you make the most of your box, we've also put together 8 summer recipe ideas, designed around the ingredients included. The aim is simple: help you eat seasonally, reduce food waste and stretch your grocery budget further.

🍽️ Your 8 Summer Recipe Ideas

We've designed these recipes to use the meat and vegetables in your boxes, with a few additional everyday grocery items.

1. Homemade Beef Burgers – Juicy beef patties with cheese, tomato and crunchy cabbage.

2. Loaded Beef Nachos – Mexican-spiced beef mince, beans, corn chips and melted cheese.

3. Sticky Honey Soy Chicken Nibbles – A simple, tasty snack or entrée.

4. Sweet Chilli Beef Stir-Fry – Tender beef with seasonal vegetables and rice.

5. Crispy Chicken Tender Wraps – Crumbed chicken with fresh vegetables and aioli.

6. Sticky Pork Belly with Pumpkin & Kūmara – Roasted seasonal vegetables and sticky BBQ pork.

7. Gourmet Sausages with Potato Salad – BBQ sausages with homemade creamy potato salad.

8. Sticky BBQ Chicken Drumsticks – Oven-roasted chicken with cauliflower, carrots and red onion.

🛒 What Else Will You Need?

The $100 box includes the fresh meat and vegetables, but not all the additional grocery ingredients required for the recipes.

To make things easier, we've put together one shopping list covering all eight recipes.

Items you'll probably need to buy:

• 4 Burger Buns

• 4 Large Wraps

• 200g Corn Chips

• 1 x 400g Can Kidney Beans

• Approx. 200g Cheese

• 250g Uncooked Rice

Check your pantry for these everyday basics:

• Salt and Black Pepper

• Cooking Oil (approx. 4 tbsp)

• Soy Sauce (5 tbsp)

• Honey (2 tbsp)

• Tomato Sauce (2 tbsp)

• BBQ Sauce (6 tbsp)

• Mayonnaise or Aioli (10 tbsp)

• Vinegar (2 tbsp)

• Garlic (2 cloves)

• Ground Cumin (2 tsp)

• Paprika (2 tsp)

• Tomato Paste (2 tbsp)

• Sweet Chilli Sauce (3 tbsp)

• Wholegrain Mustard (1 tsp)

Optional extras: Sour cream for nachos or your favourite sauces and toppings.

Making the Most of Your Box

The recipes are designed to share ingredients across different meals, helping you use more of your fresh produce and reduce waste.

Each recipe includes ingredient quantities, cooking instructions and a few helpful Kai Co tips.

Serving guide: Recipes generally serve 2–4 people depending on appetite. Some are lighter meals, while the honey soy chicken nibbles are intended as a snack or entrée.

The recipes are there for inspiration, so feel free to change them to suit your family.

Ordering Information

Our boxes are packed fresh to order, so please pre-order online for Click & Collect from Kai Co Northwood Supa Centa, Christchurch.

The $70 Meat Box and $30 Fresh Produce Box are also available separately.

Good food. Priced fair.