Spoil Mom: Lunch Ideas For Mother’s Day

Celebrate all the moms in your life by preparing a delicious, homemade lunch this Mother’s Day. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite lunch ideas to show Mom how much you appreciate her with a selection of tasty dishes made with love. From simple salads to hearty pastas to elegant tea sandwiches, we have a variety of creative lunch ideas made using farm-fresh produce, butcher-quality meats, and more. Quick and easy, there’s no shortage of delicious ways to tell Mom, “I love you”.

Simple Salad Recipes

When you’re looking for tasty lunch ideas for Mother’s Day, you can’t go wrong with a salad. Light and refreshing, these salad recipes are anything but boring! We love making our lunch salads exciting with the help of fruits, cheeses, meats, crunchy add-ins, and delicious Farm Boy Dressings. One of the many benefits to making a salad for Mother’s Day is that they’re low maintenance, so you can spend more quality time with Mom and less time in the kitchen. We suggest packing up a couple of these salads and taking them outside to enjoy lunch al fresco. Perfect for a sit-down meal or a casual picnic, here are six of our favourite salad recipes.

Three Melon, Bocconcini, and Prosciutto Salad Recipe

The image is taken from above. The image shows a white tablecloth with a large white plate in the centre. On the plate is a salad of romainc lettuce, halved red and yellow cherry tomatoes, balls of bocconcini cheese, sliced prosciutto, and balls of cantaloupe, honeydew, and canary melons. The salad is garnished with mint leaves and pepper. In the upper right corner of the image is a bowl filled with the balls of three melons. In the bottom left of the image is a mint green napkin with two large serving spoons. In the upper left of the image is a small clear glass bowl with an olive-oil based dressing.

This salad has a gorgeous array of colours and flavours! A deliciously easy way to wow Mom, this salad recipe uses fresh, juicy honeydew, cantaloupe, and canary melon. Combined with creamy mini bocconcini and our salty Prosciutto, it’s a bright, elegant salad. If you’d like to add even more colour and sweetness to this recipe, try throwing in some fresh watermelon!

Fresh Herb Salad Recipe

Lunch Idea: The image shows a shallow white dish filled with various fresh herbs for a salad. There is a small green and white bowl in the lower right corner filled with Parmesan cheese. In the background is a bottle of Farm Boy Apple Cider Vinaigrette and two potted plants.

Delicious, light, and packed with flavour, this fresh herb salad is a perfect side for Mother’s Day lunch! In our Farm Boy stores, you’ll find loads of crisp, fresh herbs to create this salad, like parsley, mint, basil, dill, and chives. To add more bulk to this salad, we included peas, radishes, cucumbers, and tender greens, but you can always opt for your own favourite veggies! Finished with Farm Boy™ Apple Cider Vinaigrette and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, the clean flavours of the fresh herbs are really the star of the salad show.

Berries, Greens, and Buffalo Mozzarella Salad Recipe

Lunch idea: The image shows a shallow white dish filled with mixed greens, blackberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries, and buffalo mozzarella. There are three crisped baguette slices in the dish as well.

Beautiful and colourful, this Mother’s Day lunch idea uses a combination of juicy berries and creamy cheese for a green salad that pumps up the flavour! As elegant as it is tasty, we chose to use blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries, but you can use whatever fruits are Mom’s favourite! We suggest opting for whatever’s seasonal and freshest to get the best bite.

Spicy Shrimp Salad Stuffed Avocados Recipe

Cold Dinner Idea: Shrimp Salad Stuffed Avocados. The image shows a round wicker placemat. On top of the placemat is an oblong white dish. On the dish are two avocado halves piled with shrimp salad, drizzled with Farm Boy Chipotle Mayonnaise and garnished with fresh cilantro. Behind the avocado halves is a wedge of lime and a small blue bowl, out of focus. To the right of the oblong dish is a small plate, out of focus, with wedges of lime and sliced fresh jalapeno pepper. Behind the plate and out of focus is a small blue bowl filled with chopped tomatoes.

Fresh avocados make a tasty vehicle for this shrimp salad. The buttery avocado is filled with a creamy, spicy shrimp salad made using our Wild Caught Canadian Cold Water Shrimp. These shrimp are already cooked and flash-frozen to lock in their ocean-fresh flavour, so you simply thaw and enjoy! Full of protein and healthy fats, this recipe is a delicious lunch idea for Mother’s Day!

Beet, Orange, and Bocconcini Salad Recipe

Mother's Day Lunch idea: the image shows a lipped white plate with arugula, orange segments, beets, and bocconcini slices.

Fruit and cheese are some of our favourite mix-ins when we make our fresh salads. We love the warm, sunset hues of this Beet, Orange, and Bocconcini Salad, which is delicious for any season, but especially for an occasion like Mother’s Day! Earthy, citrusy, sharp, and creamy, we dressed this dish with our Farm Boy™ Balsamic Vinaigrette for added zing without being overpowering.

Warm Octopus and Potato Salad Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: The image shows a dark blue bowl filled with chopped potatoes, warm octopus, and a wedge of lemon, all garnished with finely chopped parsley.

Unexpected and elegant, this warm potato salad will transport Mom to the sunny coasts of the Mediterranean. Loaded with flavourful aromatics like paprika, garlic, and cayenne, this salad recipe comes together quickly when using pre-cooked octopus. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s a delicious, exotic, and surprisingly simple lunch idea for Mother’s Day.

Tea Sandwiches

Tea sandwiches are a classic part of an afternoon tea, and a wonderfully easy option if you’d like to theme your lunch around that idea. With minimal cooking involved, the majority of time spent arranging tea sandwiches involves simply chopping, spreading, and slicing! It’s a breeze to recreate the elegance of a tearoom in your own home with just a few different finger sandwich flavours. We like to slice our sandwiches in a combination of rectangles, triangles, and circles (using a cookie cutter) for visual variation. (If you have kiddos in tow, try some kid-friendly faves like peanut butter and jelly or chocolate hazelnut spread with berries.) Trim the crusts off all your sandwiches for extra sophistication and enjoy!

Chicken Salad

Ingredients: shredded chicken, mayonnaise, shallots, tarragon, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, white bread.

A classic tea sandwich choice, this chicken salad recipe can be ahead of time and spread on toasted white bread before Mom arrives. Top your chicken salad with sliced watercress or cucumbers for added crunch!

Egg Salad

Ingredients: hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, chives, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, paprika, white bread.

It’s not a spread of tea sandwiches if there’s no egg salad! This recipe is creamy, smoky, and full of that craveable umami flavour. Another recipe that can be made ahead of time and assembled the day of, be sure to keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.

Cucumber

Ingredients: sliced cucumber, softened salted butter, grated lemon zest, parsley, dill, white bread.

Delicate and refreshing, the classic cucumber sandwich depends very much on using good salted butter. Mix your butter with the lemon zest and fresh herbs before spreading it on bread and adding a layer of thinly sliced cucumber. Perfect for enjoying with your pinkies up!

Ham and Cheese

Ingredients: ham (or prosciutto), Cheddar cheese, mustard, mayonnaise, wheat or white bread.

A classic lunchtime staple, increase the elegance factor—and flavour—of this sammie by using Farm Boy™ Prosciutto and Farm Boy™ Irish Cheddar Cheese. Cut your sandwiches into rounds with a cookie cutter for a variation on shape and enjoy!

Smoked Salmon

Ingredients: cream cheese, smoked salmon, sliced cucumber, dill, white or pumpernickel bread.

Combine your softened cream cheese with fresh dill and spread it onto your bread of choice. Generously layer Farm Boy™ Wild Smoked Sockeye Salmon or Farm Boy™ Cold Smoked Atlantic Salmon and your thinly sliced cucumber for added crunch. Similar to the classic bagel and lox, but in an elegant, bite-sized format!

Mother's Day lunch idea: open-faced radish tea sandwiches on brown bread with a sprig of dill.

Radish and Butter

Ingredients: sliced radishes, softened butter, basil, cilantro, tarragon, salt, pepper, microgreens, wheat or pumpernickel bread.

Crunchy, sweet, and mildly earthy, radishes finally get their chance to shine in this tasty tea sandwich. Paired with the herb butter and microgreens, this salad has a wonderfully fresh flavour that is deceptively simple but shouldn’t be overlooked. We also love the bright pop of colour peeking out from the radishes.

Easy Mother’s Day Lunch Recipes

While salads and tea sandwiches taste just as amazing outdoors as well as in, the following lunch ideas would work better with a table set indoors. We’ve got all your bases covered to make Mom a spread she’ll love! From soups to pastas to savoury seafood and even brunch dishes, these recipes are guaranteed to be a hit! Fuss-free and easy, show Mom the love by making her a delicious meal this Mother’s Day.

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: The image is show from above and shows two bowls of creamy asparagus soup, garnished with swirls of whipped cream, asparagus ribbons, cracked black pepper, and microgreens. In the upper right corner are stalks of fresh asparagus on a peach-coloured napkin.

Smooth, creamy, and full of flavour, this soup recipe makes the most of a beloved spring and summer vegetable: asparagus! A delicious lunch idea for Mother’s Day, it can also be an appetizer or light dinner. We like finishing this soup with a swirl of whipping cream, asparagus ribbons, Farm Boy™ Microgreens, and a few cracks of freshly ground black pepper.

Savoury Turkey, Mushroom, and Greens Crêpes Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: The image shows a plate on a wicker placement bearing two savoury crepes covered in a creamy sauce. Alongside is a mixed green salad with sliced red and yellow cherry tomatoes.

Full of delicious umami flavour thanks to the sliced mushrooms, this crêpe recipe is an excellent one to have on hand for breakfast, brunch, or lunch. When we think of crêpes, we often think of sweet dishes, but these thin, French-style pancakes work just as well in savoury recipes! Using our Farm Boy™ Traditional Crêpes makes this dish extra simple, as does using rotisserie chicken or turkey! Oh-so-sophisticated, this lunch idea is sure to wow Mom!

Creamy Tortellini with Peas and Pancetta Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: The image shows two white bowls with pale blue interiors on white plates. The bowls are filled with tortellini in a creamy sauce with fresh green peas and garnished with crispy pancetta.

This creamy pasta dish uses a classic northern Italian recipe, and in addition to tasting amazing, it also comes together so quickly! Made using our Fresh Cheese Tortellini, this lunch dish has a rich, creamy sauce that’s complemented by the fresh peas and salty Mild Pancetta. We used fresh English peas for this recipe, but you can use sliced sugar snap peas if you prefer a harder crunch (although the dish may not look as refined).

Cheesy Egg Bites with Prosciutto and Pesto Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: The image shows a pale yellow plate with two slices of bread and two prosciutto egg cups with cheese and pesto.

Whether you do breakfast, brunch, or lunch on Mother’s Day, you’ll definitely want these cheesy eggs bites on your spread! Packed with protein and loads of flavour, this dish can be made ahead of time and frozen to make your Mother’s Day prep a little easier. Have leftovers? They taste great whenever you need a little something wholesome and satisfying to enjoy before getting on with your day.

Spicy Garlic Shrimp Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: The image shows a terracotta-style bowl filled with cooked shrimp, slivered garlic, and a hunk of crusty baguette.

Inspired by Spanish tapas, this dish makes an excellent starter or part of a larger meal the whole family can share. While you can make this recipe with grilled shrimp and add it to the sauce afterwards, we suggest cooking our Farm Boy™ Raw Shrimp directly in the spicy garlic oil to better soak up all that gorgeous flavour. Be sure to serve it with lots of crusty bread for dipping!

Cheesy Spinach and Sundried Tomato Frittata Recipe

Mother's Day lunch idea: the image is shot from above and shows a skillet with a spinach frittata. The frittata is garnished with arugula and sundried tomatoes.

Not quite a quiche, and not quite an omelette—it’s a frittata! Consider it a crustless quiche, if you will—one that’s cooked in a skillet before being transferred to an oven. Our recipe is perfect for brunch or lunch on Mother’s Day and comes with a fresh arugula salad tossed in our beloved Lemon Garlic Dressing. (Not into arugula? A spinach salad would work just as well!)

Sweet Endings

Finish your Mother’s Day lunch with a sweet send-off. From no-bake options to treats that use the oven but are still easy, we have you covered. We like using fruity desserts for their light, bright, and fresh flavours that work so well with lunch. Of course, if baking isn’t your thing, we also have some delicious treats in our Bake Shop! Stop by your Farm Boy store and ask a Team Member for their recommendations or choose a variety to offer Mom a sweet spread on her special day.

No-Bake Berry Coconut Cheesecake Parfaits Recipe

The image shows two round-bottomed glasses on a pale pink plate on a distressed white wood table. I the glasses are parfaits with layers of coconut cookie chip crumbs, strawberries and blueberries, and cheesecake filling.

These sweet, individually-sized desserts are easy enough for even the most inexperienced baker to execute! Satisfy Mom’s cheesecake cravings with this luscious, layered treat. We opted for using fresh berries with our recipe, but if Mom is into more tropical vibes, why not try mango and papaya instead? Another make-ahead recipe, keep these in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.

Clementine Olive Oil Cake Recipe

the image shows an olive oil cake with two slices removed, each on their own plates. In the background out of focus are four clementines.

Rich and delicious, this easy dessert recipe also happens to be gluten-free! Simple to prepare, it’s inspired by the flavours of the Mediterranean. If you’re planning a European-style theme for your Mother’s Day lunch, this cake would certainly fit the bill! If clementine isn’t a flavour you or Mom are fond of (or they simply aren’t available), try lemon, lime, or blood orange!

Creamy Raspberry Tart Recipe

The image shows a large square tart made with puff pastry and decorated with rows of fresh raspberries dusted with powdered sugar.

This dessert certainly looks elegant and impressive, but it comes together very easily, thanks to our Butter Puff Pastry! The most time-consuming aspect of this fruit-filled dessert is placing fresh raspberries in appetizing, organized rows. Rich and creamy, this fusion of vanilla and raspberry flavours is an indulgent bite. It’s sure to be a showstopper at your Mother’s Day lunch!

Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be extravagant. With these simple lunch ideas, you’re sure to show Mom how much she means to you. Looking for more Mother’s Day inspiration? Check out our Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea blog!

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