Summer recipes
Our pick of the summer's produce in vibrant salads, fruity desserts and light main meals, best eaten al fresco.
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Double cherry semi-freddo
By Good Food
- Ready in 35 mins
This Italian style ice-cream is light and creamy and, best of all, you don’t need an ice-cream maker to prepare it
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Moderately Easy
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Strawberry cream tea cake
By Good Food
- Ready in 50 mins
This super-sized scone is perfect to feed a crowd for afternoon tea
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Moderately Easy
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Pea & broad bean houmous with goat’s cheese & sourdough
By Good Food
- Ready in 11 mins
Any leftover houmous from this summery lunch dish will keep well covered in the fridge for up to three days and make a great snack with toasted pittas
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Easy
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Watercress mayonnaise
By Good Food
- Ready in 15 mins
Shop-bought mayo isn't a patch on homemade, especially this vibrant, peppery version - gorgeous with poached salmon
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Moderately Easy
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Chorizo & tomato salad
By Good Food
- Ready in 10 mins
The combination of sweet, acidic tomatoes with salty, spicy chorizo and tangy Sherry vinegar is a match made in heaven
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Easy
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Strawberry trifle
- Ready in 20 mins
A super-simple and summery pud, best enjoyed al fresco
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Easy
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Crisp prosciutto, pea & mozzarella salad with mint vinaigrette
By Good Food
- Ready in 25 mins
Fresh Italian flavours make a perfect complement to the warmer weather
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Easy
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Camargue red rice salad with feta & pine nuts
- Ready in 20 mins
A colourful, vegetarian salad that makes a brilliant midweek meal
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Easy
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Smoked trout with warm Jersey Royals
- Ready in 20 mins
Smart salads make perfect, healthy weeknight food, and this one comes in under 400 calories
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Easy
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Chicken tikka skewers
By Good Food
- Ready in 40 mins
This breezy dish is perfect for the grill or barbecue - and it's low-calorie too
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Easy
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Summer pudding
By Good Food
- Ready in 30 mins
This quintessentially British pud, packed with juicy summer berries, is so much easier than it looks, perfect for beginners
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Easy
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Summer couscous salad
By Good Food
- Ready in 40 mins
A Middle eastern treat, ready in minutes
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Easy
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Sautéed haddock with summer veg
- Ready in 1 hr
Tasty fish and veg main course, perfect for making an impression at a dinner party, by Gary Rhodes.
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Easy
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Summer potato salad with minty Dijon mayo
- Ready in 40 mins
Everyone loves potato salad – and this recipe, packed with veg, has more to offer than usual, in both flavour and glamour
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Easy
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Courgette, mushroom & mozzarella tart
By Good Food
- Ready in 28 mins
A quick summer tart that's ideal for a buffet or midweek meal
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Easy
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Roasted tomato, basil & Parmesan quiche
- Ready in 20 mins
A taste of summer, this quiche is full of Italian flavours and is perfect for dinner in the garden
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Easy
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Praline meringue cake with strawberries
- Ready in 2 hrs 30 mins
A caramel-flavoured praline meringue that's perfect for a summer's day
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Easy
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Salad Nicoise
- Ready in 55 mins
A Gordon Ramsay classic made simple, a great fresh-tasting summer meal
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Easy
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Roasted stone fruits with vanilla
- Ready in 30 mins
This compote is delicious served warm with ice cream, or cold for breakfast with yogurt
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Easy
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Provençal omelette cake
- Ready in 1 hr 25 mins
Vegetarian mains don't get better than this. Perfect for garden parties, packed lunches, or a mid week meal. This versatile dish will please all palates
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Moderately Easy
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Pimm's & strawberry jellies with orange cream
- Ready in 20 mins
A cute summery pudding combining the best of British summer ingredients - strawberries and Pimm's
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Easy
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Broad bean, pecorino & lemon risotto
- Ready in 1 hr
Add a bit of zest to your supper with this simple recipe.
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Easy
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Peach & almond tart
- Ready in 3 hrs
A winning combination of peaches and almonds make this scrumptious tart
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Moderately Easy
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Greek roast lamb
- Ready in 2 hrs
If Spring is in the air you don't want to be slaving over a hot oven, so make the most of seasonal lamb the easy way with this lazy roast
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Easy
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One-pan salmon with roast asparagus
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
For an easy side dish to complement a spring roast, just cook this recipe without the salmon
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Easy
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