Summer family recipes

Whip up these colourful veggie tostadas in just 30 minutes. Packed with summer veg, they make a flavourful, healthy and low-calorie midweek meal

Impress guests with our easy apricot and marzipan tart for dessert. Make the marzipan, but you can use ready-rolled puff pasty and canned apricots for ease

Perfect for BBQs and buffets, our epic salad is an assembly job of gorgeous ingredients – no cooking required. Serve it with lamb kebabs for an impressive summer feast

Try these halloumi tortilla wraps with avocado for a quick and easy after-school meal. Serve with chilli sauce or soured cream

Rustle up this easy pesto pasta salad for the family. Customise it by adding your kid's favourite veg

Cook our smoky beans and sausage meatballs dish in one pan – it's ideal camping food. This recipe mostly uses storecupboard ingredients, and is easily scaled up, too

Let people build their own with these sticky pork lettuce wraps - they'll prove a winner with kids. They're perfect for a summer lunch or light dinner

These barbecued kebabs are big on flavour, but the spice is toned down, so they're great for kids. Offer some chilli sauce on the side for those who like heat, and serve with flatbread

Master the art of making a blackberry pie with our ultimate recipe – we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeve to right some common wrongs

A classic beef burger is a must-have at a barbecue. Pack blue cheese in the centre to make it a little more special and serve with your favourite sides

Transform ratatouille into a bake with a layer of cheese sauce and you won't look back. It makes a great late summer dish and delivers three of your 5-a-day

Combine two barbecue favourites in one with these cheeseburger hotdogs. Serve simply or ‘fully loaded’ with our homemade burger sauce and onions

Wow guests with this showstopping celebration cake. It tastes of strawberry lemonade, with lemon-syrup-soaked sponges, a cheesecake icing, candied lemons and popping candy

Change the flavourings as you like for these chicken drumsticks – we’ve gone for Cajun spice but curry powder, ras el hanout or black pepper would also work

Pair sharp gooseberries with sweet elderflower cordial and creamy mascarpone in this light cheesecake. It's a gorgeous summer dessert – perfect for a party

White fish served in tortilla wraps with a choice of cucumber ribbons, romaine lettuce or tomatoes makes this a good build-your-own meal for the whole family

Brighten up summer with these colourful watermelon sugar cookies. A family favourite, they look impressive, but you only need a few ingredients to make them

Make this classic Italian tricolore salad for a starter or side. It's incredibly simple but, when made with perfectly ripe tomatoes, is a real delight

Short on time and in need of an easy dessert? Save the day with our jam jar trifles using shop-bought ingredients – or you can make the sponge yourself

Encourage young cooks to make our sticky salmon traybake. The recipe is specially created for children to follow, and includes the equipment needed, too

Cook these meat-free burgers on the barbecue or griddle pan. They're easy to make and require very little prep work. A kick of chilli heightens the flavours

Load slices of focaccia with pesto, mozzarella, rocket, red onion and tomato. They're a perfect sandwich for feeding a crowd in a picnic.

Inspire budding young chefs to make our easy chicken traybake. The recipe is specially created for children to follow, with detailed instructions

Try a chunky pesto with pine nuts in it to make our chicken, tomatoes and sliced baguette traybake. It's an easy, preparation-light choice for family dinners