August seasonal recipes

It’s August, therefore it’s time to turn up the heat with sensational seasonal produce: enjoy heat-loving aubergines, courgettes and tomatoes, luxurious lobster and scallops and brilliant summer berries including raspberries, redcurrants and blackberries. Have a scroll and never look back…

And if you need help with menu planning, see our four menu ideas for August.

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Houmous with caramelised aubergine, pomegranate and chilli crisp

Aubergine

Houmous with caramelised aubergine, pomegranate and chilli crisp

Silky homemade houmous forms the base of this vegan dinner, topped with caramelised aubergine, a tahini-lime dressing and crispy chillies.

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Caponata with buffalo mozzarella

Mozzarella

Caponata with buffalo mozzarella

Top the beloved sweet-and-sour vegetable dish caponata with creamy buffalo mozzarella in this delicious recipe from Amber Guinness.

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Tuscan panzanella

Italian vegetarian

Tuscan panzanella

Learn how to make the classic Tuscan bread salad, panzanella. It's a great way to use old bread and make the most of late summer produce.

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Baked ricotta with cherry tomatoes, chilli and sesame

Ricotta cheese

Baked ricotta with cherry tomatoes, chilli and sesame

Looking for an effortless summer supper recipe? Try this golden cloud of baked ricotta topped with a sweet-sharp chilli tomato dressing.

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Green beans, bulgur, feta and pomegranate with sunflower seed dressing

Filling salads

Green beans, bulgur, feta and pomegranate with sunflower seed dressing

Tender green beans, filling bulgur wheat, pomegranate and feta join forces in this filling summer salad from food writer Claire Thomson.

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Fruit chaat

Summer fruits

Fruit chaat

Fruit chaat is a Mumbai summer special and the perfect way to lift the flavours of your favourite fruit. Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe.

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Bangladeshi shingara chaat

Recipes using chickpeas

Bangladeshi shingara chaat

This colourful chaat is inspired by shingara (Bangladeshi samosas). Potatoes, chickpeas and papri chaat are topped with yogurt and chutney.

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Classic daiquiri

Summer cocktails

Classic daiquiri

The classic daiquiri is a combination of rum, lime and sugar. It’s the original sour cocktail – learn how to make it.

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Tomato, mango and burrata chaat

Tomatoes

Tomato, mango and burrata chaat

India meets Italy in Gurdeep Loyal's tomato, mango and burrata chaat. This recipe is a remix of caprese salad with a chaat street-food twist.

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Beetroot houmous

Beetroot

Beetroot houmous

This beautiful pink dip offers up everything we love about houmous but with a sweet earthiness from beetroot. And it takes minutes to make!

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Elotes (Mexican-style street corn)

Sweetcorn

Elotes (Mexican-style street corn)

Corn on the cob is the sweet taste of summer. Elotes – Mexican grilled corn – takes things to a different level with a zingy cheesy topping.

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Best-of-the-best ratatouille

Best of the best

Best-of-the-best ratatouille

Want to make perfect ratatouille? Follow our recipe for the ultimate French summer stew, packed with aubergine, tomato and courgettes.

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Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Make-ahead summer desserts

Paul Ainsworth’s strawberry trifle

Top chef Paul Ainsworth shares a recipe from his debut cookbook, upgrading his dad's classic trifle with fresh peak-season strawberries.

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Blackberry, brown butter and almond squares

Teatime traybakes

Blackberry, brown butter and almond squares

Looking for a simple traybake? These almond and blackberry squares are so easy to make, but the brown butter adds an extra level of fancy.

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Tamarind chickpea stuffed courgettes

Courgettes

Tamarind chickpea stuffed courgettes

Roasting these stuffed courgettes enhances their sweetness. Tamarind and lime add brightness to the creamy chickpeas in this easy dish.

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Courgette ribbons with pesto alla trapanese

Courgettes

Courgette ribbons with pesto alla trapanese

This fresh and crunchy salad is ideal for a speedy lunch or barbecue side. Coat courgette ribbons in pesto for an incredible flavour pairing.

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