Heatwave recipes
Cool down on hot days with our heatwave recipes. These quick and easy salads, dinners, grazing dishes and ices are just the thing when temperatures are rising.
Make filling salads, noodle bowls, mezze or chilled soups without turning the oven on. For something sweet, try no-churn ice cream, frosty drinks or homemade lollies straight from the freezer.
Keep your cool in style with these hot-weather recipes… and if you’re eating outside, don’t forget your hat, plenty of water and sunscreen!
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Pickled recipes
Giardiniera
Giardiniera are crunchy Italian pickles, commonly served in the north as an antipasti, that are incredibly moreish and simple to make.
Summer cocktails
Aperol spritz ice lollies
The Aperol spritz is Italy's gift to the world of summer cocktails. Guess what? It tastes even better frozen into ice lollies.
Summer
Tomato tonnato
Make the most of tomatoes when they're at their peak summer best in this tomato tonnato recipe. It's ready in 10 minutes and tastes like the best tuna sandwich you've ever eaten, in salad form.
Non-alcoholic drinks
Citrus early grey iced tea
The zesty tang of lemon or grapefruit highlights the beautiful bergamot that makes earl grey so popular in this citrus iced tea.
Heatwave
Raspberry rooibos iced tea
Looking for a summery non-alcoholic drink to cool down with? Try our perfectly balanced raspberry rooibos iced tea.
Chicken thighs
Crispy chicken niçoise
Nuggets of fried chicken thighs with golden crispy skin are one of the best things you can eat. Serve them with this niçoise-inspired salad.
Leeks
Vichyssoise
A simple leek and potato soup is whizzed up until it’s super-smooth, then chilled to give it a creamy, luscious texture that’s perfect for summer.
Garlic
Ajo blanco
Also known as white gazpacho, this southern Spanish chilled soup combines sweet grapes, creamy almonds and bread.
Cold soups
Watermelon gazpacho
A twist on the Spanish classic. Watermelon adds a refreshing sweetness to this chilled soup, working wonders with the salad veg.
Cold soups
Sweetcorn gazpacho
This bright yellow chilled soup is thrumming with sweetcorn’s delicious flavour, balanced out by yellow pepper and jalapeńo for a Mexican-inspired finish.
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