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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Chicken and courgette salad bowls

Chicken breast recipes

Chicken and courgette salad bowls

This summery chicken salad is full of fresh, bright flavour. If you happen to have leftover roast chicken knocking around,...

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Strawberry spritz

Summer cocktail recipes

Strawberry spritz

Our strawberry scorcher is based on a Bicicletta, an Italian spritz containing Campari, white wine and soda water. This fruitier...

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Pain au mint chocolat ice cream sandwich

Nostalgic recipes

Pain au mint chocolat ice cream sandwich

Unabashed nostalgia meets Parisian sophistication in this artful mash-up of mint choc chip ice cream and patisserie joie de vivre....

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Peach and tarragon ice cream

Peach recipes

Peach and tarragon ice cream

Sweet, juicy peaches and grassy, aniseedy tarragon make an elegant icecream pairing rarely found outside swanky restaurants. Both the flavours...

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Builder’s tea ice cream

Ice cream recipes

Builder’s tea ice cream

You can get coffee ice cream everywhere, but tea-flavoured is much rarer, despite its incredible flavour. Swap your afternoon brew...

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Sea bream crudo

Raw fish recipes

Sea bream crudo

Crudo is a popular way of serving the freshest fish from Italy’s Mediterranean waters. We’ve been inspired by the flavours...

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Hake and rhubarb ceviche with salted almonds

Raw fish recipes

Hake and rhubarb ceviche with salted almonds

Ceviche is a Latin American dish of fresh raw fish dressed in an acidic marinade – known as tiger’s milk...

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Strawberry ice cream cake

July seasonal recipes

Strawberry ice cream cake

This homemade strawberry ice cream cake is made sublime with its berry swirls and chunky shortbread bits. Make ahead for...

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Charred runner bean salad with mozzarella and salsa verde

15-minute meal recipes

Charred runner bean salad with mozzarella and salsa verde

Runner bean salad is the perfect quick and easy recipe for warm summer nights. Layer up charred runner beans, peas...

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José Pizarro’s carajamandanga (chilled tomato soup)

Tomato recipes

José Pizarro’s carajamandanga (chilled tomato soup)

Chef José Pizarro shares his recipe for carajamandanga, a chilled tomato, pepper and courgette soup which is similar to gazpacho....

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10-minute strawberry ice cream sandwich

June seasonal recipes

10-minute strawberry ice cream sandwich

Whizz up instant, two-ingredient strawberry ice cream and serve between two squidgy cookies for a quick and easy ice cream...

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Orange, fennel and pea shoot salad with walnuts

Healthy salad recipes

Orange, fennel and pea shoot salad with walnuts

This zesty orange, fennel and pea shoot salad makes a vibrant spring side dish. Add grilled prawns or halloumi to...

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Salmon soba noodle salad

Noodle recipes

Salmon soba noodle salad

Use leftover cooked salmon in this filling soba noodle salad with a zesty sesame-ginger dressing. Serve with quick-pickled root vegetables....

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Tahini coleslaw

Christmas buffet recipes

Tahini coleslaw

Coleslaw with a yogurt and tahini dressing adds a refreshing crunch to a buffet or lunch spread. This easy slaw...

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Houmous and herbs on toast

Healthy lunch recipes

Houmous and herbs on toast

Make your own houmous in a matter of minutes and use it to top toasted sourdough, for a quick and...

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Raspberry and rosewater cordial with fizz

15-minute meal recipes

Raspberry and rosewater cordial with fizz

Learn how to make a bottle of refreshing raspberry and rosewater cordial with our easy recipe. Top up with sparkling...

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