Summer dinner recipes
The warm months call for easy dinners, simple salads and plenty of fresh, seasonal ingredients that reflect the sunshine. When the last thing you want to do is slave over a hot stove, try one of our favourite summer dinner recipe ideas.
Our easy recipes include plenty of quick weeknight options. Rustle up a big bowl of summer pasta, like caramelised fennel gnocchi or comforting norma al forno (aubergine pasta bake).
Get the barbecue out – it’s time for dinner on a stick! Our delicious skewer recipes include halloumi and apricot, tamarind chicken or filling prawn and new potato skewers with fiery red-pepper dip.
Try filling salads, summery stews and low-fuss chicken dishes. Plus plenty of veg-packed and vegan dishes that make the most of aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes and more seasonal goodies.
Not to mention desserts and drinks – enjoy an almond granita, gorgeous seasonal strawberry trifle or sip on a classic daiquiri.
Whatever the weather, whatever you’re in the mood for… you’ll find the summer dinner recipes to suit.
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Courgettes
Hasselback courgettes with feta, mint and almonds
Our hasselback courgettes are a summer sensation. Slice halfway down for courgettes that are tender in the centre and crispy on the edges.
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Favourite vegetarian
Courgette fritters with lemon dill yogurt
Courgette fritters are cooked until golden and paired with a lemon and dill yogurt. Perfect for brunch or dinner, they're also gluten-free.
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July seasonal
Courgette parmigiana with gochujang and black sesame
This easy vegetarian dinner is a variation on traditional parmigiana, made with sliced, charred courgettes in a tomato and parmesan sauce.
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Summer soups
José Pizarro’s gazpacho with roasted grapes
Spanish chef José Pizarro's twist on traditional gazpacho is topped with roasted grapes. A great dish to make ahead for summer dinner parties.
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Savoury tarts
Broad bean and goat’s cheese tart
Broad beans dressed in sherry vinegar top a simple goat’s cheese and caramelised shallot tart. A perfect main for summer lunch with friends.
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Trout
Murcia salad with beans and trout
Combining nutritious beans with healthy fresh-cooked trout and perfectly ripe tomatoes, this delicious Murcia salad is goodness on a plate.
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Healthy dinners
Roasted hake with salsa verde and clams
Serve roasted hake with clams and a herby pan sauce in this easy but impressive recipe from Rosie Mackean. Perfect for summer entertaining.
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Easy whole fish
José Pizarro’s salt-baked sea bass
Chef José Pizarro shares a favourite recipe for an easy summer main: salt-baked sea bass with a beautiful chicory and citrus salad.
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Paella
Paella verde (vegan green paella)
Learn how to make a vegan paella with this easy recipe from Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy. It's packed with artichokes, spinach and courgettes.
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Paella
Paella mixta (chicken and seafood paella)
Paella mixta is a classic version of the Spanish rice dish with chicken and seafood. Paella expert Omar Allibhoy shows you how to make it.
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Nduja
Ziti spezzati nduja e ricotta (ziti with ’nduja and salted ricotta)
Spicy, slightly sweet sausage 'nduja needs nothing more than a simple tomato sauce and sprinkling of cheese to shine in this ziti pasta dish.
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Summer pastas
Mussel and sea lettuce linguine
Strands of sea lettuce twirled through linguine bring a mineral contrast to sweet mussels and tomatoes in this summer pasta dish.
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Healthy fish
Vietnamese rice paper pizzas with eggs, spinach and sardines
Rice paper pizzas are a popular street food in Vietnam. Uyen Luu loads them with eggs, sardines and spinach and drizzles with garlic butter.
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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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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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Celeriac
Celeriac schnitzels with brown butter, tomato and caper sauce
Classic schnitzel gets a vegetarian makeover. Roasted celeriac slices are drenched in seasoned buttermilk, breaded and fried until golden.
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