Summer starter recipes
Bring warmth to the table with our summer starter recipes.
Make the most of summer produce with easy starter ideas using courgettes, aubergine, fresh tomatoes and sweet peppers. We’ve even included some sweet-savoury dishes with grilled peaches and juicy strawberries. These recipes are perfect for laid-back lunches and dinners in the garden. Fingers crossed for good weather!
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August seasonal recipes
Courgette, feta and blackcurrant salad
This elegant dish of courgette and feta. (or ewe’s curd) with blackcurrant purée makes the perfect starter or side dish...
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Burrata recipes
Burrata, tomato and strawberry salad
Chef Merlin Labron-Johnson serves this gorgoues burrata salad at The Old Pharmacy, Bruton in August when strawberries, tomatoes and basil...
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Aubergine recipes
Aubergine moussaka rolls
Moussaka is a labour of love which is totally worth it when you have the time. When you don’t, however,...
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Leek recipes
Vichyssoise
Despite its association with French cooking, this chilled soup was actually created in New York in the early 1900s by...
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30-minute meal recipes
Pickled blackberry and whipped feta tartines
These open sandwiches are topped with silky smooth whipped feta, piquant quick-pickled blackberries and peppery rocket leaves – a trio...
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Garlic recipes
Ajo blanco
Also known as white gazpacho, this southern Spanish chilled soup combines sweet grapes, creamy almonds and bread to create a...
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Cold soup recipes
Watermelon gazpacho
A twist on the Spanish classic. Watermelon adds a refreshing sweetness to this chilled soup, working wonders with the salad...
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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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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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Raw fish recipes
Tuna tartare with avocado, soy and ginger
A speedy, simple little starter that’s full of flavour, this tartare combines creamy avocado with spankingly fresh tuna in an...
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Prawn recipes
Vietnamese prawn baked tomatoes (Chạo tôm)
Thuy Pham’s baked tomatoes are a twist on Vietnamese dish, Chạo tôm. In the traditional Vietnamese dish, prawn cakes are...
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Summer salads and sides
Caprese salad
This colourful Italian classic is all about showcasing the best of simple ingredients. Here, we’ve used in-season tomatoes in a...
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Celebrity chef recipes
Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad
Raymond Blanc’s gravadlax is an ideal centrepiece for a celebration. “This dish is truly fit for our king and will...
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Italian starter recipes
Fritto misto
One of the nicest things you can eat by the coast in Italy, fritto misto is incredibly simple – but...
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Vegetarian starter recipes
Chaat plate
“This is a recipe based on the chaat I used to sneak out and eat on dates with Danesh when...
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Best of British recipes
Strawberry, clotted cream and watercress salad
Where do you stand on strawberries in savoury dishes? We are all for the combination of sweet and savoury, and...
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