Summer family recipes
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Summer veg tostadas
Whip up these colourful veggie tostadas in just 30 minutes. Packed with summer veg, they make a flavourful, healthy and low-calorie midweek meal
Easy apricot tart
Impress guests with our easy apricot and marzipan tart for dessert. Make the marzipan, but you can use ready-rolled puff pasty and canned apricots for ease
Epic summer salad
Perfect for BBQs and buffets, our epic salad is an assembly job of gorgeous ingredients – no cooking required. Serve it with lamb kebabs for an impressive summer feast
Halloumi fajitas
Try these halloumi tortilla wraps with avocado for a quick and easy after-school meal. Serve with chilli sauce or soured cream
Build your own pesto pasta salad
Rustle up this easy pesto pasta salad for the family. Customise it by adding your kid's favourite veg
One-pan smoky beans & sausage meatballs
Cook our smoky beans and sausage meatballs dish in one pan – it's ideal camping food. This recipe mostly uses storecupboard ingredients, and is easily scaled up, too
Sticky pork lettuce wraps
Let people build their own with these sticky pork lettuce wraps - they'll prove a winner with kids. They're perfect for a summer lunch or light dinner
Chicken shish kebabs
These barbecued kebabs are big on flavour, but the spice is toned down, so they're great for kids. Offer some chilli sauce on the side for those who like heat, and serve with flatbread
Blackberry pie
Master the art of making a blackberry pie with our ultimate recipe – we’ve got a few tricks up our sleeve to right some common wrongs
Barbecue beef burger
A classic beef burger is a must-have at a barbecue. Pack blue cheese in the centre to make it a little more special and serve with your favourite sides
Arroz con gambas y calamar
Make a Spanish-style feast with a prawn and squid paella. Serve directly from the pan for a flavourful family meal – mop up the juices with crusty bread
Baked ratatouille & goat’s cheese
Transform ratatouille into a bake with a layer of cheese sauce and you won't look back. It makes a great late summer dish and delivers three of your 5-a-day
Cheeseburger hot dogs with sticky sweet & sour onions
Combine two barbecue favourites in one with these cheeseburger hotdogs. Serve simply or ‘fully loaded’ with our homemade burger sauce and onions
App onlyStrawberry lemonade cake. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Wow guests with this showstopping celebration cake. It tastes of strawberry lemonade, with lemon-syrup-soaked sponges, a cheesecake icing, candied lemons and popping candy
Baked chicken drumsticks
Change the flavourings as you like for these chicken drumsticks – we’ve gone for Cajun spice but curry powder, ras el hanout or black pepper would also work
Honey, sesame & halloumi skewers
Bored of the same old veggie skewers? With a honey-sesame glaze, these halloumi versions pack in flavour
Roasted summer vegetable traybake
Make this roasted veg traybake, then use it to create quick meals when you have less time. It's a great way to serve up nutritious and flavourful dinners
Gooseberry cheesecake
Pair sharp gooseberries with sweet elderflower cordial and creamy mascarpone in this light cheesecake. It's a gorgeous summer dessert – perfect for a party
App onlyMustard & brown-sugar-glazed pork ribs. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Fire up the barbecue for these meltingly tender, irresistible ribs coated in a punchy, sticky glaze. If rain stops play, you can also make them in the oven
Fish finger wraps
White fish served in tortilla wraps with a choice of fresh salad vegetables makes this a good build-your-own family meal. Serve with cheat’s tartare sauce
Roasted summer veg & chicken pasta
Fuel up like an athlete with chicken pasta and roasted veg for dinner. Guaranteed to beat hunger pangs, it also provides four of your five-a-day
Smoky white bean & ricotta traybake
Make this bean and ricotta traybake using our pre-prepared roasted summer vegetable traybake. Serve al fresco with crusty bread for dipping and scooping
App onlyHummus veggie patch. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Turn a pot of hummus into a fun vegetable patch by adding a crunchy olive breadcrumb topping and crudités for dunking. It's a great sharing dish for Easter
Watermelon sugar cookies
Brighten up summer with these colourful watermelon sugar cookies. A family favourite, they look impressive, but you only need a few ingredients to make them