Best Summer dinner recipes (2024)

This spicy green curry served on a bed of courgette noodles is a lighter way to enjoy the exotic flavours.

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This lighter version of pizza is made with filo pastry – the olive oil and pine nuts in the pesto combine make this vegetarian recipe perfect to bring out at relaxed dinner parties.

Try this tomato and pesto filo pizza recipe

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This classic salad is perfect for the summer months. Light and healthy but super tasty, it’s easy to put together and great for quick lunches or easy dinners.

Try this tuna Nicoise salad recipe

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Serve up the flavours of Spain with a deliciously authentic paella. Follow our step-by-step guide for fool-proof cooking.

Try this paella recipe

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This quiche features delicious ripe tomatoes conjuring aromas from Provence in the South of France. Great for picnics and summer lunches, this recipe is sure to become a family favourite.

Try this provencale quiche recipe

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The potatoes in this roast chicken recipe are little spicy, which gives this satisfying dinner idea a real kick.

Try this green curry with courgette noodles recipe

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Lasagne is a real family favourite and this vegetarian version is packed full of Mediterranean flavours. Serve with a crisp green salad.

Try this pepper and courgette lasagne recipe

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The classic fish stew, bouillabaisse, is full of flavour and easier to make than you think - perfect summer eating.

Try this classic fish stew recipe

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Tinned crab is a great alternative to fresh crab and makes a handy store cupboard standby. Add the zing of lemon and the bite of chilli and you have a quick and easy dinner that the whole family will enjoy.

Try this linguine with crab recipe

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This is the perfect dinner party dish to serve if you’ve got a vegetarian guest coming, and you can always add meat or fish too. Serve with plenty of lemon wedges to give it a zing and freshness.

Try this vegetarian paella recipe

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This salmon and watercress quiche makes and easy dinner to impress. The watercress and salmon work wonderfully together.

Try Higgidy’s salmon and watercress quiche recipe

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Omelettes are quick and easy and make the perfect weekday dinner. This Spanish twist with chorizo and Tabasco adds a real kick and is delicious served with a green salad.

Try this Spanish omelette recipe

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These breaded chicken pieces make for soothing comfort food and bring back lovely Italian memories for all of us. Serve with roasted vegetables and a little pesto.

Try the Chiappa Sisters’ crunchy breaded chicken recipe

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Couscous is easy to prepare and is a wonderful base for salads as it really soaks up the flavours of other ingredients - this is one of those vegetarian recipes you'll make for lunch again and again.

Try this Feta and pomegranate couscous recipe

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Nothing beats the humble pie and the combination of succulent chicken in a creamy leek sauce is delicious. Perfect for picnics these mini pies are sure to go down well with children too.

Try this chicken and leek pies recipe

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Fish lovers will enjoy this seafood pilaf. It’s the perfect dish to serve up at a dinner party but is so quick to prepare that it’s just as good as a midweek dinner.

Try this seafood pilaf recipe

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Give your sandwich a summer makeover with this German inspired chicken schnitzel sandwich. Serve outside with a crunchy fennel slaw

Try this chicken schnitzel recipe

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