Seasonal Summer Recipes
Tandoori Spiced Vegetable Skewers - one of our delicious summer recipes.
Well the UK summer's being it's unpredictable self as usual! So far, it hasn't been too bad for once. Granted there's been a fair few showers lately, but after a couple of the very hot dry spells I'm quite glad to see some rain greening things up again.
“Using a meal plan means less time at the supermarket, and more time in the sun!”With the long summer evenings to enjoy and the weekends to make the most of, nobody wants to spend too long cooking or supermarket shopping so here are some of our favourite, delicious, summer recipes.
Generally the recipes are quick to cook, make the most of seasonal ingredients, and are popular with our users. Some of them belong in summer themed meal plans, so remember – using a meal plan means quick and efficient shopping - less time at the supermarket, and more time in the sunshine! We've included links to our summer meal plans below.
Our favourite summer recipes for 4:
Serves 4
Italian-style omelette with courgette and red pepper and served with a simple side salad.
£1.52 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 45 mins.
Serves 4
Lemon Chicken Skewers & Sweet Potato Salad
Chicken and cherry tomato skewers in a lemon yogurt marinade served with a sweet potato, feta and mixed leaf salad.
£3.38 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 45 mins.
Serves 4
Vegetarian. Individual courgette, tomato, mozzarella and red onion puff pastry tarts served with buttered new potatoes.
£1.64 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 40 minutes.
Serves 4
Thai spiced chicken patties served with a chilli dipping sauce and Thai jasmine rice.
£2.07 per serving. You'll need a cook's store cupboard. Ready in 35 minutes.
You may also be interested in our summer themed meal plans like this Taste of Sunshine meal plan for four. Alternatively, why not take a look at all our summer meal plans for four.
Our favourite summer recipes for 2:
Serves 2
Tuna and potato fish cakes served with broccoli, grilled tomatoes and a lemon-mayo dip.
£1.34 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 40 mins.
Serves 2
Parmesan & Oat Crusted Chicken
Baked chicken in a Parmesan and oat crust with low-carb grilled asparagus, watercress salad, and mustard dressing.
£3.24 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 45 minutes.
Serves 2
Goat's Cheese & Grilled Pepper Salad
Vegetarian. A fresh and tasty salad of grilled lower-calorie vegetables tossed with rocket leaves.
£2.72 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 30 minutes.
Serves 2
Tandoori Spiced Vegetable Skewers
Vegetarian. Vegetable skewers in a Tandoori-style marinade and served with a bulgur wheat salad. Bulgur wheat steadily releases energy throughout the day..
£1.58 per serving. You'll need a cook's store cupboard. Ready in 45 minutes.
You may also be interested in our summer themed meal plans like this Summer Treats meal plan for two. Alternatively, why not take a look at all our meal plans for two.
Our favourite summer recipes for 1:
Serves 1
A mix of roasted vegetables served with a home-made red pepper salsa rosa.
£1.93 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 50 mins.
Serves 1
Skewers with courgette, cherry tomato and chicken in a tomato honey marinade (allow 1 hour marinade time).
£2.06 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 35 mins.
Serves 1
Roast Salmon Fillet with a Creamy Lemon Sauce
Fresh and healthy roasted salmon fillet with new potatoes and creamy lemon sauce.
£3.05 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 20 mins.
Serves 1
Spiced Spinach & Chickpea Medley
Vegetarian. A spiced stew with chickpeas, spinach, pine nuts and raisins, served with couscous and a tomato salad.
£2.14 per serving. You'll need a cook's store cupboard. Ready in 30 mins.
You may also be interested in our summer themed meal plans like this Veggie Sunshine meal plan for one. Alternatively, why not take a look at all our meal plans for one.
And finally, a selection of our favourite summer desserts:
Serves 4
Strawberry & Shortbread Stacks
Strawberries and clotted cream layered between home-made shortbread biscuits and served with a fresh strawberry purée.
£1.60 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 35 minutes.
Serves 4
Spiced Poached Pears & Creme Fraiche
Juicy poached pears served with an orange and mixed spice syrup and créme fraiche.
£0.83 per serving. You'll need a basic store cupboard. Ready in 45 mins.
Serves 6
A zesty and creamy dessert accompanied by sweet butter biscuits. (Allow 1 hour to chill in the fridge).
£0.68 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 40 minutes.
Serves 8
White Chocolate Brownies with Raspberries & Cream
Home-made white chocolate brownies accompanied by fresh raspberries and cream.
£1.84 per serving. You'll need a typical store cupboard. Ready in 45 minutes.
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