Summer dinner ideas

The summer months call for light mains packed with lots of lovely fresh ingredients. Whether you're barbecuing, picnic-ing, or simply dining alfresco, take inspiration from our collection of easy and delicious summer dinner ideas.

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Chicken kebab wraps

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Torn between a Greek salad and cheesy Mexican nachos? Put the two together!

Greek salad nachos

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Inspired from the sunny climes of Greece, our gyros wraps are stuffed with marinated chicken thighs, homemade tzatziki and red onion pickle.

Chicken gyros wraps

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Jamie's sweet potato and sweetcorn pancakes

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Prepare the light, delicate flavours of the Mediterranean in just 25 minutes with this sea bass and potato salad dish

Grilled sea bass fillets with Mediterranean potato salad

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Jamie's Mediterranean-style fish stew

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Give your midweek traybake a summer makeover with a light, seasonal veg mixture and juicy pork sausages

Summer veg and sausage casserole

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Here we have a variety of veg, roasted until soft and sweet, combined with wild rice, crunchy nuts, creamy feta and jewels of pomegranate

Jamie's warm rainbow veg salad

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Popular summer dinner ideas

Easy homemade beef burger

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The classic burger is an all time BBQ favourite! This super easy recipe gives you delicious burger patties, packed with onions, herbs and seasoning for extra flavour and juiciness, that are perfect for topping with cheese, lettuce and tomato

Serves 4
37 mins
472 calories

Baked halloumi with chickpeas and greens

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Halloumi is a staple of summer lunches – try something different with this super-easy one-tra bake. The halloumi turns wonderfully golden when grilled with chickpeas, kale and tomatoes. Finish with a drizzle of fresh pesto and serve with crusty bread.

Serves 4
20 mins
500 calories

Grilled halloumi salad

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Grilled halloumi cheese and crisp, Parmesan croutons make this vibrant salad feel hearty and substantial. Served with a delicious warm tomato and chilli dressing, this salad is packed full of flavour too.