Summer salads

Whether you're looking for the perfect picnic dish, a BBQ side or a tasty lunchbox idea, our selection of delicious summer salad recipes are sure to inspire.

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This speedy, fresh salad is perfect for barbecues and summer picnics. No cooking is involved – just stir the crisp and colourful mix of juicy tomatoes and sweetcorn together.

Tomato and corn salad

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Green garden salad

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This colourful summer salad needs minimum cooking and is filled with maximum Mediterranean flavours - crispy halloumi, glossy olives and sweet sun dried tomatoes.

Courgette, couscous and halloumi salad

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This colourful peach and mozzarella salad is perfect for making when sweet peaches and tomatoes are at their seasonal best, for a fresh summer flavour combination of creamy mozzarella and juicy ripe fruit that really works.

Mozzarella, peach and tomato salad

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This delicious summer salad of griddled peach and beetroot makes the perfect BBQ side dish.

Griddled peach and beetroot salad

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Brighten up any summer spread with this colourful mixed Italian salad.

Panzanella

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This Indian-inspired potato salad has all you need to spice up your midweek meals. Charlotte potatoes are roasted in fragrant spices until gorgeously golden and mixed together with strips of juicy carrot, cucumber and rocket

Crunchy Indian potato salad

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A crisp coastal vegetable that tastes of the sea, samphire makes this sophisticated salad the perfect light lunch or seasonal starter. The salty flavour works beautifully with the sweet crab meat and vibrant summer beans

Samphire and crab salad

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Popular summer salad recipes

Chicken, mozzarella and Parma ham

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Who wouldn’t love cheesy mozzarella-stuffed chicken wrapped in crisp, Parma ham for dinner or lunch? This speedy recipe is ready in just 30 minutes and super-easy to prepare

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
363 calories

Chicken and herb bake with tomatoes

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An oven-baked one-pot chicken dish. Here succulent chicken breast is coated with herby cream cheese and breadcrumbs before being roasted in the oven with cherry tomatoes. Top tip: finish under the grill to crisp up the chicken skin.

Serves 4
10mins to prepare and 20mins to cook
445 calories

Baked ratatouille with butter bean mash

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A spin on the classic French stew, this healthy traybake is the perfect choice for getting more veggies into your diet

Serves 4
45 mins
279 calories

Vietnamese chicken noodle salad

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This noodle salad recipe is a brilliant way to use up any leftover vegetables. You can cook and prepare this quick recipe in under 30 minutes, making it the perfect dish for an easy midweek dinner which the whole family will love

Serves 2
25 mins
574 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.

Serves 4
25 mins
510 calories

Sausage plait with caramelised onions

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This family favourite is made extra special thanks to fresh thyme, fragrant rosemary and sweet sundried tomato paste

Serves 6
75 mins
531 calories

Slow-cooker vegetable tagine

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This easy and tasty vegan tagine is cooked low and slow with the help of your handy piece of kitchen kit- the slow-cooker

Serves 6
4 hrs 30 mins
324 calories

Roasted pepper and courgette salad

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Serve up a taste of the Mediterranean with this warm roasted veg salad that makes a great side dish to grilled meats and fish or as part of a vegetarian buffet. Sweet, colourful roasted peppers and courgettes combine with a fragrant oregano and garlic oil.

Serves 4
55 mins
223 calories

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