Want some easy, breezy recipes to help get dinner on the table on hot summer nights? You’ve come to the right place! From salads to bbq, here are 13 summer recipes to help beat the sizzle!
Summer days are long, no doubt about. And during school holidays, they’re ESPECIALLY long. There are hours spent entertaining kids, diverting boredom and the heat can zap your energy levels too. We hear you, we’re feeling it too.
Here are some of our favourite summer recipes, some of which are just as delicious cold as what they are hot. So you can make it first thing and just eat it later. EASY!
13 Recipes to Try This Summer…
[mc_block_title custom_title=”1. Pizza Party!”]
I LOVE pizza. I especially love it when I just make the dough and everyone does their own topping (because of less work for me). Don’t have a pizza oven? Avoid heating up the house with your oven by cooking pizza in a hooded BBQ. Winning!
[mc_block_title custom_title=”2. Burgers”]
Summer is burger season, is it not? Try this beef burger recipe on for size and tell me, do beetroot and pineapple belong in a burger, yes or no?
[mc_block_title custom_title=”3. Lamb Kebabs”]
Striking it hot on the BBQ with these lamb kebabs, meat and vegetables on a stick will forever be a winner with the kids!
[mc_block_title custom_title=”4. Savoury Slice”]
Savoury slice is a good one to have tucked away in the fridge when you’ve spent the day out swimming and everyone is just TOO TIRED to do anything. Team it with salad for a light meal. Yum!
[mc_block_title custom_title=”5. Chicken and Halloumi Patties”]
Love chicken? Love halloumi cheese? This is YOUR recipe! Chicken and halloumi patties are delicious sandwiched in a burger or just on their own.
[mc_block_title custom_title=”6. Jacket Potatoes”]
Traditionally I associate potatoes with comforting winter dinners, but there’s the lure of cooking spuds in a slow cooker and just topping them with your favourite salads and sour cream that I just can’t resist. Skip the takeaway and go with jacket potatoes instead.
[mc_block_title custom_title=”7. Easy Peasy Pesto Pasta”]
Eat it hot or eat it cold, pesto pasta is a winner of a hot night meal.
[mc_block_title custom_title=”8. Chicken and Vegetable Rice Paper Rolls”]
A dinner the whole family can take part in, making rice paper rolls can be a real family affair. Stack them, roll them and dip them. Delicious!
[mc_block_title custom_title=”9. Honey Soy Chicken Wings”]
A budget cut, chicken wings are one of my favourites! Honey soy chicken wings are awesome baked in the oven or BBQ and leftovers can be devoured cold the next day.
[mc_block_title custom_title=”10. Lamb Kofta Wraps”]
Who doesn’t love a wrap dinner? Lamb kofta wraps are NEARLY like a Greece holiday, just don’t forget the tzatziki!
[mc_block_title custom_title=”11. Marinated Steak Salad”]
Steak salad is a THING. Low in carbs, it’s like a steak sandwich in a bowl – awesome if you’re trying to get back on track after all the Christmas fare has left the fridge.
[mc_block_title custom_title=”12. Moroccan Prawn Couscous”]
So good you say it twice! Moroccan prawn couscous is summer in a bowl and a delicious mix of seafood and tasty spiced grains.
[mc_block_title custom_title=”13. Watermelon, Feta and Mint Salad”]
One of my firm favourites, get ready for a flavour BOMB. You might doubt it, but this watermelon, feta and mint salad is an absolute taste sensation. Try it at least once!
There you have it, 13 delicious options to devour this summer. What’s your favourite hot-nightmeal to cook?
