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Summer dinner recipes

Ah, summer dinners — the freshest ingredients, eaten al fresco, needing little effort in the kitchen. Our summer dinner recipes will hit the spot when the weather's hot.
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Summer dinner recipes

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Sardines in tortillas with spicy tomato sauce and refried beans

by Rick Stein
Light meals & snacks

Sausage, fennel and pecorino conchiglie

by Georgina Hayden
Main course

Sauteed summer veg with béarnaise sauce

by Matt Tebbutt
Light meals & snacks

Savoury gruyère and courgette muffins

by Simon Rimmer
Cakes and baking

Scallops and chorizo

by Ian Taylor
Starters & nibbles

Scampi with tartare sauce

by Rick Stein
Main course

Scarlet salad

by Matt Pritchard
Light meals & snacks

Sea bream with a courgette salad with fresh mint and rocket

by Gennaro Contaldo
Main course

Seafood pasta with garlic bread

by The Hairy Bikers
Main course

Seafood risotto

by Rick Stein
Main course

Seaweed bread

by The Hairy Bikers
Cakes and baking

Seaweed bread bruschetta

by The Hairy Bikers
Light meals & snacks

Seitan skewers with easy satay sauce

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Shakshuka

by The Hairy Bikers
Main course

Shakshuka traybake

by Rukmini Iyer
Brunch

Simple bouillabaisse

by Marcus Wareing
Main course

Simple fish dish

by Kate Morris and Sally Brown
Main course

Simple fish in a bag

by Donal Skehan
Main course

Singapore sling

by Jack Wakelin
Drinks and cocktails

Slow braised venison with barbecue charred vegetables and sorrel verde

by Marcus Wareing
Main course

Slow cooked Greek greens

by Georgina Hayden
Main course

Slow cooker aubergine and cherry tomato curry

by Rebecca Woods
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Slow cooker chicken curry

by Justine Pattison
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Slow cooker chicken shawarma

by Sarah Cook
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