summer menu/meals for whole family?

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Hello

I try to have "family dinner" with DS1 (6) and DS2 (3) and DH 3 times a week at least, will be more often with holidays.

normally we have pasta, roast chicken, rice pilaffs, fish and chips, pizza etc. all hot winter time food, am struggling a bit with summer food.

any suggestions? they are horrified by salad leaves, etc anything other than carrot sticks.

thanks in advance

frittata?
paella?
barbecued chicken/sardines with potato or rice salad? this is a nice summer salad, and works fine with jarred pesto.

thanks Flora - just giving this a bump