What's your favourite summer meal that's a crowd pleaser with the whole family?

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Summer is finally here and that means barbecues, alfresco breakfasts and picnics in the sun. Whether it’s delicious brioche burgers or a pasta salad to feed the five thousand, we want to know your favourite summer meal that's a crowd pleaser with the whole family.

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We love sun dried tomato orzo.

Cook the orzo until al dente. When it's draining use the oil from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes to keep it loose.

While it's cooling, Choo the sun dried tomatoes into farly big chunks. Halve some cherry tomatoes. Shred some basil.

Stir through some sun dried tomato paste, add the fresh and dried tomatoes, season to taste and toss through the shredded basil. If you want it to look greener, you can shred some washed spinach and toss that through.

Delicious.

A big salad full of mango, feta, black beans, herb and chilli salad dressing with bbq salmon. Yum.

@instantpotnoodle That salad sounds delicious. Any chance of a recipe, please?

Tonight we had mezze: hummus, kofte for the meat eaters, crispy chickpeas, baba ganoush, garlic yoghurt, salad, pitta bread. Something for everyone, even the picky 4yo.

I always take broccoli salad. I've been asked for the recipe so many times.
cookieandkate.com/favorite-broccoli-salad-recipe/

A bit sumptuous but for us it’s a seafood platter - bbq’d lobster, king prawns, dressed crab and smoked mackerel!

Home made pizza

roasted carrots and barley salad
fried halloumi
watermelon, feta, red onion and black olive salad (Nigella)
artichoke hearts marinaded in oil
chicken kebabs
Onion rings (Tesco) with mayo and chopped gherkins
Greek spinach rice
Greek roasted lemon potatoes
homemade flatbreads (Jamie)

gooseberry fool and homemade elderflower (and gin) sorbet, with lavender shortbread biscuit
AND/OR
summer pudding and homemade blackcurrant sorbet

Nigella Lawson's Chicken and Mango salad.

We love marinating some chicken with Nando’s lemon & herb rub and putting onto skewers to be bbq’d

Served with veg couscous, side salad, potato salad and flat breads. So easy but so delicious! Nom 😋

We like fresh trout fillets marinated in lime juice, chopped chillies, olive oil and garlic, cooked on the barbecue. Served with freshly baked crusty rolls and butter. Accompanied by a salad of quinoa, edamame beans, red onion, pomegranate seeds, black olives and pumpkin seeds with a ginger, lime and chilli dressing.

Pudding: warm brownies with homemade Black Forest ice cream (rich chocolate ice cream layered with sour cherry preserve, chantilly cream and dark chocolate ganache, with a crust of shaved dark chocolate and some more sour cherries on top)

I’ve found a few recipes on Instagram over the last couple of years. One is a Mexican salad which is always a winner. Tasty, filling and so easy.

www.instagram.com/p/CMu4yzCpjz1/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

These strawberry cheesecake pots are great for pudding, and can be tweaked to
make a big portion

www.instagram.com/p/CQqD8RmoVk3/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

It's got to be a BBQ in the summer for me. Burgers, sausages, halloumi and veg all done on the BBQ and then lots of fresh salads for the side

I love using our pizza oven in the garden during the summer. Always a crowd pleaser, and super easy!

BBQed pork belly (start off in oven finished off on BBQ for last hour)
Homemade BBQ sauce

Chargrilled nectarine, feta and prosciutto salad

Garlic and parsley roasted baby pots

Lemon meringue layered terrine

Quiche, roast chicken, salad, coleslaw and new potatoes

Slow roasted lamb with couscous and roasted Mediterranean veg and greek salad

Burgers with various accompaniments

Chicken fajhitas, salad, wedges and sides

Lasagne and salad

Slowly fry sliced courgette (about the thickness of a pound coin) in a none stick frying pan with some chopped leeks and spring onions in decent olive oil till they are soft and slightly browning. Add in a good handful of chopped mint and chives. Crumble in some feta. You want the veg to be around an inch deep

Whisk eggs (enough to cover the veg) and pour over the veg and turn down the heat. When the frittata has started to set pop under a hot grill to brown the top.

Serve warm with a green salad and a garlicky dressing- or crusty bread and aioli...

and a big jug of icy white wine

I had the family round for a meal over the jubilee weekend, a mix of ages ranging from 15-75 and a mix of vegetarians and meat eaters. We cooked
pulled pork with a variety of rolls
goats cheese and roasted veg quiche
cous cous
new potatoes
homemade coleslaw
salads

with Eton mess and chocolate cheesecake for dessert.

Salmon with Pesto pasta and bakewell tarts with creamy vanilla icecream

A large bowl of chicken, chorizo & pesto pasta served alongside a fresh salad and crusty garlic bread. We have this with a jug of chilled infused lemon water. Always a big hit for our family and guests.

Our absolute favourite summer meal is definitely a delicious roast chicken (slathered in herby garlic butter and with lemon inserted), served cold/room temperature to have with a luscious Greek salad and freshly-baked bread with salted butter on the side to soak up all the delicious juice.

We also love having barbecued ripe bananas sprinkled with chocolate drops (gently roasted on the barbecue or even in the oven, wrapped in foil). You could serve these with slices of St Pierre chocolate-studded brioche rolls for extra indulgence. Definitely makes Summer my favourite season!

Chicken Kebabs
ginger and garlic salmon
sticky honey coated sausages
salad
eton mess

Mine is salmon on the bbq and i do it with a simple pesto and pine nut pasta salad!

Definitely a BBQ! The favourites are plenty of sausages, turkey burgers and potato wedges!