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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My coveted potato salad.
A lamb steak tray bake with peas onions and potatoes and lamb mint glaze.
Pavlov towers.my caramel chocolate one is the business.
Pesto and pine nuts pasta

Chicken and veg skewers
halloumi and veg skewers
afternoon tea

Poke bowl - with raw chopped tuna, radish, carrots, edamame beans, avocado, ginger, spring onion, crispy onion and the all important poke sauce.

I make chicken satay kebabs by threading raw diced chicken breast on to a metal skewer with chunks of onion and tomatoes and drizzling over peanut butter mixed with hoisin sauce, grill until cooked thoroughly and serve with savoury rice and a bun if you like !

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Roast beef with summer veg- mange tout, baby sweetcorn, pak choi, spring onion shredded carrot and noodles (plus soy, ginger, garlic, onion, five spice etc)

Buddah bowls. I love the variety, stick in what you have/fancy. But stuff like quorn or halloumi, peppers, cucumbers, spinach, chickpeas, avocado, quinoa.

Grilled sweetcorn with chilli butter and aloo naan for starters, halloumi and mushroom on brioche buns with mango jam or braised bbq beef sandwiches for main (with a bowl of salad anyone can help themselves too), and cornish ice cream for dessert - surprisingly quick and easy

I have a really old recipe for a goats cheese, spinach and artichoke heart lasagne with a pesto sauce. It's much lighter than a traditional lasagne and with some warm bread and a couple of salads is great for lunch if we have friends over.

Spanakopita (spinach and feta filo pie) with new potato and broad bean salad is my go to summer lunch dish for friends.

As strange as it sound my family love a veggie English breakfast as a dinner.
Veggie sausages
Fried mushrooms and tomatoes
Fried eggs
Toasted brioche slices
Baked beans
Hash browns
And of course a cup of tea.
My kids say yay when I tell them we're having an English breakfast for dinner.

A braai (bbq) with home made boerewors (South African farmers sausage), home made pork burgers, lamb kebabs (chunks of lam leg steaks marinaded in ras-al-hanout, olive oil and lemon juice, alomside tzatziki and a avocado, Cheshire cheese, tomato, almond and cucumber salad (a favourite Robert Carrier recipe); followed by a big raspberry pavlova or a meringue roulade.

Some sort of meat or fish, grilled or roasted
huge salad with all the bits (olives, dips, cheese etc)
Salt n Pepper tiger bread with salty butter

St Pierre croissant with good quality bacon, Brie, cranberry and rocket! Sweet and salty - perfect!!!

Spatchcocked roast chicken
Homemade coleslaw (much nicer than shop bought)
Greek salad with lots of olives
Pavlova with lots of seasonal berries

Fajitas!
With side salad.
Everyone can make their own and enjoy :)

Salmon with new potatoes , roasted veg and salsa verde

I’m making these tacos for friends next week, they are a family favourite. So easy, everything can be prepped in advance so when friends come round we can just enjoy the company without worrying about food.

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Since buying a gas BBQ. Bbqing is so easy and quick. We buy good quality meat and keep it in the freezer. So with salad and new potatoes it's a lovely easy summer meal

When it's really hot I love a Greek salad, mostly feta of course but with olives, cucumber, tomato and pepper.

AFELIA

Pork fillet marinated in coriander leaf and lots of black pepper which is quickly browned in pan then add bunch of finely chopped spring onions and half a pint of red wine - cook for 15 mins and let wine evaporate add spoonful of butter and sugar serve with greek salad and crusty bread to mop up juice

Roast chicken, grilled halloumi, baguettes, aioli, tomato salad and green salad. Something for everyone!

We do a lovely healthy, raw salad of broccoli, red pepper and a pink lady apple all finely chopped with a dressing made of a mix of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, honey, salt and pepper. Sprinkled with toasted pine nuts and mixed. So simple and tasty and a perfect base for many summer meals. Lasts for days a perfect in the hot weather.

Salmon en croute, with the top of the salmon thickly coated in pesto
Rocket and watercress salad, nice and spicy, with a lemon dressing
Smashed baby potatoes with garlic and parsley
Crusty bread and butter -who cares about the double carbs??

Quiche, cheese sticks, minted new potatoes, carrot and cucumber sticks and cherry tomatoes