Vegan kebabs with avocado dressing

Pile chunks of mushrooms, peaches, courgettes and red onions onto skewers and barbecue them for a wonderful BBQ flavour. Serve with a delicious avocado dressing

Chilli, garlic & oregano spatchcock chicken with chipotle aïoli

Take simple ingredients beyond the norm with this fabulous spicy, herby spatchcock chicken with chipotle aïoli. Serve with sweet potato wedges and salad

Chipotle, corn & prawn fritters with avocado purée

Make these moreish fritters as a starter or light main course, with a delicious avocado purée – you can also serve them with guacamole or chipotle aioli

Spiced halloumi & pineapple burger with zingy slaw

Pack four of your 5-a-day into these tasty veggie burgers with barbecued halloumi. Wrap in lettuce cups instead of buns for a healthy, low-calorie option

Egg & parsley salad with watercress dressing

A picnic's not a picnic without a boiled egg or two. Serve them in a salad with parsley, shallots, our watercress dressing and a sprinkling of chilli salt

Summer allotment salad with English mustard dressing

Make this potato salad with whatever crunchy vegetables you can get your hands on – fennel, celery and spring onions would also be very welcome additions

Blackberry Bakewell squares

Make these seasonal blackberry Bakewells for dessert to round off a picnic. They're easy to transport in a tin and will hold up against the heat of a sunny day

Ploughman’s pork & cheese picnic pie

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Take all the best bits in a ploughman’s lunch and wrap it in golden pastry to make this fabulous pork & cheese picnic pie. One slice just won't be enough…

Runner bean & curry leaf bhajis with coconut chutney

Use up a garden glut of runner beans or buy them fresh to make these bhajis. Make sure you try the coconut chutney – it really is the perfect accompaniment

Cherry & almond frangipane galette

Use spelt pastry for this free-form pie, as its nuttiness complements the frangipane. The combination of squishy baked cherries and juicy fresh ones is lovely