Summer salmon with papaya salsa

Reader Leo Mewing shares his recipe for Australian-style salmon with teriyaki noodles and fruity salad – great for balmy nights

Steak, roasted pepper & pearl barley salad

A vibrant salad packed with yellow and red peppers, colourful onion, beef cooked to your liking and healthy grains

Mexican bean chilli

The secret ingredient in this chipotle-spiced, beef chilli con carne is a storecupboard favourite – baked beans

Bacon & roast onion salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A rustic salad for one – contrast peas and caramelised onion with salty, streaky bacon and mustard dressing

Sizzled masala lamb with chopped salad

Marinate lamb chops with curry paste and serve up a colourful meal for one with crisp radish, tomato, cucumber and herb salad

Pistachio & raspberry pithiviers

Frangipane and berry individual puff pastry parcels – for a special touch decorate with your guests’ initials

Spicy pepper & tomato soup with cucumber yogurt

Serve this healthy, vibrant, veggie blend cold as a Spanish-style gazpacho or hot as a comforting supper

Harissa chicken traybake with peppers & feta

Roast up some chicken with North African spices and storecupboard peppers for a great last-minute supper

Thai coconut crumbed chicken traybake

Contrast breaded chicken with squash, tomatoes and aubergine flavoured with spicy Thai red curry paste

Tuna fish cake Niçoise salad

Give your Niçoise a bit of bulk with this easy, freezable fish cake recipe

Summer pea pasta

No time to cook? This light, fresh pasta dish is ready to eat in 15 minutes

Honey-mustard roast chicken with bubble & squeak

Try a twist on the traditional roast chicken with a honey-mustard glaze and bubble & squeak to use up leftover mash