Show-stopping summery recipes you’ll return to again and again. Presenting Nigella Lawson’s lemony prawn salad, David Carter’s Cretan-inspired Greek salata or Yotam Ottolenghi’s beef tomato carpaccio with spring onion and ginger salsa. Brilliant warm-weather eating made in minutes. Witness Helen Graves’ gem salad with her secret weapon dressing or Nigel Slater’s perfect pancetta and cantaloupe. Simple dishes such as Tarunima Sinha’s summer potato salad or Rosie Reynolds’s tuna and white bean salad built from store-cupboard staples. Twenty essential, delicious meals that will never let you down.
Greek salata recipe by David Carter
Galomizithra gives zing and carob rusks add crunch to this traditional salad
Nigel Slater’s recipe for pancetta and cantaloupe salad
Chilled melon and sizzling bacon combine to counter the effects of a hot summer’s day
Gem salad with secret weapon dressing recipe by Helen Graves
A creamy, savoury, herby dressing that’s as good as a dip as it is on green leaves
Cucumber, dates, pistachio recipe by Shuki Rosenboim and Louisa Allan
Bring together fragrant flavours, nutty crunch and a squeeze of lemon for an easy dish
Super summer salad recipe by Richard Bainbridge
With nutty quinoa, crunchy seeds and plenty of herbs, this salad is a guaranteed crowd pleaser
Nigel Slater’s crystal noodle salad with pickled ginger and lime recipe
Dazzling flavours that are guaranteed to clear the head
Ravneet Gill’s recipe for berry fruit salad
Roast the leafy tops of your strawberries for an intense hit of fruit flavour
Courgette, fennel and radish salad with walnuts and pecorino recipe by Theo Randall
A honey mustard dressing finishes off a classic, crunchy summer salad
Bostana salatası – orchard salad with pomegranate molasses recipe by Özlem Warren
Combine refreshing mint and tangy lemon for a salad that’s perfect with flatbread
Summer potato salad recipe by Tarunima Sinha
It’s not a summer lunch or barbecue without potatoes – and this version of the popular dish is packed with flavour
Burrata and nectarines recipe by Mike Davies
Pair sweet nectarines with creamy cheese for a result that’s a treat for the taste buds
Tuna and white bean salad recipe by Rosie Reynolds
You should find most of the ingredients for this simple and delicious dish in your store cupboard
Wild Cornish sardine salad recipe by Uyen Luu
Add peppery watercress to juicy sardines and finish with pickles for a palate-pleasing meal
(Not just) a pasta salad recipe by Tom Jackson
Spinach, pine nuts and shavings of parmesan… Just add fusilli and a glass of wine
Nigella Lawson’s recipe for lemony prawn salad
A light meal where zesty citrus and garlicky seafood make the perfect pairing
Sweet potato salad with loads of herbs and pink peppercorns recipe by Joe Woodhouse
Bursting with flavour, here’s a salad to be scooped up in flatbreads or wraps
Georgina Hayden’s recipe for grilled watermelon breakfast salad
Intensely caramelised flavours make this a delicious way to start the day
Mango chow recipe by Marie Mitchell
Not for the fainthearted, scotch bonnet brings the fire in this Caribbean dish
Caponata-style salad recipe by Georgia Levy
Make aubergine the star of the show with this quick and easy dish
Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipe for beef tomato carpaccio with spring onion and ginger salsa
Super-ripe tomatoes are the crucial ingredient for this salsa-laced side dish
