easy summer buffet

With their tasty glaze, these chicken teriyaki skewers make a fab first course or party nibble. You can get ahead by preparing the sauce, threading the chicken onto the skewers and toasting the sesame seeds a couple of hours in advance.

Equipment: you will need 6 metal skewers.

Chicken teriyaki skewers

milliliters/2fl oz soy sauce

milliliters/2fl oz mirin

tbsp rice vinegar

light brown sugar

garlic clove, grated

root

tsp cornflour

chicken thighs

tbsp sesame seeds,

vegetable oil,

Looking for the perfect potato salad recipe? Give the humble spud a quick makeover with a delicious tarragon, walnut and honey dressing. Use the best Jersey Royal potatoes when they're in season for the most delicious potato salad you'll eat.

Each serving provides 220 kcal, 4g protein, 25g carbohydrates (of which 3.5g sugars), 11g fat (of which 1.5g saturates), 3g fibre and 0.14g salt.

Perfect potato salad

tbsp walnut pieces (optional)

tarragon vinegar

Dijon mustard

olive oil

walnut oil

tsp runny honey

sea salt and black pepper

900 grams/2lb new potatoes,

tarragon leaves

shallot,

cornichons

I make these easy sausage rolls often – they are always welcome at a picnic or party. Feel free to enhance them as you like.


Easy sausage rolls

puff pastry

flour,

egg,

sausages

salt and black pepper

thyme leaves

Fragrant strawberries plus tangy homemade lemonade, topped up with sparkling water, make this strawberry lemonade a super refreshing summer drink.


Strawberry lemonade

450 grams/1lb ripe strawberries, plus extra to serve

lemons

caster sugar

litre/1¾ pints sparkling water

lemons, sliced

mint leaves

Salmon is a great fish to use in a quiche due to its relatively high fat content so you don’t need to worry about overcooking it. The wholemeal crust provides a lovely nutty taste and slight crunch.

Each serving provides 363 kcal, 26g protein, 27g carbohydrate, 16g fat, 6g fibre.

For this recipe you will need a 24cm/9½in, 3cm/1¼in deep quiche tin.

Salmon and broccoli quiche

80 grams/2¾oz light vegetable spread,

200 grams/7 ounces wholemeal flour,

tsp sea salt

150 grams/5½oz broccoli, cut into 2.5.cm/1in florets

150 grams/5½oz asparagus,

eggs

100 milliliters/3½fl oz full-fat milk

tbsp finely chopped fresh dill

tbsp finely chopped fresh basil

salmon

grams/3½oz frozen peas, defrosted

spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced

This easy hummus recipe is great to make sandwiches for your lunchbox, or simply to serve with breadsticks or pitta.

Each serving provides 378 kcal, 13.5g protein, 47g carbohydrates (of which 1.5g sugars), 13.5g fat (of which 2g saturates), 7g fibre and 0.9g salt.

Quick hummus

chickpeas

lemon juice

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp cumin

salt

tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)

water

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

paprika

pitta bread

Learn how to make hummus in minutes with this easy video recipe.

How to make hummus

So versatile, Mary Berry's easy Spanish omelette makes a delicious brunch, lunch, picnic or light supper.


Spanish tortilla 

onion, thinly sliced

½ red pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped

tbsp finely chopped parsley

You can vary the vegetables and herbs in this puff pastry tart according to what you have. Leave yourself an extra hour preparation so that the pastry has time to rest.

Each serving provides 400 kcals, 13g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 8.5g sugars) 18.5g fat (of which 10g saturates), 6g fibre and 0.7g salt 

Mediterranean puff pastry tart

280 grams/10 ounces ready-rolled light puff pastry

baby courgettes,

red pepper, cored, seeds removed,

yellow pepper, cored, seeds removed,

red onion,

garlic cloves, sliced

leaves

thyme, leaves picked

olive oil spray

tbsp semi-skimmed milk

grams/3½oz cherry tomatoes, halved

75 grams/2¾oz goats’ cheese, crumbled

Serve this antipasti orzo salad as a main course or on a party table – it’s a great crowd pleaser and fridge clearer. The dressing is made from the oil from the jarred vegetables, and you can use any you like – it doesn’t matter if you only have a few artichokes, or more sun-dried tomatoes.

Antipasti orzo salad

orzo pasta

120 grams/4¼oz sun-dried tomatoes

grams/3½oz artichokes

80 grams/2¾oz jarred roasted peppers

grams/3½oz olives, pitted, olives

tbsp capers, drained

tin chickpeas,

grams/3½oz Parmesan (or similar vegetarian hard cheese), coarsely grated

extra virgin olive oil (optional)

parsley,

Grab that tin of beans from the back of your store cupboard and whip up this simple bean salad. 

Each serving provides 107kcal, 3g protein, 8g carbohydrate (of which	2g sugars), 6g fat (of which 1g saturates),	4g fibre and 0.1g salt.

Mixed bean salad

tin mixed bean salad, drained and rinsed

spring onions, finely chopped

celery sticks, thinly sliced

tomato,

tbsp white wine vinegar

tsp sugar

tarragon

parsley

A light tart that melts in the mouth, this feels like a real treat and it’s a cinch to make. There’s not even any rolling involved. If you like, leave asparagus out of the filling mixture or add extra ingredients of your own. Sautéed mushrooms, blanched broccoli and roasted peppers all work well. 
245 calories per portion

Bacon and asparagus flan

asparagus,

rashers dry-cure smoked back bacon

onion,

cornflour

300 milliliters/½ pint semi-skimmed milk

eggs,

grams/1 ounces extra-mature Cheddar cheese, finely grated

sea salt

black pepper

oil,

filo pastry, each

A fresh zingy coleslaw that’s perfect for serving with this <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/classic_burgers_58632">biker burger.</a>

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