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Summer dinner menu for six

Summer evenings and weekends are perfect for gathering family and friends together. We've got the menu covered with a light and refreshing spread for six

Summer dinner menu for six

Summer evenings and weekends are perfect for gathering family and friends together and enjoying a carefree meal with great food and good company. We've got the menu covered so you'll have plenty of time to decorate for an enchanting backyard soirée or to set the table for dinner inside under the cooling currents of the AC.

Starter Spiked pepper gazpacho On a warm night it makes perfect sense to have a cool soup. This tomato gazpacho has crushed garlic for added pucker, a bit of vodka to make things interesting and roasted red peppers to smooth out all the intensity.

Main
Roasted halibut with minted coulis A coulis refers to a thick purée or sauce. This vibrant green one, with blended peas and refreshing mint, makes for a delicious match with mild and juicy roasted halibut.

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Coulis is just a fancy term for a thick pur?e or sauce. Here, it's a vibrant green pur?e with a minty finish, and it makes a delicious match for mild roasted halibut. Roasted halibut with minted coulis

Sides
Orecchiette with herbed garlic tomatoes Using cherry tomatoes for this dish will get you off the hook for slicing. Orange zest and peppery arugula add instant flavour.

Using cherry tomatoes for this dish will get you off the hook for slicing. Orange zest and peppery arugula add instant flavour. Orecchiette with herbed garlic tomatoes

Chili-garlic beans The dynamic duo of chili and garlic bring added depth to this simple and tasty side of crisp-tender green beans.

Test Kitchen manager Carolyn Lim Chua created this one evening when she wanted to dress up green beans. Chili-garlic beans
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Dessert
Free-form strawberry pie This summery ruby-red pie comes together in a flash: Spoon berry mixture onto store-bought puff pastry, fold over and you're done.

This summery ruby-red pie comes together in a flash: Spoon berry mixture onto store-bought puff pastry, fold over and you're done. Free-form strawberry pie

Cocktail
Mango caipirinha This is our mango-laced version of a caipirinha, one of Brazil's most popular drinks.

This is our mango-laced version of a caipirinha, one of Brazil's most popular drinks. Mango caipirinha

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