5 Easy Weekday Meals To Celebrate The Start Of Summer

Beef bulgogi wraps

A little lighter than the traditional Korean bulgogi-centred meal, these lettuce cups are the perfect vehicle for a tasty beef and rice filling. Get this beef bulgogi wrap recipe, and try it with any kind of cup-shaped lettuce, such as iceberg or Boston.

Endive and bean salad with grilled sausage

Welcome BBQ season with grilled meat! Hearty sausage mixed with crisp endive and beans make for a deliciously quick weeknight dinner. Get the endive and bean salad with grilled sausage recipe. Use a plant-based sausage to make this meal vegetarian.

Grilled fish with corn and peppers

Grilled fish gets a post-cooking marinade treatment in a technique known as ‘escabeche.' Get the grilled fish with corn and peppers recipe. This also works well with salmon.

Spicy crispy tofu noodle bowl

Gochujang–a traditional Korean condiment–adds a spicy twist to this soba noodle dish. The thick Korean chili paste that gives this bowl its piquant kick, is made from chili peppers, sticky rice and fermented soybeans. It adds a smoky, spicy depth of flavour to marinades, stews and soups. Thinned with a bit of rice vinegar and sugar, it also makes a pungent dipping sauce.

Get the spicy crispy tofu noodle bowl recipe.

Spinach pesto asparagus pasta with shrimp

Seasonal asparagus and spinach makes a yummy pesto that goes great with this summery pasta, perfect for al fresco dining. Get this spinach pesto asparagus pasta with shrimp recipe.