1. Chive and napa cabbage salad
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Want a new coleslaw for your BBQ table? Try this cucumber, chive and napa cabbage salad, which is soaked in apple cider vinegar and honey! Get this chive and napa cabbage salad recipe.
2. Pear and watercress salad
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
3. Modern tuna-cobb salad
Photo, Sian Richards.
4. Tuna panzanella salad
Photo, Erik Putz.
Fresh, vine-ripened tomatoes, crusty bread, refreshing cucumbers ands mini bocconcini pearls round out this tuna salad. Get this tuna panzanella salad recipe.
5. Peach and chicken couscous salad
Photo, Erik Putz.
Take advantage of rotisserie chicken when the weather is too warm to cook. Pour boiling water on couscous, let it sit, and fluff in the chicken, along with some fresh-chopped peaches and voila! An easy summery salad. Get this peach and chicken couscous salad recipe.
6. Vietnamese shrimp salad with tomato and mango
Photo, Erik Putz.
7. Carrot, halloumi and chickpea salad
Photo, Erik Putz.
8. Chef’s salad with blue cheese and ham
Photo, Erik Putz.
9. Pea and smoked salmon open-face sandwich
Photo, Sian Richards.
10. Chicken and kimchi lettuce wraps
Photo, Sian Richards.
These healthy wraps make the most out of a rotisserie chicken. Try topping them with toasted sesame seeds to add a bit of nuttiness to this Korean-style dish. Get this chicken and kimchi lettuce wraps recipe.
11. No-cook summer spring rolls
Photo, Eric Putz.
12. Cold noodles with shrimp and peaches
Photo, Sian Richards.
Fiery chilies and fresh herbs offset the sweet shrimp and peaches in this cold-noodle dish. Best of all, you don’t even need a stove — just use boiling water from the kettle to soften the noodles. Get this cold noodles with shrimp and peaches recipe.
13. Miso couscous tofu bowl
Photo, Sian Richards.
Just pour boiling water over the couscous and then whisk up the miso dressing for this super-easy meal. But be warned: the dressing is addictive! Get this miso couscous tofu bowl recipe.
14. Kale salad with creamy cashew dressing
Photo, Sian Richards.
This one requires a bit of prep — the cashews need to soak overnight — but it’s well worth it. With the addition of chickpeas, this salad makes a worthy main meal or a very satisfying side. Get this kale salad with creamy cashew dressing recipe.
15. Pesto-burrata salad
With juicy tomatoes, creamy burrata cheese and garden-fresh pesto, this salad is nothing short of summer on a fork. Get this pesto-burrata salad recipe.
16. Thai chicken salad
Photo, Sian Richards.
Grab a rotisserie chicken on your way home tonight, and whip up this fresh and crisp salad in just 25 minutes. Get this Thai chicken salad recipe.
17. Vegetarian ’tuna’ bahn mi sandwich
Photo, Sian Richards.
18. Tomato-almond summer gazpacho soup
Photo, Sian Richards.
19. Shrimp avocado and mango salad rolls
Photo, Sian Richards.
20. Couscous pilaf with smoked salmon
Photo, Sian Richards.
21. Shrimp and watermelon tostadas
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
Crunchy, zesty, fresh and lively, this modern shrimp dish has it all. Simply substitute pre-cooked shrimp, and this fresh Mexican-inspired dish is a completely no-cook recipe. Get this shrimp and watermelon tostadas recipe.
22. Chilled tofu with ginger-sesame spinach
Photo, Sian Richards.
23. Jicama, corn and pepper salad
Photo, Erik Putz.
Jicama — a root vegetable that tastes like a cross between turnip and pear — is another favourite in our kitchen. Make it one in yours too, starting with this fresh summer salad! Get this jicama, corn and pepper salad recipe.
24. Tortilla tex-mex salad
Photo, Erik Putz.
25. Serrano chili ceviche
Photo, Erik Putz.
Zesty and a little bit spicy — this dish is mixed with some truly delicious Latin American flavours. From fresh fish to creamy avocado and ripe tomato, it’s packed with summer favourites. Get this serrano chili ceviche recipe.
