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Summer dinner recipes

Ah, summer dinners — the freshest ingredients, eaten al fresco, needing little effort in the kitchen. Our summer dinner recipes will hit the spot when the weather's hot.
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Bring some sunshine to your kitchen this summer with these colourful recipes.

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Summer dinner recipes

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'Lighter' chicken pasta bake

by Justine Pattison
Main course

Labneh with pul biber brown butter (atom mezze)

by Hasan Semay
Starters & nibbles

Lamb and harissa meatballs

by John Gregory-Smith
Main course

Lamb and lentil burgers with Greek salad

by Helen Upshall
Main course

Lamb chops with Mediterranean stew

by Marcus Wareing
Main course

Lamb chops with skordalia and a Greek feta dressing

by Matt Tebbutt
Main course

Lamb cutlets with wrinkled potatoes, red and green salsa

by Nieves Barragán
Main course

Lamb steak with minty broad beans

by The Hairy Bikers
Main course

Lamb tagine

by Mary Berry
Main course

Leftover root vegetable frittata

by Portia Spooner
Light meals & snacks

Lemon and elderflower drizzle pudding

by Nigella Lawson
Desserts

Lemon and lime meringue tranche pie

by Mary Berry
Desserts

Lemon and pomegranate couscous

by Rachel Allen
Side dishes

Lemon chicken breast

by Gino D'Acampo
Main course

Lemon hummus

by Mary Berry
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Lemon meringue roulade with pistachio

by Mary Berry
Cakes and baking

Lemon posset tart with raspberries

by Mary Berry
Desserts

Lemon surprise pudding

by Sophie Grigson
Desserts

Lemongrass fishcakes

by Mary Berry
Main course

Lentil salad with beetroot and goats' cheese

by Emily Angle
Light meals & snacks

Lentil, bean and kale salad

by Jack Monroe
Light meals & snacks

Lentil, courgette and feta pasta bake

by Rhiannon Lambert
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Lighter lemony pasta and spinach bake

by Becca Spry
Main course

Lighter spinach and cherry tomato dal

by Fiona Hunter
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