90 recipes to celebrate summer
Whatever you're up to this summer, you’ll find tons of light and flavourful recipe ideas below.
By Weight Watchers
Last updated 4 June 2025
☀️ Summer’s here, and so is the season of seriously good eating! From crisp salads bursting with juicy tomatoes and sweet corn on the cob, to the refreshing crunch of ice-cold watermelon - summer cooking is all about effortless, feel-good flavour. 🍉🌽
We’ve rounded up our favourite summer recipes for every warm-weather moment: BBQs, garden parties, road trips, picnics - even those extra-hot heatwave days. Let’s turn up the taste this summer! 🍴🔥
Seasonal favourites
3
Aubergine parmigiana bake
#Medium20 MIN
13
Soy salmon with sweet & sour aubergines
#Easy10 MIN
10
Aubergine & mackerel salad
#Easy10 MIN
3
Tuna & courgette salad
#Easy10 MIN
7
Watermelon & prawn salad
#Easy25 MIN
5
Tomato, feta & fresh herb tart
#Easy20 MIN
4
Watermelon caprese salad
#Easy10 MIN
2
Sweetcorn & feta salsa
#Easy15 MIN
2
Griddled courgette with mint
#Easy5 MIN
12
Sweetcorn & carrot fritters
#Easy20 MIN
Cucumber & prawn skewers
#Easy10 MIN
11
Tagliatelle tuna puttanesca
#Easy10 MIN
12
Linguine with sardines
#Easy15 MIN
5
Bulgur wheat tabbouleh with roasted courgette & houmous
#Easy10 MIN
5
Virgin Mary gazpacho
#Easy15 MIN
6
Tomato & roasted red pepper gazpacho
#Easy20 MIN
11
Mediterranean chicken & orzo bake
#Easy20 MIN
8
Vegetarian paella
#Medium5 MIN
13
Mediterranean vegetable pasta bake
#Medium15 MIN
7
Roast vegetable & freekeh salad
#Easy15 MIN
8
Lamb chop & ratatouille tray bake
#Easy10 MIN
11
Oven-baked ratatouille risotto
#Medium15 MIN
9
Kiev-style chicken with garden greens salad
#Easy5 MIN
7
Strawberry, elderflower & mint pavlova
#Easy20 MIN
9
Strawberry syrup cake
#Easy15 MIN
5
Strawberry cheesecake sundaes
#Easy5 MIN
8
Pimm's syllabub cups
#Easy10 MIN
When outdoor fun is your whole agenda
5
Double-Chickpea Pasta Salad
#Easy15 MIN
8
Turkey, apple & smoked Cheddar wraps
#Medium15 MIN
1
Creamy lemon-chive dip
#Easy5 MIN
13
Homemade sausage rolls
#Medium20 MIN
5
Mediterranean salad pitta pockets
#Easy20 MIN
11
Roast beef sandwiches with pecan romesco sauce
#Easy15 MIN
5
Spicy tuna dip
#Easy5 MIN
3
Carrot cake flapjacks
#Easy15 MIN
6
Blueberry muffins
#Easy20 MIN
When the forecast says 28°C and humid
7
Peach & prosciutto salad
#Easy15 MIN
9
Chaat salad with mango chutney dressing
#Easy20 MIN
4
Chicken salad lettuce wraps
#Easy15 MIN
5
Quorn™ tikka salad
#Easy10 MIN
3
Easy tuna salad
#Easy10 MIN
7
Smoked tofu & herb summer rolls with dipping sauce
#Easy10 MIN
6
Pan bagnat
#Easy20 MIN
8
Caprese wrap
#Easy5 MIN
9
Chicken & grape salad
#Easy15 MIN
9
Grain bowl with chicken & turmeric yogurt
#Easy15 MIN
3
Creole tomato salad
#Easy15 MIN
3
Mixed bean salad
#Easy10 MIN
9
Vegan salad jar
#Easy20 MIN
9
Strawberry & blackberry fridge cake
#Easy30 MIN
2
Easiest chocolate pudding
#Easy5 MIN
When you want to sweeten your day
3
Chocolate fudge pops
#Easy5 MIN
3
Strawberry nice cream
#Easy10 MIN
3
Strawberry cheesecake pops
#Easy15 MIN
3
Mango kulfi pops
#Easy30 MIN
1
Pimm's ice lollies
#Easy10 MIN
2
Fresh fruit ice lollies
#Easy15 MIN
2
Rainbow pops
#Easy15 MIN
2
Tropical Prosecco cocktail ice lollies
#Easy10 MIN
7
Baileys Mocha Poptail
#Easy5 MIN
5
Banana & mango 'nice' cream
#Easy5 MIN
5
Mango Mojito Poptail
#Easy10 MIN
4
Iced pineapple margarita
#Easy5 MIN
3
Cucumber & watermelon agua fresca
#Easy15 MIN
2
Iced coffee
#Easy5 MIN
4
Banana mocha frappe
#Easy5 MIN
3
Rosé & elderflower spritzer
#Easy5 MIN
5
Raspberry & elderflower sorbet
#Easy15 MIN
5
Strawberry daiquiri
#Easy10 MIN
Move dinners outside
7
Rosemary Barbecued Salmon
#Easy5 MIN
8
Beef steak & padron pepper skewers
#Easy25 MIN
9
Tandoori tofu kebabs with mango slaw
#Medium25 MIN
13
Seafood kebabs with green quinoa salad
#Easy15 MIN
4
Central African-style BBQ steak with onions
#Easy15 MIN
9
Sticky barbecued chicken
#Easy20 MIN
7
Barbecued chicken with shaved summer salad
#Easy15 MIN
9
Halloumi burger
#Medium10 MIN
7
American hot dogs
#Easy5 MIN
11
Barbecued butterflied lamb with carrot salad
#Medium25 MIN
10
Classic beef burger
#Easy10 MIN
7
Turkey lettuce burgers
#Easy15 MIN
8
Mexican street-style griddled corn
#Easy20 MIN
5
Herby potato & bacon salad
#Easy5 MIN
2
Smoky grilled sweetcorn salsa
#Easy10 MIN
3
Red cabbage slaw
#Easy10 MIN
2
Roasted tomato & rocket salad
#Easy10 MIN
3
Garden greens salad
#Easy10 MIN
2
Spiced barbecued pineapple
#Easy5 MIN
4
Barbecued fruit skewers
#Easy15 MIN
2
Strawberry & marshmallow skewers
#Easy15 MIN