90 recipes to celebrate summer
Whatever you're up to this summer, you’ll find tons of light and flavourful recipe ideas below.
By WeightWatchers
Published 2 June, 2023 | 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
Make the most of peak summer picks like tomatoes, aubergine, courgettes, corn, peppers, radishes, berries, peaches, and melons with recipes that can be the main attraction of your table or serve as delicious supporting dishes.
When outdoor fun is your whole agenda
The sun is shining, and the weather is way too nice for you to spend the day inside. Whether you’re planning to picnic at the park, enjoy a day trip out of town, or dine al fresco on your back deck, these recipes were made for the great outdoors.
When the forecast says 28°C and humid
Once the mercury soars past a certain point, the last thing most of us want to do is crank the oven or sweat over a stovetop. Instead, consider these no-cook summer recipes. You’ll not only spare yourself some heat-wave hardship, you might save time, as recipes that omit cooking tend to come together quickly.
When you want to sweeten your day
Summer dessert recipes offer no shortage of choices—refreshing ice lollies, banana-based “nice” creams, and chocolate-fudge pops being just a few. Prefer something you can sip? Cool off (and enjoy a caffeine boost) with an iced coffee or tea drink, or try one of our refreshing summer cocktails at your next garden happy hour.
Move dinners outside
Long, balmy summer evenings call for the BBQ to be lit. We've got you covered from sides and mains to desserts.