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Alfresco recipes
Looking for recipes to eat alfresco? Scroll down for our pick of barbecue and picnic recipes, plus simple dishes perfect for a meal in the garden.
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The best jam doughnuts
Cheese & chive cornbread muffins
Camembert monkey bread with onion marmalade
Herby feta, courgette & butter bean salad
Strawberry & white chocolate pistachio roulade
Strawberry Aperol frozé
Panisse with green chilli & double garlic aïoli
Watermelon, hot smoked salmon & rice noodle salad
Chopped summer salad with feta & olives
Smoky quinoa & sweet potato burgers
Spicy barbecued lamb with minty tomato & watermelon relish
Roast whole sea bass with green tikka, coriander & lime
Smoky aubergine freekeh with harissa & zhoug
Prawn & watermelon skewers with tamarind sauce
Grilled T-bone steaks with seaweed butter
Roasted courgette & herbed pearl barley
Courgette scarpaccia
The best coleslaw
The best Scotch eggs
Braised mixed summer greens, fennel & beans with pasta
Jersey Royal, green bean, salad onion & anchovy salad with pesto dressing
Summer layered strawberry cheesecakes
Spanish-style garlic prawns
Spiced corn on the cob
Beef tagliata, flame-roasted tomato & mozzarella salad
Blueberry & lemon thyme friands
Hoisin sausage rolls
Beetroot Scotch eggs
Rainbow salad
Herby courgette, olive & lemon orzo salad
Lime & mango loaf cake
Jersey Royal salad with broad beans, peas, radishes, mint & English goat’s cheese
Pork, bacon & sage escalopes
Coronation king oyster mushroom salad
Triple cheese & mustard straws
Bucking-ham, pea & asparagus Coronation quiche
Eggs royale sandwiches
Cherry Bakewell traybake
Lentil & brown rice salad with zaatar, sumac, beets, broccoli and feta
Carne asada-style tomahawk steak tacos
Coal-roasted new potatoes
Spiced duck & plum salad
Rarebit & sauerkraut burgers
Vietnamese-inspired hot dogs
Korean-style mushroom & tofu kebabs
Teriyaki chicken drummers
Greek-style vegan pittas
Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat
Spicy steak & avocado tacos
Barbecue steak sandwiches with chimichurri
Coconut loaf cake
Pizzette with truffle & artichoke pesto, speck & mozzarella
Sirloin steak with radish butter
Cucumber & pomegranate salad with cumin and lime