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RecipeTin Eats’ Greek chicken salad with dried oregano.

14 easy, peak-summer dishes (plus a fab salad) to cook this week

You know we’ve hit the height of summer when shops and vegie gardens are filled with tomatoes, zucchini, corn and cucumbers.

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French onion burgers.
EASY

Melted gruyere and caramelised onions make this burger a flavour explosion

Plus mustard, thyme and fries... et voila! This French onion soup-inspired burger is an instant classic.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Chicken teriyaki works well as skewers.
EASY

Chicken teriyaki skewers with soba noodles and ginger-citrus dressing

This fresh take on chicken teriyaki brings together sweet-salty skewers with a refreshing soba noodle salad.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Coconut and lemongrass pork skewers with chilli-vinegar sauce.
EASY

Coconut and lemongrass grilled pork skewers

These Thai street food-inspired skewers are the stuff of summer dreams.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Native masala lamb skewers.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s native masala lamb skewers

Lamb neck is a great cut for skewers, but pieces of leg with a bit of fat on them are also an excellent choice.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
The vibrant Yemeni condiment zhoug adds piquancy to both the lamb cutlets and zucchini.
EASY

Once you’ve tried this punchy green condiment, you’ll want to slather it on everything

It’s pan-fried lamb cutlets with zucchini zhoug and flatbreads for the weeknight win – featuring your new favourite condiment.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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Make your own pork “sausages”, and let everyone assemble their own banh mi.

Fire up the barbie for these four big-flavoured dishes with just six(ish) ingredients

Flavour without the faff, with new recipes for barbecued sausage banh mi, halloumi with dukkah, honey and pomegranate, sticky gochujang chicken and steak with herby lime salsa.

  • Katrina Meynink
Greek salad with honey-baked feta.
EASY

This simple Greek salad recipe holds the secret to making feta taste even better

Roasting feta with honey and olive oil adds a new dimension to this traditional village salad.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
This dish, like a cross between succotash and shakshuka, is equally good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Eat this spicy, summery shakshuka for breakfast, lunch or dinner

These bright and bold vegetarian dishes have the flavour dial set to high – and no highly processed ingredients or gluten in sight.

  • Scott Gooding and Matilda Brown
The skewers can be cooked under the grill or on the barbecue.
EASY

Turmeric chicken skewers with cucumber, apple and lime

Marinated in turmeric and coconut and served with a zingy salad, these easy chicken skewers are a delicious alternative to satay.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook

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