Wholewheat spaghetti & avocado sauce

Avocados, almonds and zesty lemon create a creamy green sauce for pasta in this low-calorie lunch or dinner

Ensalada Sierra (Andean quinoa salad)

Quinoa is a staple of Peruvian cuisine – this flavour-packed dinner party side dish is adapted from Martin Morales’ book, Ceviche

Chilled cucumber & prawn skewers

Thread crunchy cucumber and juicy prawns onto skewers to make elegant canapés – perfect for an al fresco dinner party

Heirloom tomato, beet & red onion salad

Use a colourful mix of tomato varieties to create a stunning side for a dinner party – a splash of Pimm’s takes the dressing to the next level

Roasted summer vegetable casserole

This super healthy one-pot boasts an impressive 5 of your 5 a day, with courgettes, aubergines, new potatoes, peppers and juicy tomatoes

Courgette & cauliflower yellow curry

This vegetarian Thai curry makes a quick and healthy weeknight dinner – serve with fluffy basmati rice to soak up the coconut milk sauce

Summer courgette ribbon salad

Thin strips of courgette and baby kale are the base for this light lunch or dinner, finished with creamy goat’s cheese and crunchy croutons

Apricot, cardamom & pistachio ice lollies

Glamorous and grown up, these fruit and nut ice lollies make a delicious alternative to dessert for a dinner party or summer gathering

Strawberry & mint granita

This light frozen dessert is smooth and slushy, like those from the east of Italy – a perfect palate cleanser to finish a dinner party menu

Gooseberry crème brûlée tart

Seasonal berries and sweet pastry make a stunning dessert for a dinner party – blowtorch for a beautifully crisp cracked sugar topping

Fresh raspberry jelly

This make-ahead summer dessert is bursting with intense fruity flavour – set in a classic jelly mould for a retro dinner party centrepiece

Grilled salmon tacos with avocado salsa

Fill crisp taco shells with flaked fish fillets, salsa and a garlicky yogurt sauce for a family-friendly weeknight dinner