Fast summer recipes

Hot weather calls for fuss free entertaining and light, simple mid week meals. Here are some of our favourite fast recipes that you can knock out in under 30 minutes.

Chris Chen

Hot weather calls for fuss free entertaining and light, simple mid week meals. Here are some of our favourite fast recipes that you can knock out in under 30 minutes.

Portuguese chicken skewers with tomato salad and flatbread

Portuguese chicken skewers with tomato salad and flatbread

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Tandoori-style lamb with red lentils, coriander and cucumber

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Roast trout with warm fennel and potato salad

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Steamed prawn rice noodle rolls with chilli, soy and garlic dressing

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Rice noodles with tofu puffs, Asian herbs and nuoc cham

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Quail with cracked wheat, figs, and aged balsamic vinegar

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Pork chops with lard honey and rosemary

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Mussels cooked in a tomato and rice pilaf

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Linguine with peas, ricotta, spring onion and lemon

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Lamb cutlets with eggplant puree and parsley and lemon salad

Lamb cutlets with eggplant puree and parsley and lemon salad

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Haloumi and crushed wheat salad

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Flathead burger

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Farro and fennel salad

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Sweet and sour eggplant with roast almonds and spice-rubbed lamb

Sweet and sour eggplant with roast almonds and spice-rubbed lamb

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Caesar salad

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Roast bream with sambal and coconut rice

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Bang bang chicken with asian style coleslaw

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Spelt fettuccine with herbed ricotta, chilli, and pine nuts

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Pork pad kra pao with fried egg

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Paprika roast chicken with chorizo and white beans

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