Summer roast recipes

For a casual summer lunch, try this Mediterranean roast with chickpeas, vegetables and salty Greek cheese

Cook your roast chicken with honey and five-spice glaze then serve with a Chinese-style fruit sauce and pancakes

Butterflying your lamb not only means it cooks quicker, but it can be barbecued as well as roasted

Revamp your roast chicken for the summer months with just a few ingredients. Serve our easy traybake with salad or crusty bread for a winning chicken dinner

Cover your duck legs with sea salt and leave for 24 hours to infuse before rinsing and roasting for a crisp finish

Lift your traditional roasties with lemon, bay, garlic and parsley for a versatile accompaniment with a crisp finish

Throw potatoes, courgettes and a whole garlic bulb in with chicken thighs then oven bake for a simple all-in-one supper

Give your side dish some lightness and crunch with thinly sliced radish, then dress with mustard and lemon

Tamarind is commonly used to flavour potatoes in India, and makes this low-fat salad authentic and punchy

This aubergine parcel looks very dramatic, but is dead easy

If you love restaurant Peking duck with plum sauce, try this version with sticky sesame and hoisin peaches

Mary Cadogan demonstrates the technique of boning out a leg of lamb and how to cook it

This dish is all about vegetables at the peak of their season

Love roast chicken but want to give it a summer twist? John Torode, MasterChef judge and chef shows you how

This simple salad is a flavourful, vegetarian side - perfect for al fresco summer dining

Beautiful served hot or cold, this poached salmon makes a stunning yet stress-free centrepiece for a buffet lunch

This Italian-inspired roast chicken couldn't be easier, but the result is really special

Stuffed peppers are a vegetarian favourite - this version is packed with vegetables, fresh pesto, herbs and chilli

A healthy Mediterranean-style tray bake with sweet potato, peppers, courgettes and chunky onion

Serve salmon with paprika, ginger and honey mustard glaze for an Indian-inspired, original roast

This summery beef dish is the perfect centrepiece for your outdoor entertaining

Everyone loves potato salad – and this recipe, packed with veg, has more to offer than usual, in both flavour and glamour

Get a taste of the Mediterranean with a laidback spread of roasted vegetables and salads

Cooking whole sides of salmon for a centrepiece is a sociable and special way of eating