- Feel Good
- 14th May 2025
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3 no-cook summer meals for when it’s just too hot to turn on the oven
No-cook veggie fajitas
INGREDIENTS
2 x 180g tubs marinated chargrilled vegetables, drained
2 x 400g cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
200g tub tomato salsa
2 limes, zested and juiced
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
2-3 tbsp hot sauce, plus extra to serve
small bunch coriander, chopped, plus extra, shredded, to serve
2 ripe avocados, stoned and diced
1 small garlic clove, finely grated
8 medium soft flour tortillas
100ml soured cream to serve
salad leaves to serve (optional)
METHOD
To make the fajita mix, tip the marinated veg into a bowl with the pinto beans. Stir in 2 tbsp salsa, half the lime zest and juice, the vinegar, hot sauce and half the coriander. Set the mixture aside.
Put the avocado in another bowl with the remaining lime zest and juice and the garlic. Roughly mash everything together with a fork, then season and stir through the remaining coriander.
Spread the crushed avocado mixture over the tortillas, then top with the fajita mix, remaining salsa, soured cream, extra hot sauce and extra coriander. Serve with salad leaves, if you like.
Salmon and smacked cucumber noodles
INGREDIENTS
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp caster sugar
4 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp sesame oil
½ large cucumber
2 carrots, grated
2 skinless poached salmon fillets, flaked
2 tbsp peanuts, roughly chopped, to serve
METHOD
Put the noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water from the kettle. Set aside for 4 mins. Drain and rinse under cold running water, then return to the bowl.
Mix the garlic, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and sesame oil together in a separate bowl. Lightly smack the cucumber with a rolling pin to split it, then chop into 2cm pieces. Add to the bowl with the dressing and toss everything together.
Add the dressed cucumber and the carrots to the bowl with the noodles and toss to combine. Gently toss through the salmon, then divide between two plates, scatter over the peanuts and serve.
Prawn and grain poke bowls
INGREDIENTS
3 limes, juiced
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp sesame oil
150g cooked king prawns
250g pouch mixed grains (or 250g cooked mixed grains)
1 ripe avocado, stoned and cubed
6 radishes, sliced
100g mango, peeled and diced
3 spring onions, sliced
pinch sesame seeds to serve (optional)
METHOD
Whisk the lime juice, chilli and oil together in a bowl. Season, add the prawns and leave to marinate for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, tip the grains into a sieve and pour over hot water from the kettle to slightly soften them. Drain well.
Divide the grains between two bowls. Top with the marinated prawns, avocado, radishes, mango and spring onions. Drizzle over any leftover marinade and serve the poke bowls with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, if you like.
Recipe credit: BBC Good Food
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