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5 Easy Weekday Meals To Celebrate The Start Of Summer

Whether you choose a hearty endive, sausage and bean salad or seasonal asparagus pesto pasta, here are a few low-prep, quick meals you can make to celebrate the season.
Overhead shot of spinach asparagus pesto pasta with shrimp in a bowl for a post on fresh spring pasta recipes

Spinach Asparagus Pesto Pasta With Shrimp. Photo, Ashley Capp. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Beef bulgogi wraps

A little lighter than the traditional Korean bulgogi-centred meal, these lettuce cups are the perfect vehicle for a tasty beef and rice filling. Get this beef bulgogi wrap recipe, and try it with any kind of cup-shaped lettuce, such as iceberg or Boston.

overhead shot of beef and rice in lettuce leaves on white oval platePhoto, Ashley Capp. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Endive and bean salad with grilled sausage

Welcome BBQ season with grilled meat! Hearty sausage mixed with crisp endive and beans make for a deliciously quick weeknight dinner. Get the endive and bean salad with grilled sausage recipe. Use a plant-based sausage to make this meal vegetarian.

5 Easy Weekday Meals To Celebrate The Start Of SummerPhoto, Ashley Capp. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Grilled fish with corn and peppers

Grilled fish gets a post-cooking marinade treatment in a technique known as ‘escabeche.' Get the grilled fish with corn and peppers recipe. This also works well with salmon.

5 Easy Weekday Meals To Celebrate The Start Of SummerPhoto, Ashley Capp. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Spicy crispy tofu noodle bowl

Gochujang–a traditional Korean condiment–adds a spicy twist to this soba noodle dish. The thick Korean chili paste that gives this bowl its piquant kick, is made from chili peppers, sticky rice and fermented soybeans. It adds a smoky, spicy depth of flavour to marinades, stews and soups. Thinned with a bit of rice vinegar and sugar, it also makes a pungent dipping sauce.

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Get the spicy crispy tofu noodle bowl recipe.

overhead shot of crispy tofu on noodles in white bowlsPhoto, Ashley Capp. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

Spinach pesto asparagus pasta with shrimp

Seasonal asparagus and spinach makes a yummy pesto that goes great with this summery pasta, perfect for al fresco dining. Get this spinach pesto asparagus pasta with shrimp recipe.

Overhead shot of spinach asparagus pesto pasta with shrimp in a bowlPhoto, Ashley Capp. Food styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Madeleine Johari.

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