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Bank holiday recipes

Come rain or shine, bank holidays were made for getting friends and family together with plenty of delicious food! Whether you're planning a roast or something lighter, we have recipe ideas for you.

Burnt lime and honey chicken kebabs with black beans

by Sophie Wyburd

Charred fresh lime and sticky honey strike the perfect balance in these delicious, summery chicken kebabs.

You will need eight wooden or metal skewers for this recipe.

Main course

Roast chicken with tomatoey bulgur wheat, dilly leeks and peas

by Georgina Hayden

Cuban pork with a sticky citrus glaze

by Elainea Emmott

Cauliflower tacos with spicy slaw and pineapple salsa

by Gemma Ogston

Marrakesh-inspired lamb

Baharat chicken with orzo salad and tabbouleh

by Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed

Roast side of salmon with salsa verde

One-pan pastitsio

by Georgina Hayden

Roast harissa chicken with homemade flatbreads

by Georgina Hayden

Five-spice melting brisket

by Pippa Middlehurst

Butternut squash börek

by Georgina Hayden

Loaded black bean nachos

by Silvana Franco

Light meals & snacks

Chicken and seafood paella

by Laura Wingrove

Green goddess salad

by Georgina Hayden

Starters & nibbles

Scandi nachos

by Elly Curshen

Starters & nibbles

Crispy piri-piri potatoes with spiced yoghurt dressing

by Verity Genco

Spring green salad

by Sunil Vijayakar

Raw beetroot salad with burrata

by Sophie Wyburd

Roasted summer vegetable and feta quiche

by Rachel Phipps

Giant couscous salad

by The Hairy Bikers

Rice salad

Vietnamese-style loaded fries

by Rachel Phipps

Antipasti orzo salad

by Georgina Hayden

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