Summer is an expansive and joyful time with parties in full swing. Buffets, potlucks, barbecues, alfresco dining, picnics and more. If you’re hosting one this summer or contributing to someone else’s, here are a few scrumptious summer party recipes to liven up your celebrations.
With two bank holidays and four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations here in the UK this week, there are going to be a lot of parties. If you’re still looking for ideas on what to prepare, I’ve rounded up a few vegetarian summer party recipes to help.
Vegetarian Summer Party Recipes
Summer Party Desserts
Well you can’t have a Platinum Jubilee celebration without the winning pudding. Luckily clever Chloe has come up with a cheat’s version which is an awful lot easier to make than the original. If that doesn’t grab your fancy, there are a couple of other trifles that just might. Or there’s a perfect summer cheesecake, no-churn ice cream and a dead easy strawberries and cream recipe.
Cheat’s Platinum Jubilee Pudding – Lemon Swiss Roll & Amaretti Trifle
The official Platinum Jubilee Pudding but quicker, smaller, easier and cheaper! This easy version of the winning Lemon Swiss Roll & Amaretti Trifle by Jemma Melvin recipe has simple fool proof instructions and full step by step photographs to help you make a stress and faff-free Jubilee centrepiece!
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Summer Berry Rose Trifle
Chocolate sponge covered with rose infused strawberries, blueberries and raspberries then smothered with custard and cream. This trifle makes for an easy but indulgent summer dessert.
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Chocolate Cherry Trifle
Chocolate Cherry Trifle is a glorious layered dessert that’s easy to make. It’s filled with sweet cherries and rich creamy chocolate custard.
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Easy Strawberries and Cream Dessert
When you're in a hurry or the weather is just too hot, sometimes all you want is a low-effort quick and easy pudding. This is where my super easy strawberries and cream dessert comes in. Perfect for feeding a crowd too.
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Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Ice Cream
This easy peasy lemon squeezy ice cream is refreshingly tart and zesty, but also smooth and creamy. With only three ingredients, it's super fast to make. And as it's a no-churn version there's no need for an ice cream maker.
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No summer’s day is complete without afternoon tea. And for every afternoon tea you need an accompanying bake. From sponge cakes to easy traybakes to cookies to strawberry Cornish splits. They all scream summer deliciousness. Tuck in.
Raspberry Cream Sponge Cake
A classic victoria sponge, but baked with scented leaves to impart an air of added sophistication and delight. Sandwiched together with crushed raspberries and rose flavoured cream.
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Best Gluten Free Vanilla Cake
The best Gluten Free Vanilla Cake sponge for any occasion.
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Chocolate And Rose Cupcakes
These rose cupcakes truly capture the taste of rose, this most delightful of summer flowers. The cakes are lightly chocolatey and flavoured with rose sugar and rosewater, the buttercream is made with homemade rose syrup and the tops are decorated with crystallised rose petals. Perfect for a summer party.
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Raspberry Rose and White Chocolate Traybake
A wonderful sweet and fruity cake for summer. It's simple to make and can easily be cut into squares and still look good.
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Pineapple Juice Cake
What do you do with leftover pineapple juice? Why, you make a pineapple juice cake, of course. The recipe produces a lovely light sponge which is soaked in pineapple, lime and chilli syrup. For those that prefer not to have a kick to their traybake, the chilli is entirely optional. Perfect for afternoon tea in the garden.
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Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Cookies
Gluten Free, Bakery-Style Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Cookies.
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Cornish Splits
Cornish splits are soft and slightly sweet yeasted bread buns. They make a fitting alternative to scones for a traditional cream tea. Top them with strawberry jam and clotted cream. For special occassions add a chocolate dipped strawberry.
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A few salads never go amiss when it comes to summer parties, barbecues and buffets. Here are three you might not have thought of and a wonderful horseradish dressing to liven up pretty much anything.
Sicilian Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Olives & Fresh Herbs
A simple but delicious pasta salad that everyone can eat and everyone will love. It’s both vegan and gluten-free.
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Freekeh salad with fresh herbs and pomegranate | Family-Friends-Food
Freekeh salad inspired by the Biblical Book of Ruth! With pomegranate, herbs & crunchy nuts, it’s a delicious Shavuot or Summer side dish.
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Kohlrabi Carrot Slaw
A delicious crunchy slaw dressed with lime and a barely discernible amount of mustardy mayonnaise.
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Middle Eastern Chickpea Salad
Vibrant, fresh and flavoursome this easy-to-make Middle Eastern salad is both healthy and naturally vegan. And not a bit of lettuce in sight. Serve as a light lunch or supper with pitta bread, as a side dish or as part of a mezze spread.
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best creamy horseradish sauce (dressing)
Our Best Creamy Horseradish Sauce (dressing) is made with a few simple ingredients and adds real zing to any dish it’s added to.
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