Alfresco recipes

Looking for recipes to eat alfresco? Scroll down for our pick of barbecue and picnic recipes, plus simple dishes perfect for a meal in the garden.

The best coffee & walnut cake
4 out of 5 stars(11)
Swiss chard, leek & vintage Cheddar spanakopita-style pie
Three-cheese scones
Whisky peppercorn sauce
3 out of 5 stars(2)
Cowboy butter
Chipotle chimichurri
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Gildas three ways
The best macarons
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Golden vanilla sparkle star biscuits
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Flourless chocolate, coffee & hazelnut torte
5 out of 5 stars(4)
The best apple cake
4 out of 5 stars(6)
Simple Caesar salad
The best roast chicken
Lemon drizzle cake
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Baked tomato, green bean & anchovy salad
The best panna cotta
5 out of 5 stars(1)
The best barbecue ribs
Quick pork pie ploughman's
Lemon, passion fruit & raspberry summer cake
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Skagen-style salad with lemon & dill dressing and rye croutons
Garlic & lemon labneh with paprika-tomato salad and pine nut brown butter
5 out of 5 stars(5)
The best sweetcorn fritters
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Blueberry corn scones
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Cornish picnic pasties with harissa yogurt dip
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Coronation chicken Scotch eggs
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Quiche Lorraine
Caramelised onion, feta & beetroot couscous
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Seared lamb Niçoise with toasted pine nut dressing
4 out of 5 stars(5)
Green tahini chicken & cannellini bean salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Plant-based burgers & kimchi slaw
Miso caramel bananas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Greek-style prawns
Apricot & halloumi
Steak satay skewers
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Cajun butter salmon & lime
3 out of 5 stars(2)
Zaatar aubergine with tahini
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Spicy tuna fish cakes with mustard mayo
New York-style beef & pork hot dogs
Curry lamb skewers
Blueberry & cardamom babka with lemon glaze
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Kir strawberries with mascarpone & shortbread
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Chilli courgette & king prawn rice
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Potato salad
4 out of 5 stars(5)
Steak & ruby gem salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Lamb & Jersey Royal skewers
4.5 out of 5 stars(5)
Peach paloma
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Goat’s cheese, asparagus & tarragon tart
Potato, radish & cucumber salad
Prawn & halloumi tacos with pomegranate and lemon harissa
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Sticky toffee flapjacks
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Pork, chicken & apricot pie
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Easy mayonnaise cupcakes
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Smoky chipotle chicken burgers with pickled fennel
4 out of 5 stars(1)

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The best coffee & walnut cake

Swiss chard, leek & vintage Cheddar spanakopita-style pie

Three-cheese scones

Whisky peppercorn sauce

Cowboy butter

Chipotle chimichurri

Gildas three ways

The best macarons

Golden vanilla sparkle star biscuits

Flourless chocolate, coffee & hazelnut torte

The best apple cake

Simple Caesar salad

The best roast chicken

Lemon drizzle cake

Baked tomato, green bean & anchovy salad

The best panna cotta

The best barbecue ribs

Quick pork pie ploughman's

Lemon, passion fruit & raspberry summer cake

Skagen-style salad with lemon & dill dressing and rye croutons

Garlic & lemon labneh with paprika-tomato salad and pine nut brown butter

The best sweetcorn fritters

Blueberry corn scones

Cornish picnic pasties with harissa yogurt dip

Coronation chicken Scotch eggs

Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta

Quiche Lorraine

Caramelised onion, feta & beetroot couscous

Seared lamb Niçoise with toasted pine nut dressing

Green tahini chicken & cannellini bean salad

Plant-based burgers & kimchi slaw

Miso caramel bananas

Greek-style prawns

Apricot & halloumi

Steak satay skewers

Cajun butter salmon & lime

Zaatar aubergine with tahini

Spicy tuna fish cakes with mustard mayo

New York-style beef & pork hot dogs

Curry lamb skewers

Blueberry & cardamom babka with lemon glaze

Kir strawberries with mascarpone & shortbread

Chilli courgette & king prawn rice

Potato salad

Steak & ruby gem salad

Lamb & Jersey Royal skewers

Peach paloma

Goat’s cheese, asparagus & tarragon tart

Potato, radish & cucumber salad

Prawn & halloumi tacos with pomegranate and lemon harissa

Sticky toffee flapjacks

Pork, chicken & apricot pie

Easy mayonnaise cupcakes

Smoky chipotle chicken burgers with pickled fennel