30-Minute Summer Menu

BBC chef and Good Food Podcast host Tom Kerridge shares a three-course summer menu that’s super-quick to make and serve

- Tom Kerridge

Staying in really is the new going out, especially now it’s the only sensible thing to do. But, that shouldn’t mean you can’t treat yourself – in fact, it’s probably even more reason to make yourself something a bit special. Enjoying a nice meal and cooking good food are small joys we can all appreciate, so I’ve devised this menu to share. It uses seasonal ingredients, it’s quick and easy (find out how to get it on the table in 30 minutes on page 80), and you won’t need to find anything special in the shop. Had it been able to go ahead, I would have made this menu at the Good Food Summer Show, but now you can bring the dishes to life in your kitchen. Stay safe and get cooking! Tom

Tomato & mozzarella salad with tomato dressing

The classic flavours of this salad are enhanced by using the tomato juices to make a dressing. It’s super-quick, and there’s no actual cooking involved. You could make it for lunch on its own by simply adding some sliced avocado.

SERVES 2 PREP 15 mins

NO COOK EASY V

200g mixed heritage tomatoes, sliced

1 large shallot, sliced into thin rings

5 tbsp olive oil

3 drops of Tabasco

1 tbsp white wine vinegar (muscatel is good)

6 basil leaves, shredded, plus a few small leaves to serve

4 shop-bought crostini, roughly crushed

1 ball buffalo mozzarella, or burrata if you can find it (about 150g), halved

1 Put the tomatoes in a bowl with the shallots and season with a large pinch of salt. Leave for 10 mins for the tomatoes to release their juices.