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ozzyfan_2
ozzyfan_2 Posts: 599 Forumite
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Hello everyone :hello:

I am trying to do a meal planner & have done a 14 day winter one which was easy, things like stews, shepherds pie, chilli, toad in the hole, roasts etc but I am having difficulty thinking up meals for my summer meal planner.

So far I have only thought of quiche & scotch eggs & now I am stuck for ideas!

Can you think of any more ideas, the cheaper the better!

Many thanks

Rachel
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  • MATH
    MATH Posts: 2,941 Forumite
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    Pasta salads are great, ring the changes with tuna, salmon, prawns, smoked bacon etc.

    Rice salads are also good. Double up on rice/pasta salads and take some for lunch the next day.

    Smear a whole chicken with honey and wholegrain mustard. Bake and pull apart and serve with crusty bread, coleslaw and green salad.
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  • mirakl
    mirakl Posts: 484 Forumite
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    Falafels in pittas with yoghurt sauce - really cheap :D
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  • Pooky
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    HM bugers with salad.

    Vegetable chilli - seems much lighter than a meaty one.

    Jacket pots and salad.

    Cold sausage cassarole is nice too, mix some pasta in to make it a meal in itself.
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • ozzyfan_2
    ozzyfan_2 Posts: 599 Forumite
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    many thanks for the ideas I'm feeling hungry now! :rotfl:

    I'm writing all these ideas down & will go & try to find some recipes as I haven't made some of these meals before.

    miraki - could you tell me what a falafel is? lol :o

    can't you just tell I'm new to all this!
  • Rachie_B
    Rachie_B Posts: 8,785 Forumite
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    quiche / new or baked pot / salad
    cous cous salad with marinated chicken breast
    salmon / tuna fillet with herby new pots / veg or salad
    filled jackets - scoop out middle mix with whatever you like and pile back into shell,bake in oven ,with some grated cheese if liked
  • mirakl
    mirakl Posts: 484 Forumite
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falafel

    You can buy boxes of mix and just add water to make them too.
    My Doctor told me that "1 out of 3 people who start smoking will eventually die." The other two apparently became immortal.

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  • Heth_2
    Heth_2 Posts: 472 Forumite
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    One of my favorites is stuffed peppers. We usually do them with some fried chopped onions, mushrooms and ricotta cheese, and a bit of cheddar grated on top. Roast the peppers first for about 20 minutes.
    Another great summer one is a cous cos salad with roast meditteranean veg (courgettes, tomatoes, peppers, maybe some red onions). There is a great delia recipe for this. Delias summer collection also has a yummy recipe for chicken pieces done in breadcrumbs with parmesan mixed in the breadcrumbs and some garlic.
    I also like to make a big salad with smoked mackeral, new potatoes and dark green leaves.
    Focaccia bread is great in the summer as well.
  • Littlemiss-lotsofdebt
    Littlemiss-lotsofdebt Posts: 612 Forumite
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    Chicken kebabs - thread some chopped chicken, mushrooms, peppers, onions and tomatoes onto skewers and grill. You could even flavour the chicken with something out of your store cupboard beforehand. And with leftovers, I make a chicken salad for next day's lunch.
    Its nice to be important but more important to be nice!
  • ozzyfan_2
    ozzyfan_2 Posts: 599 Forumite
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    thanks everyone, all your ideas have been a great help :)
  • BWZN93
    BWZN93 Posts: 2,182 Forumite
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    Skewers with chicken, peppers, mushrooms and onion, with veg flavoured rice and salad.... mmmmmm im drooling already!

    I do loads of rice and salad in the summer with skewered stuff - it so easy to make!

    jo xx
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