Notice how the weather forecast has a serious hold on our food mood. Rain? Give us seven types of potato. Cold wintry day? Stews, roast dinners, pie and mash in that order, one after the other. Basically, if it’s dominated by carbs, we want it. Hot Summer’s day? Gimme the juice of an orange Calipo and a watermelon the size of our head.
With the higher temps comes an appetite for snacks on skewers and convenient light bites we can rustle up in a matter of minutes.
We can pick things back up with hearty comfort food in October but for now, these are the summer snacks we want in and around our mouths.
Classic bruschetta
It’s the Italians’ worst kept secret and one we’re glad to be in on. Warm-up for your main course with this Mediterranean medley made with fresh basil, garlic, tomatoes, red onion, punctuated with balsamic and served on toasted bread. Remarkably simple. Undeniably genius.
Watermelon Feta Salad
This is one we like to call The Harry Styles. For one of the most refreshing salad iterations of all time, toss watermelon, cucumber, feta, mint and red onion together in a bowl and dress with a simple red wine and olive oil vinaigrette. Refreshing AF.
Build Your Own Sandwich Board
If you haven’t had a ‘picky bits’ dinner, is it even Summer?
Creamy Peach & Honey Popsicles
It’s peak season for popsicles and these are positively peachy. It would be rude not to.
Campfire Trail Mix
Summer time s’mores, anyone? Satisfy your sweet and salty cravings in one sitting with this fireside treat.
Cracker Pizza
We’re just ashamed we’re only learning about the cracker pizza hype NOW. Crunchy base – winning, bubbly cheese – winning, ready in under 10 mins – WINNING.
Banana Split Skewers
Skip the big dinner and head straight for dessert with these banana split kebabs. Hear us out. Thread banana, strawbs and pineapple onto a skewer, drizzle with melted chocolate and coat with chopped nuts. Converted? We thought as much.
Baked Sweet Potato Crisps
Crispy and light, these sweet potato crisps are a post-lockdown miracle. Great as a stand-alone snack or married between bread to form a 10/10 sweet ‘n’ salty sarnie.
Boozy Melon Bites
This is the fruit cocktail you’ve all been waiting for… and most definitely one of our five a day.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites
These frozen chocolate peanut butter banana bites are the perfect warm-weather canapé. Keep a batch in the freezer for that 3pm snack attack. Or ya know, midnight.
Caprese Salad Skewers
Colourful, quick and full of flavour – we’ve never met a mozzarella-based snack we didn’t like.
