What do you eat when it’s too hot to cook? Try one of these fresh, speedy recipes created by my fellow bloggers – this is among the best hot weather food you can eat when you’re hungry in a heatwave!
Phew, it’s been hot lately!
It might sound like a bit of a cliché, but slaving over a hot stove really is the last thing I’d want to be doing in this weather! At the same time, however, staying well-fed and nourished is even more important when the mercury is soaring, as our bodies tend to get rather tired out and dehydrated.
To help you to stay nourished when the weather’s hot, without having to melt in a scorching kitchen, I’ve rounded up four summery recipes shared by fellow food bloggers which are quick, easy and tasty enough to enjoy when the mercury is soaring.
Enjoy, and don’t forget to leave a comment to let me know what you think – or perhaps you have a go-to hot weather food that you’d like to recommend? I’d love to hear it!
Hungry in a heatwave: what is the best food to eat during hot weather?
Chinese salt and pepper shrimp
Made in an air fryer, this Chinese salt and pepper shrimp recipe by NOMSS.com is both quick and easy to prepare, with absolutely no slaving over a hot stove required.
However, despite being such a simple dish to rustle up, there is certainly no compromise on flavour. Packed with juicy fresh shrimp (or prawns, whatever you know them as!), this is a light, fresh and tasty dish to tuck into when the mercury is soaring.
Prawn pasta salad with lemon and dill
I wouldn’t mind betting that we’ve probably all eaten way more salad during the last fortnight or so, than we have done all year! I don’t know about you, but the heatwave always has me reaching for cold, refreshing foods. Salad always seems to do the trick!
Adding pasta to a traditional salad can be a wonderful way to introduce some carbs, making for a more satiating meal. At the same time, this needn’t mean standing over a hot hot while you wait for the pasta to cook – opt for a quick-cook variety, and your pasta will be ready to add to the salad in no time at all. Plus, you could always cook a little extra and store it in the fridge, so you’ll have some ready made pasta to add to the next salad you prepare.
Flavoured with lemon and dill, this prawn pasta salad by Carrie’s Kitchen would be just the thing to serve at a summer garden party, or on the BBQ buffet table, perhaps
Quinoa pasta salad with balsamic vinaigrette
For a low calorie, meat-free pasta salad, give Go Healthy Ever After’s quinoa pasta salad with balsamic vinaigrette a try.
Crammed with fresh veggies and salty feta cheese, this grainy salad makes for a simple, speedy way to fill yourself up on nutritious whole foods, even on a hot, balmy day when you don’t feel like cooking.
Coke can chicken on the grill
In a fun twist on traditional ‘beer can’ chicken, this recipe for Coke can chicken on the grill from That Guy Who Grills sees a whole chicken coated in Coca Cola, and barbecued over charcoal until cooked through.
While it may take a little while for this Coca cola chicken to cook whole on the barbecue, it’ll be well-worth the wait. Your dinner guests will love devouring the sticky, tender chicken off the bone. Simply serve your chicken with some simple, fresh sides for a summer barbecue dinner that everyone will enjoy.
While you won’t find many of us stuck in our kitchens for too long on a hot day, barbecuing really comes into its own when the sun is shining. That said, if you’re just too hot and bothered to cook, you could always look into a hog roast for hire in London.
So, there you have it – five delicious meals that you can enjoy when it’s hot and sunny! For further inspiration, check out the other light meals I’ve shared previously on the blog.
CookBlogShare is a community for food bloggers to share recipes and foodie posts and generally support the food blogging community. The community is centred around the #CookBlogShare linky.
It is a wonderful way for a wide range of food writers, recipe creators and bloggers to come together and share each other’s recipes.
The linky is now hosted regularly by Sisley from Sew White & Chloe from Feast Glorious Feast. New members are always welcome to join, so make sure you invite your food blogger friends to take part too!
The last linky was hosted by Amy at The Copper Table, who put together a collection of delicious recipes using freshly picked strawberries.
Each week, the host chooses a selection of recipes which have been submitted during the previous week to showcase.
Bloggers
Scroll down to the linky widget and add your links. Make sure to read the rules so we can all share the love!
I’ll be commenting on, and sharing, as many of the links as possible. They’ll also be pinned to the #CookBlogShare group Pinterest board.
Use the same hashtag #CookBlogShare on Instagram and social media, and you can post your recipes on the CookBlogShare Facebook page too.
Readers
Scroll down to see what recipes have been linked up so far this week. Have a read and let us know what you think. Feel free to help share the love by sharing the recipes far and wide! You can also follow the #CookBlogShare hashtags on Twitter and Instagram to discover new and wonderful recipes.
The rules
You can link up any recipe or foodie posts you have. Both old and new posts are welcome ,as long as they have not been linked to #CookBlogShare before. There is no set theme, but it is always sensible to think about upcoming seasons and holidays.
It is usually beneficial to link up towards the beginning of the week, for maximum benefit to you.
You can link up to a maximum of 4 posts per linky.
Required – Add a link from your post(s) back to the host’s post. E.g. “I have linked this recipe to #CookBlogShare run by Sisley & Chloe which was hosted by Kacie at The Rare Welsh Bit.”
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My linked posts this week are my Welsh rarebit recipe and my Welsh Laver Cakes recipe.
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The next linky will be hosted by Midge Peacock at Peachicks’ Bakery.
HOSTING
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What are your go-to dishes to enjoy during a heatwave, or when it’s too hot to cook? Comment below to let me know.
some great summer recipes. We like to have pasta salads and sandwiches when it’s really hot
I love a good pasta salad too!
I struggle with hot food in the hot weather, unless it’s cooked outside, on the BBQ! Loving some of these great suggestions for heatwave eating!
I know how you feel – me too! Nothing worse than standing over a steaming hot stove on a hot day.