Weekly meal planner: Sun-kissed summer favourites

Weekly meal planner: Sun-kissed summer favourites

These colourful, flavourful dinner ideas are perfect for mild nights, while Saturday's share-friendly menu offers a modern spin on Aussie barbecue classics.

Hawaiian chicken traybake with corn, pineapple and jalapeno.

Serve this tomato and chickpea curry with flaky roti bread (or croissants!).

MEDIUM

Andrew McConnell's tomato and chickpea curry

30 mins - 1 hour

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Thai prawn curry in a hurry.

EASY

... or Karen Martini's speedy Thai prawn curry

< 30 mins

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If you like your salmon saucy, make a double portion of the dressing.

EASY

Donna Hay's green chilli and ginger grilled salmon skewers with noodles

< 30 mins

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Cool salmon noodles for summer.

EASY

... or Adam Liaw's salmon and avocado soba noodle bowls

< 30 mins

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Hawaiian chicken traybake with corn, pineapple and jalapeno.

MEDIUM

Katrina Meynink's Hawaiian chicken bake with corn, pineapple and jalapeno

30 mins - 1 hour

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Chicken skewers with jalapeno jam and corn. Footy food recipes for Good Food September 2018. Please credit Katrina Meynink.

MEDIUM

... or her chipotle caramelised chicken with jalapeno jam, corn and manchego

30 mins - 1 hour

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Never toss a nicoise - ingredients should be composed with an eye for colour and contrast.

MEDIUM

Tuna nicoise salad

30 mins - 1 hour

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Wasabi pea crusted tuna.

MEDIUM

... or wasabi pea-crusted seared tuna

< 30 mins

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Japanese green avocado salad.

EASY

... with a simple Japanese green avocado salad

< 30 mins

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This chicken noodle salad is a riot of colour and flavour.

MEDIUM

Thai coriander chicken noodle salad

30 mins - 1 hour

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Yoghurt pudding rippled with mango puree.

EASY

Yoghurt pudding with mango for dessert (save leftovers for breakfast)

1-2 hours

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Seafood sandwich with spicy cocktail sauce.

EASY

Seafood sandwich with spicy cocktail sauce to start

< 30 mins

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Prawn cocktail, but make it a platter.

EASY

... or plonk this prawn cocktail platter onto the table

< 30 mins

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Serve the chicken with salsa (top right), crispy potatoes and a simple 'slaw.

MEDIUM

Barbecued butterflied chicken with salsa verde

1-2 hours

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Danielle Alvarez's tomato, nectarine and zucchini panzanella-ish salad.

EASY

... and a tomato, nectarine and zucchini panzanella-ish salad

< 30 mins

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Mango and passionfruit Viennetta-inspired ice-cream cake.

MEDIUM

Cheat's Viennetta with passionfruit and mango

1-2 hours

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Puffed rice, pecan and maple granola with optional coriander seeds.

EASY

Make a batch of puffed rice, pecan and maple granola

30 mins - 1 hour

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Pasta with jammy slow-roasted tomatoes and creamy burrata cheese.

MEDIUM

Pasta with peppery jammy tomatoes and burrata

1-2 hours

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Garlic breadcrumb salad.

EASY

Garlic breadcrumb salad

< 30 mins

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