Food For When It's Too Darn Hot Outside

Sometimes, it's just too hot to eat. Which is tough - because food is amazing, and summer grub is packed with flavours. Luckily, we've put together a list of delicious summer recipes with the help of Hellmann's that not only taste great, but will help you keep your cool too!

1. Watermelon salad with mint

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The high water content of this salad, along with the mouth-cooling mint will leave you feeling fresh as a daisy by the time you put your fork down.

2. Roasted potato salad with rocket

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This roasted potato salad is twist on the classic, but still features your hero ingredients: potatoes, mayonnaise and spring onions. It can be served warm or chilled.

3. Citrus kale salad

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It's a known fact that anything citrus-flavoured tastes like summer, and this citrus kale salad combines that summery flavour with super-food kale.

4. Pasta with peas, lemon and mint

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This pea, lemon and mint pasta dish not only tastes deliciously light and fresh - it's so quick and easy to make that you won't be slaving over a hot stove on an even hotter day for hours.

5. Berry salad with lemon dressing

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Who says salads have to be savoury? This berry salad with lemon dressing is made from seasonal fruits, so tastes ultra-fresh.

6. Spinach lemonade

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If you've got a sweet tooth, don't worry - this spinach lemonade recipe uses apples and pears so is naturally sweet. The deep green colour makes it refreshing just to look at.

7. Strawberry and cucumber salad

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This strawberry and cucumber salad works well as a cooling breakfast, as a main meal drizzled with balsamic vinegar or even as a dessert served with ice cream!

8. Cucumber and grape salad with poppy seed dressing

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A cool and refreshing salad that bursts with flavour. You can swap the yoghurt in the dressing for mayonnaise for an added flavour burst.

9. Taco dip

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For the days when it is just too hot to chew, this taco dip is a saviour. Serve with tortilla chips and toasted pitta bread for scooping.

10. Asparagus and ham salad with dill

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There's no reason why salads have to be lettuce. The base of this asparagus, ham and dill salad is slivers of asparagus made with a sharp knife or a vegetable peeler.

11. Couscous with melon, pancetta and ricotta

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This couscous, melon, pancetta and ricotta salad can be served warm, so perfect for when you want a hot meal, but can't face a plate of something steaming.

12. Mexican seven layer dip

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This cooling dip from Peachtrees and Bumblebees uses mayonnaise to make an extra smooth and creamy guacamole.

13. Rainbow carrot salad

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This rainbow carrot salad makes a delicious main, starter or a filling with some barbecue chicken in a fresh crusty bap.

14. Lobster rolls

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Perfect for a posh picnic, these lobster rolls get their creamy rich taste from the lobster (though you can use crayfish or prawns) and lashings of mayonnaise.

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