What's your favourite hot weather lunch?

Smoked salmon and hard boiled egg salad and coleslaw

I love Serrano ham and slices of ripe peach or nectarine with a green salad and a good olive oil dressing. It's that combination of sweet,salty, crunchy and juicy that's so enjoyable on a hot day. I haven't had a BBQ for ages but halloumi and watermelon kebabs are lovely too with a salad.

Cold poached salmon with mayonaise, cold asparagus and warm jersey royals, boiled with mint and slathered in butter.

I love watermelon with feta - that combination of the sweet and salty is divine - but I confess that I rarely eat it in this country because the watermelon isn't nearly as nice as you get abroad.

I love feta. The saltiness is what I need on a hot day. I only have half a pack left. Must put that on the shopping list. And boil some eggs shortly for a tuna salad..

M0nica

Cold poached salmon with mayonaise, cold asparagus and warm jersey royals, boiled with mint and slathered in butter.

Mmmm.
I’d eat that every day!

I’ve just been sent a recipe for coleslaw ice lollies. I think I’ll pass on that.

M0nica

Cold poached salmon with mayonaise, cold asparagus and warm jersey royals, boiled with mint and slathered in butter.

That does sound nice. I love asparagus, but rarely get to eat it because my OH can't stand it and it always seems a bit of a waste to buy it just for myself.

Salad nicoise with or without the tuna.
I'm making a version today without tuna, to have with pulled pork. I'm attempting my first smoked pork shoulder, wish me luck.

My favourite hot weather lunch is the one being served to me in an air conditioned room

They all sound too much for me. My ideal would be about a.half a cup of gazpacho and, if someone is eating with me I might cut a slice of baguette or ciabatta to keep up appearances.

I don't choose food according to the weather. My late mother used to complain it was too hot to eat. I really don't get it, I'm just as hungry whatever the temperature and as happy to eat hot food any time.

Had mackerel with a couscous salad - plain couscous cooked and cooled- with chopped: tomatoes, cucumber, pickled beetroot, pickled cucumber, capers, spring onions and lots of lemon juice added. Didn't have any mint otherwise I would've chucked that in as well

Followed by a strawberry Mivvi ice lolly (now made by Del Monte)

Managed to eat outside just before it started to rain.

Easy cold salads.

Green, tabbouleh, coleslaw, potatoes, rice, panzanella, fruit.

Summer pudding.

Glass of whole milk and two easy peelers.

Or

tuna and sweetcorn sandwich and a mug of builders tea,

RedRidingHood

I don't choose food according to the weather. My late mother used to complain it was too hot to eat. I really don't get it, I'm just as hungry whatever the temperature and as happy to eat hot food any time.

Yes, I agree. We had spaghetti bolonaise for lunch, but will have a salad for supper.

One of my favourite hot weather meals is salmon marinated in yogurt, garlic, sun dried tomato past and lemon - baked. Served with cucumber salsa. So chopped cucumber, tomato, onion, chilly, lime salt and pepper and tsp sugar if the tomatoes need it.

One of my favourite meals ever was coming across fishermen in France barbecuing fish on the beach served with crusty bread and salads with glass of red wine. I chose sardines. It was food made in heaven.

I do like barbecuing in hot weather. It is such an easy tasty meal.

Feta cheese and a salad, which was my lunch every day on a recent holiday!

Thank you for your replies. Lots of good ideas. Salmon in various forms comes up tops and feta is popular.
Although today turned out not quite as hot as forecast as the cloud most of the day screened the fierce sun, I only fancy greek yoghourt and strawberries tonight and then a cool bath.

Spring vegetable soup with black pepper, a few extra peas & some lovely tofu. Not forgetting a lovely chunk of bread. Light & refreshing.🙂

Probably half a pack of halloumi, sliced and fried in just a film of oil, a good chunk of white cabbage, a cut up apple, and any other salad-y bits I happen to have.
It’s a regular lunch for me at any time of the year.

Coronation chicken. I made that for lunch just now followed by cantaloupe melon with creme fraiche. All very refreshing.

Another favourite is a freshly dressed crab with salad.

I've been buying "crustless" quiche lorraine from M&S (not really crustless as they have a base) and eating a slice with some coleslaw and a tomato.

HelterSkelter1

I have just had a cheese omelette and salad. I make a large one and have half of it cold tomorrow. With salad. And maybe potato salad. Light and tasty.

By the evening I don't really fancy anything much. Maybe a sandwich or a fruit salad and yoghourt.

Perfect! Now I need to go shopping as I have next to nothing in the house to make this with!
Thanks HelterSkelter1

I had forgotten crab. DH and I had a round of the very best crab sandwiches in the world at a seafront cafe in Budleigh Salterton about 15 years ago. Just the mention of Budleigh Salterton brings back the memory. Never bettered.
We have been disappointed in the dressed crabs we have bought in recent years. But crab sandwiches were always a favourite. And potted shrimps. And Shippams crab paste and cucumber sandwiches for teatime! Havent had those for 40 years. Must look in Waitrose tomorrow. Does Shippams still exist even.