Oven-free dinner

• Noodles

Cold somen noodles with poached chicken and ponzu

Make the most of the remaining warm weather with these Japanese noodles dressed with zingy ponzu.

• < 30 mins
• Julia Busuttil Nishimura

• Chip Month

Oven-free dinners that are cooler than you (starring a fun spin on chicken and chips)

These effortless, sassy recipes taste like you spent hours in the kitchen, but no one needs to know you didn’t.

• Katrina Meynink

• Healthy eating

Barbecued lamb fillets with Mediterranean chickpea salad

Succulent lamb meets a zesty fibre-rich salad in this nourishing, high-energy dinner that’s as delicious as it is healthy.

• < 30 mins
• Sarah Pound

• Healthy eating

Fragrant Syrian chicken with lemon and pistachio cous cous

This aromatic Syrian-style braise balances weeknight ease with dinner-party flair. A zesty, nut-studded side dish is its ideal companion.

• 30 mins - 1 hr
• Sarah Pound

• Recipe collection
• Weekly meal planner

The no-oven edit: 20 crisp, healthy recipes for hot summer nights

Keep your kitchen (and yourself) cool with flavour-packed meals that deliver maximum impact with minimum effort.

• Quick & easy

Smashed cucumber salad

Whacking cucumbers with a cleaver isn’t just fun – it creates perfect crevices for dressing. The result is a punchy, refreshing hit for sweltering days.

• < 30 mins
• Rosheen Kaul and Joanna Hu

• Recipe collection
• Noodle dish

Stone-cold soba: 12 high-protein noodle bowls to keep your kitchen cool

Beat the heat with soba noodle dishes that require zero oven time. From seared tuna to barbecue chicken, these cool, satisfying meals are built for hot days.

• Pasta

An easy, no-cook zucchini pasta for hot summer nights

This zesty, no-cook pasta is the ultimate solution for those humid evenings when the last thing you want to do is stand over a hot stove.

• < 30 mins
• Jessica Brook

• Recipe collection
• Weekly meal planner

14 easy, healthy dishes for summer, minimal cooking required

Hold on to that “Out of Office” energy with vibrant, easy meals that won’t keep you stuck in a hot kitchen.

• Vegetarian

Bucatini with Thai basil and green chilli pesto

This Italian-Thai fusion takes classic pesto in a bold new direction. Fragrant Thai basil, green chilli and macadamias create a zesty, no-cook pasta sauce.

• < 30 mins
• Rosheen Kaul