The 60-minute dinner party

Crowd-pleasing dishes inspired by summer travels

This flavour and colour-packed salad makes a fast and fresh side. SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS ✱ Handful basil leaves ✱2-3tbsp extra virgin olive oil ✱1tbsp balsamic vinegar ✱500g tomatoes, sliced ✱250g mozz

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 5 mins ■ Cook 30 mins sauce only 3 tbsp olive oil4 garlic cloves, finely sliced1 dried red chilli or a largepinch of chilli flakes (optional)½ tsp caster sugar1 tbsp red wine vinegar

The ‘marry me’ part of this dish refers to the sauce. The story goes that someone took chicken with a creamy, sundried tomato sauce into an office in New York in the 1980s and, within weeks, three peo

SERVES 4-6 PREP 20 mins COOK 30 mins EASY V 4 carrots (about 450g),cut into batons4 beetroots (about 450g), peeledand cut into thin wedges2 tbsp olive oil150g quinoa & bulgur wheat mix2 tbsp honey2 le

Ingredients (Serves 2) ◆ 225g beef and pork mince ◆ 1tsp each garlic granules and Italian-style mixed dried herbs ◆ Salt and freshly ground black pepper ◆ 200g frozen pepper strips ◆ 250g pasta sauce