Make the most of the bank holiday with five irresistible recipes to share outdoors with friends

Bank holiday means one thing: good food! Use the long weekend as an excuse to take a new recipe for a spin. Perhaps a next-level chicken caesar salad, an epic Mediterranean sarnie, or a tropical-flavoured tart? To help you with recipe inspiration, we’ve shared five brand new recipes which are all ideal for tucking into over the bank holiday.

These would make great outdoor-sharing food, however if rain means you can’t serve al fresco, move indoors and turn your feast into an informal party spread.

For more bank holiday inspiration, take a look at our bank holiday drinks, bakes and brunch ideas.

1. Chicken schnitzel caesar salad

Shake things up this bank holiday with this easy and versatile chicken salad, combining the flavours of a green goddess salad and a classic caesar with the textures of crispy chicken schnitzel. So good, it may become your new go-to.

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2. Mango & passion fruit curd sunshine tart

Bring sunshine to the table with this tropical mango & passion fruit tart. You could finish it with a dusting of icing sugar, alternatively decorate with extra mango, passion fruit, toasted coconut and fresh mint.

If you like the look of this, take a look at these summer desserts.

3. Mortadella, burrata & pistachio pesto ciabatta

Layer mortadella – a luncheon meat made of ground cured pork – with creamy burrata (or mozzarella), green olives and a fresh pistachio pesto for an epic bank holiday sarnie. If you’re taking this sandwich on a picnic, it benefits from being pressed for a few hours, but if you want to enjoy it at home, you can tuck in straightaway. You’ll find mortadella on the counter of Italian delis or in some supermarkets.

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4. Mustard & brown sugar-glazed pork ribs

With a punchy, sticky glaze and a slow cook, these ribs are meltingly tender and a must-make dish for the long weekend. If rain means you can’t fire up the barbecue, you can also make them in the oven.

Take a browse through more barbecue recipes as well as more pork rib recipes.

5. Coffee, caramel & hazelnut traybake

Finish your feast on a sweet note with this irresistible coffee & caramel traybake. You could even serve as part of an afternoon tea – perfect with a cuppa. If you’re making it for children, simply omit the coffee in the cake and icing.

See more sweet traybake recipes.