55 recipes to keep it light and fresh this Boxing Day

If you’re anything like us, you probably ate a lot more over the last few days than you meant to, and power to you. With all that hearty Christmas food in the rearview mirror, however, it’s a welcome excuse to embrace the lighter delights of the warmer months. So, to help you lean into all things fresh and effortless, here are 55 bright and easy recipes to ease you out of the festive season and into the height of summer.

by delicious. team

delicious. team

Dec 22, 2025

Iceberg, peach, asparagus and prawn salad with freekeh

This summer salad is like no other.

Watermelon and feta salad

Enjoy Mediterranean flavours in this feta and watermelon salad. Perfect as a fresh and quick side for a summery lunch, this easy salad balances the rich and sharp notes of the crumbly feta with the sweet, juicy flavour of the watermelon, making the ideal summer side.

Tom Walton's tuna poke bowl

Tuna, green papaya and avocado poké bowl

Tastes just as good as it looks. Recipe by chef Tom Walton, from Nudefish poké.

Ceviche with mango and avocado

“This ceviche is very special. The combination of the sweet mango, the creamy avocado and the sour fish, with a drop of habanero sauce, is delicious and super fresh. Perfect for summer entertaining!” – Daniella Guevara Munoz

Yotam Ottolenghi's pasta and zucchini salad

This simple salad from Yotam Ottolenghi combines nourishing greens with filling pasta for the perfect healthy midweek meal. "This salad is rich with vegetables and fresh herbs, and is so simple to make," the chef says.

You've never had Thai beef salad like this before

The new Thai beef salad

Introducing the new Thai beef salad.

Maggie Beer's cider-poached chicken salad with pine nut mayonnaise

Cider-poached chicken with beans and nut mayonnaise

For this elegant recipe, use seasonal leaves and vegetables. For Maggie, spring is the perfect time to take advantage of asparagus and green beans. In winter, she opts for seasonal winter leaves and Australian dried figs, making use of our South Australian delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards State Winners' produce from Ngeringa Produce, Singing Magpie Produce and Nomad Farms.

Peach, mozzarella and tomato insalata

"Extremely ripe peaches and big juicy ox-heart tomatoes are the kind of produce you need for this vibrant summer salad. Vendemmia (grape harvest) in Italy starts at the end of summer, when the grapes are bulging on the vines. Coincidentally, late summer tomatoes and stone fruit are also bursting with flavour, making this the perfect antipasti for the harvest menu." - Annie Conley This recipe is by Annie Conley