Five Tasty Recipes to Inspire Your Summer Eating

Summer is here, along with the cravings for lighter, more colourful foods that complement the change in season. 

If you’re looking to refresh your go-to list of summer recipes this year, we have heaps of tasty and unique dishes that can be enjoyed all season. 

From vibrant poke balls to refreshing ice blocks, each recipe is enriched with pure maple syrup, adding a splash of natural sweetness to your summer eating. 

Maple chipotle portobello tacos

Light, refreshing and packed with seasonal ingredients, tacos make for a great addition to your summer repertoire. 

Made with portobello mushrooms as the main filling rather than meat, these healthy vegan tacos can be enjoyed by anyone. 

The mushrooms are seasoned with garlic, cumin and chipotle powder, before being soaked in maple syrup, giving them the perfect blend of sweet and smoky flavours. 

They feature on warm corn tortillas alongside lettuce, red cabbage, diced tomato, fresh coriander and sour cream. 

The vegetables provide colour and crunch, while the sour cream complements the more pronounced flavours of the mushrooms perfectly and a final squeeze of lime brings it all to life. 

Maple salmon poke bowls

Healthy, dazzling and delicious, our salmon poke bowl recipe incorporates some of the best seasonal ingredients that summer has to offer. 

The star of the show is the marinated salmon, bathed in a mixture of soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice and pure maple syrup. 

The softened chunks of salmon are then laid on a bed of fluffy jasmine rice, alongside a generous selection of fresh fruit and veggies. 

A sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds and an extra splash of the homemade spicy maple sauce provide the finishing touches to the poke bowls.

Mojito and maple ice blocks

What better way to cool off and beat the heat than a thirst-quenching ice block? Our ice block recipe is infused with rum for a boozy, maple-mojito twist. 

To make the ice blocks, all you need to do is heat water, maple syrup and lime zest together with a handful of mint leaves, before leaving the mixture to cool and then straining it into a jug. 

Lime juice and rum are added to the blend, which is then poured into your ice block moulds and left to freeze overnight. 

The tangy lime juice, fragrant mint leaves and sweet maple syrup combine to form the most refreshing flavour. If you prefer a non-alcoholic ice block, simply leave out the rum.

Mini tropical maple pavlovas

What about dessert? When it comes to sweet treats that are especially suited to summer, look no further than these delightful mini pavlovas! 

Crispy meringue nests, naturally sweetened with maple sugar, cradle a cloud of whipped cream, fresh chunks of pineapple and a sprinkling of passion fruit seeds. 

Additional colour and flavour are provided by the garnish of lime zest, fresh mint and desiccated coconut. 

Light and surprisingly simple to make, these mini tropical pavlovas serve as the perfect finale to your summer dinner party or BBQ.

Maple turmeric orzo and chicken salad

Simple, nutritious and packed with flavour, our orzo and chicken salad is a great all-rounder, perfect for lunch or as a BBQ side. 

The best part of this chicken salad recipe is the homemade vinaigrette, made with turmeric, lemon juice and pure maple syrup. 

These ingredients combine well to form a deliciously sweet dressing for the chicken, orzo and capsicum.  

The recipe can easily be adjusted to include any other vegetables you have at hand like tomatoes, sweetcorn or cucumber.

Sweeten your summer

Summer is the perfect opportunity to experiment with your cooking and embrace natural ingredients like Canadian maple syrup. 

Want more recipe inspiration? Check out the rest of our range of maple syrup recipes for year-round meal ideas!