Summertime… and the living is easy…
And slimming through summer can be easy, too! With our flexible Food Optimising plan, you can fill sunny days with fantastic real food, while still getting the real weight loss results you want. Discover some of our slimming-friendly summer recipes – and join us today to unlock the full recipe collection and get seasonal strategies and support.
Slimming World summer recipes
Shake up your salads
When the weather warms up, it’s salad’s time to shine! Eggs, lean meat, chicken, fish and most salad veggies are all on our Free Foods list, you can eat as much as you like, with no need to worry about weighing or measuring.
Forget limp lettuce and slivers of cucumber – we’ve got some seriously satisfying suggestions to put a fresh spin on your summertime menu.
This layered coronation chicken salad jar is a great on-the-go option
More for members: You’ll find so many salads on the member-only website and app, including tuna pasta, griddled beef and a classic chicken caesar.
Pack a picnic
Taking a picnic is the perfect way to stay in control of what you eat during days out. We’ve got a basketful of ideas to help you enjoy delicious outdoor dining – including slimming-friendly scotch egg and quiche recipes for you to try!
Your bite-size list of slimming-friendly picnic foods
More for members: We’ve done the menu planning for you in The Food Optimising picnic. All you need to do is remember the blanket!
Bring on the BBQ
Yes, you can pile your plate with grilled goodies and still slim through summer! Free Foods like lean pork, beef, chicken, fish, tofu and vegetables all taste amazing cooked over hot coals (or on a convenient gas barbecue). Add a selection of salad sides and you’re all set for a grill-iant weight loss!
Try a taste: Sizzling barbecue recipes
More for members: Tuck into an al-fresco feast
Fabulous fruit
Fruit is one the Slimming World Free Foods, which means that you can enjoy as much as you like, without worrying about your weight loss. It also makes a great, thirst-quenching snack on sunny days. Keeping your fruit in the fridge – or even the freezer – will make it extra cooling (frozen grapes are a revelation!). Or get creative with a pizza this sweet/savoury melon mix…
Cooling drinks
When the heat rises, we may find ourselves turning to drinks to keep us cool. With Slimming World, you can enjoy Food Optimising versions of your favourite drinks – from fruity cocktails to creamy frappes. If you feel that you drink more alcohol than you’d like during the summer months, you’ll get lots of support and drink-smart strategies to help you find the right balance for you and your weight loss goals.
Fancy a frappé? Choose between tropical mango, strawberry and vanilla, and choca mocha.
More for members: Read this article if you’d like to reset your relationship with alcohol
Treat yourself
Summer’s way too short to say no to ice cream! And Slimming World can help you make a slim-savvy selection. You’ll get lots of smart-swap ideas in group, and you can also look up sweet summer snacks in seconds with the online food search tool.
Try a taste: Chill out in the sunshine
More for members: Our online recipe collection could put any ice-cream parlour in the shade! Which flavour will you choose..?
Step into a slimmer summer
Join us in group – or sign up to our digital service, Slimming World Online – to get your summer off to an amazing slimming start. We can help you enjoy a fitter, healthier and more confident sunny season, whatever challenges come your way.