Recipe Light Recipes for Summer

Never thought about it. That's interesting. Most of the vegan ice cream recipes call for honey. Hrm. I just eat them because they're non-dairy and paleo+compliant. I used the name of the recipe they provided. Good call.

 

Here is a cool recipe, if you wanna eat something completely different of course.
UK Rasoi : Delhi style Gol gappe recipe~ how to make pani puri from scratch

 

Not just looks, it tastes yummy too. It is the best and most popular street food in India.

 

I'm a big fan of light summer pasta salads. You can mix them up with whatever you like, but this is my favorite:

Al dente penne pasta
Lots of Pesto
Wilted spinach
Red onion
Zucchini
Chick peas
Feta

 

Cold lime/jalapeno/cilantro marinated shrimp....very easy using frozen shrimp.

1 pound bag frozen cooked jumbo shrimp, tail on
1 medium-size jalapeno, or more to taste, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup light olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Place the shrimp in a large colander and thaw under cold running water or spray. Pat dry and transfer to a large mixing bowl.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the jalapeno, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, and vinegar until the mixture thickens, then pour over the shrimp. Gently toss with a rubber spatula until the shrimp are well coated. Season lightly with salt and pepper, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or preferably overnight. Occasionally, give the shrimp a light tossing in the marinade to coat evenly.

Pick up by the tail and enjoy!

 

My contribution to dinner tonight will be Watermelon Tuna Ceviche



I'll wait until about 15-20 min before dinner to start.

 

My consumption of guacamole goes up 100 fold in the summer.

I'm always looking to jazz up my basic guac.

Any ideas?

 

We have a simple recipe of 2 avocados, two deseeded and degutted finely chopped Roma tomatoes, 1/4c finely diced purple onion, 1/4c chopped fresh cilantro, and the juice of half a lime. I mash the avocados with a fork, then stir in the other stuff with a fork, so it's still lumpy. I like to add a jalapeño chopped really tiny, but hubs likes it the way it is. I also add sea salt to taste.

 

I said jalapeño? I totally meant poblano, lol. I can't wait for my creole tomatoes to ripen. I'm craving a tomato, cucumber, basil sheep's milk feta and balsamic salad.

 

This is one of my favorite "minimal cook" (you need 2 cups of boiling water, which I just do in the microwave) dishes. Bonus for you, it's vegetarian!
Zucchini and Bean Salad With Bulgur | Real Simple Recipes

My favorite no cook meatless sandwich:
Mash drained and rinsed white beans with salt, pepper, and some EVOO.
Spread the bean mash onto bread of choice, top with sliced red onion, sliced cucumber, alfalfa (or radish or whatever) sprouts, and sliced avocado.
SO GOOD.

And I love Martha's "lasagna". I like to add a little pesto to it for some extra zip.
Zucchini Lasagna with Farmer Cheese, Recipe from Martha Stewart Living, August 2010

And of course, you can't go wrong with a gaspacho or panzanella.