5 california summer Recipes

head romaine lettuce, in bite size pieces, kiwi fruits, sliced and halved, oranges, peeled sectioned and cut in half, strawberry, sliced, mayonnaise, honey, dill, toasted almond

tricolor spiral pasta, frozen california-blend vegetables, thawed, grape tomatoes, zucchini, halved and thinly sliced, yellow summer squash, quartered and thinly sliced, red onion, finely chopped, cheddar cheese, cubed, monterey jack cheese, cubed, crumbled tomato and basil feta cheese, italian salad dressing, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh basil, seasoned salt, pepper, sliced ripe olives, drained, grated romano cheese , optional

minced red onion, extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1/2 cup, golden raisins, sherry vinegar, dijon mustard, california black olives, drained, nicoise olives, roasted garlic, anchovies in oil, fresh ground black pepper, whole butter, red bliss or assorted waxy potatoes, skin-on, washed, assorted summer beans, snipped, sushi grade tuna, red pear or cherry tomatoes, yellow pear or cherry tomatoes, pitted nicoise olives, pitted manzanilla olives, torn basil leaves, baby arugula, rinsed and dried, marinated white anchovies, sea salt and fresh ground pepper

fennel bulb (sometimes called anise), sliced pancetta, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, turnip, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, cabbage, cored and chopped (2 cups), rind cut from a wedge of parmigiano-reggiano (optional), yellow summer squash or zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, boiling potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh thyme, bay leaf (not california ), salt, water, frozen baby lima beans, haricots verts or other thin green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, cannellini or other white beans, drained and rinsed, baby spinach (5 cups), garlic cloves, kosher salt, fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, grated parmesan (1/3 cup)