53 chilled summer fresh Recipes

fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed, divided, unsweetened apple juice, orange juice, honey, minced fresh gingerroot, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, plain yogurt, fresh mint leaves

butter, cooking oil, onion, chopped, chicken broth, white pepper, salt, any summer squash, peeled and sliced, fresh basil, sour cream (or plain yogurt)

ruby red grapefruit juice, divided, unsweetened pineapple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice, lemon-lime soda, chilled, orange slices and fresh mint leaves

spring onions, trimmed and chopped, butter or olive oil, cos lettuce or 2 large butterhead lettuce, fresh garden peas or 250 g frozen peas, vegetable stock, leaves fresh lovage, leaves (plus 4 more to garnish ), salt and pepper, cream, for garnish (optional)

water, family-size tea bags, loosely packed fresh mint leaves, peach nectar, frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, simple sugar syrup, ginger ale, chilled, club soda, chilled, garnish: fresh mint sprigs

family-size tea bags, loosely packed fresh mint leaves, peach nectar, frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, simple sugar syrup, ginger ale, chilled, club soda, chilled, garnish: fresh peach wedges

fresh blueberries, fresh raspberries, fresh blackberries, sliced fresh strawberries, sugar, self-rising flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, chilled butter, cut into small pieces, low-fat buttermilk (1%), sugar, frozen sliced strawberries in light syrup, thawed

fresh strawberries, sliced (or fresh berries of your choice), whipping cream, well chilled, your favorite liqueur (try madeira, sherry, amaretto, grand marnier or limoncello), icing sugar , sifted (confectioner s sugar), vanilla extract (or 1/2 tsp rose water), sponge cake, cubes (optional), chocolate curls, to garnish (or lemon curls or sliced almonds or pink rose petals)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked, cubed and chilled, fresh pineapple, cut into chunks, chilled and drained (or 1 large can of chilled pineapple chunks-well drained), ripe peaches, chopped into chunks and chilled, seedless grapes, cut into halves, flaked or shredded unsweetened coconut (optional), chopped walnuts or 1 cup almonds or 1 cup pecans, chilled cranberry-orange relish (or sauce, to taste), cold vanilla yogurt, crisp chilled lettuce leaves, washed and dried

all purpose flour, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, ice water, soft fresh goat cheese, whipping cream, sour cream, salt, generous pinch of cayenne pepper, eggs, olive oil, red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded , cut into 1/2-inch strips, fennel bulb, cored , cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch strips, zucchini (about 5 oz), halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, yellow squash (about 5 oz), halved lengthwise, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, fresh corn kernels, chopped fresh basil

water, family-size tea bags, fresh mint , packed, lemonade concentrate, peach nectar, simple syrup, divided, ginger ale, chilled, club soda, chilled

zucchini, washed and sliced into 1-inch pieces, crookneck yellow squash, washed and sliced into 1-inch pieces, pattypan squash, quartered, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, finely minced, chicken broth (i use low-fat, low-sodium ), salt , to taste, white pepper , to taste, fresh basil, finely chopped, fresh italian parsley, finely chopped, lemon juice, low-fat buttermilk, fresh basil, chopped, fresh italian parsley, chopped

curry powder, yellow squash, cubed, chopped onion, vegetable broth, low-fat buttermilk, chopped fresh mint, salt

fresh strawberries, halved, sugar, chilled riesling wine or 1 (7/8 quart) bottle chablis, vermouth (optional), chilled lemons or 1 quart grapefruits, flavored soda or 1 quart club soda, ice cube

fresh strawberries, cored and halved, fresh blackberries, fresh blueberries, fresh raspberries, sugar, chopped fresh mint, fresh lemon juice, fat-free sour cream, sugar, grated lemon zest, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, unsalted butter,cut into very small pieces and chilled, lowfat buttermilk

fresh blueberries, halved strawberries, sugar, all-purpose flour, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, salt, butter-flavored cooking spray, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chilled butter or stick margarine, cut into small pieces, vanilla fat-free ice cream

chilled apricot nectar, plain yogurt (low fat works too), fresh lemon juice

fresh green beans, cleaned, cooked and cooled (canned green beans may be used, but the flavor is not quite the same), scant 1/2 cup sour cream (reduced fat sour cream is fine for this), cider vinegar, sugar, to your taste (or sugar substitute), salt and pepper, to your taste