53 chilled summer fresh Recipes

seeded fresh watermelon, fresh mint leaves, sugar syrup, fresh lime juice, ice cubes

vegetable juice, chilled, chopped tomato, chopped sweet onion, chopped seeded peeled cucumber, chopped bell pepper, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, tarragon vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, dried basil, honey, dried tarragon, ground cumin, dried oregano, garlic cloves, minced

salmon, skin removed, chopped fresh tomato, hass avocado, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, cooked corn kernels, minced red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, salt and pepper, to taste, lime, cut in wedges

all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups), salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces, ice water, extra-virgin olive oil, thick) slices yellow squash, thick) slices zucchini, chopped shallots, chopped fresh thyme, reduced-fat milk, salt, freshly ground black pepper, center-cut bacon, cooked and crumbled, egg whites, eggs, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

eggs, soyabean oil or olive oil or grape seed oil, fresh grated ginger, water, sugar , 1 1/3 cup flour , 1 tsp baking pwd , 1/2 tsp salt - sifted, cream of tartar, sugar, lime filling, whisk 6 egg yolks , 1 tbsp corstarch , 6 tbsp keylime juice and sugar mixed . bring to boil while whisking and den cool ., strain it and add 2 tbsp butter and whisk until the butter is melted ., chill for an hour ., lime cream frosting, heat 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup lime juice . bring to boil and without stirring wait until it reaches softball stage ., keep 4 eggs whites ready to whip ., on medium speed slowly add the syrup into it and beat until it cools ., slowly add 12 oz butter and continue to beat until buttery frosting forms ., punnet wild blueberries , 1/4 cup sugar , 1 tbsp cornstarch - boiled and some lemon/olive oil added or slices of key lime and some fresh kaffir lime leaves

blueberries, raspberries, blackberry, strawberry, hulled and sliced in half, granulated sugar, plus more , for dusting, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon , juice of, melted butter, flour, plus more for rolling berries, baking powder, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, chilled and cut in chunks, buttermilk or 3/4 cup cream, egg, fresh blueberries

cubes trimmed french bread, chopped fresh basil, bottled olive oil vinaigrette, tomatoes, cored, seeded, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, chilled regular or spicy mixed vegetable juice, drained canned garbanzo beans (chickpeas), chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped seeded peeled cucumber

homemade lemonade (my recipe follows), limes, ginger ale, chilled (could use diet, if desired), maraschino cherries and mint leaves, if desired, for garnish, simple syrup lemonade, sugar, water, lemon juice (around a dozen lemons, depending on size and freshness and how juicy they are, cold water

peeled and diced fresh peaches, diced fresh strawberries, sugar, lime zest, fresh lime juice, dry white wine, strawberry-flavored gelatin, lemon-flavored gelatin, chilled lemon-lime soft drink, fresh raspberries

yellow bell peppers (about 1 lb. total ), chilled fat-skimmed chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, chilled sour cream, lemon juice, green seedless grape, rinsed and cut in half, tomatoes, stemmed, rinsed, and cut into halves (3/4 to 1 in. wide ), diced english cucumber, coarsely chopped salted roasted almonds, minced fresh cilantro, minced fresh mint leaves, salt & freshly ground black pepper

chilled orange juice, fresh, fresh lemon juice, more if desired, fresh mint, lemons, thinly sliced, limes, thinly sliced, orange, thinly sliced, ice cube

romano or green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths, blanched until tender and chilled, yellow wax beans , prepared as above for green beans, fresh soybeans, blanched and chilled, fresh fava beans, shelled and cooked until tender, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, green onion, cleaned and finely minced, red onion, peeled and finely diced, stalks celery, finely diced, yellow bell pepper, finely diced, chopped fresh tarragon, dry white wine ( chardonnay, etc.), stems of 1 bunch tarragon (save leaves for the salad), shallots, peeled and finely minced, lemons , zested and juiced, finely chop the zest and set the juice aside, rice vinegar (unseasoned), pure olive oil, salt and pepper

organic carrots, unpeeled and sliced lengthwise in half and then crosswise in half (orange, white, rainbow, indigo, etc.), sliced shallots (for a less pronounced onion taste use shallots) or 1/2 cup red onion, diced small (for a less pronounced onion taste use shallots), extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar (experiment with another flavored vinegar), fresh dill, chopped (fresh !), salt and black pepper, to taste

coconut milk , must be chilled (not lite), powdered sugar, vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped, all-purpose flour, sugar, plus extra for sprinkling, baking powder, salt, canola oil, milk or 1/2 cup , subsitute, sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, strawberries (fresh or frozen ), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

vanilla bean whipped cream, coconut milk, chilled (not lite , preferably thai kitchen brand or 365 whole foods brand), powdered sugar, vanilla bean, split (seeds scraped), all-purpose flour, sugar, plus extra for sprinkling, baking powder, salt, canola oil or 1/4 cup vegan margarine, soymilk , almond milk or 1/2 cup rice milk, plus extra for brushing, fruit, sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, fresh strawberries or 2 cups frozen strawberries, fresh blueberries or 2 cups frozen blueberries

black beans, drained and rinsed, sweet corn, drained and rinsed, fat cloves of garlic, chopped fine, diced celery, tomatoes, diced, big bunch of scallions, diced, vidalia onion, diced fine, cooked brown rice, chilled and tossed in olive oil, sweet peppers -- 1 each yellow , orange, red and green, diced, young, small carrots, slivered very finely with a peeler, fresh cilantro, chopped fine, couple tablespoonfuls of extra-virgin olive oil, couple teaspoonfuls of vinegar (i like white wine/tarragon, but balsamic is nice too), salt & coarse-ground or cracked black pepper to taste

blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, hulled and sliced in half, granulated sugar, plus more , for dusting, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon, juiced, recipe blueberry scone dough , recipe follows, melted butter, unbleached flour, plus more for rolling berries, baking powder, salt, sugar, unsalted butter, chilled and cut in chunks, buttermilk or cream, egg, fresh blueberries

white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, water, parmesan cheese, grated, fresh thyme, snipped, garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts (free-range, organic chicken is best), green beans , cut into bite-sized pieces, brown rice and wild rice (cooked according to package directions and chilled), artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, red cabbage, shredded, carrot, shredded, celery, diced, scallions, sliced