75 cool summer Recipes

shallot, chopped, chopped flat-leaf parsley, red wine vinegar, fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, cooked basmati rice, cooled, assorted vegetables (such as radishes, tomatoes, peas, summer squash) or carrot ribbons, torn mixed leafy greens , sprouts, and herbs, chopped red, yellow, or white onion or scallions, toasted pine nuts (optional)

whole grain spaghetti, cooked, drained, and cooled, fat-free or light italian dressing, zucchini, finely sliced and quartered, summer squash, finely sliced and quartered, salt and pepper to taste, garlic, coarsely minced, olive oil, sweet peppers, grilled with skins removed and finely sliced, parmesan cheese, for sprinkling

frozen blackberries (frozen ), extra extra finely granulated sugar, water (spring is best), cold brewed coffee (darker roast brewed drip style), half-and-half, sweetened whipped cream or 1 cup cool whip, whole blackberries

uncooked cheese tortellini , cooked as directed and cooled completely (i prefer butoni three cheese tortellini), more of your favorite ceasar dressing (i like marie s, sold in the produce department), yellow pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, onion, finely diced, fresh grated parmesan cheese

sour cream, dill weed, dried onion flakes, tri-color spiral pasta, cooked drained, and cooled, fresh broccoli, blanched, sliced ripe olives, drained well, avocado, pitted, peeled, and cubed, tuna (flake it apart), bacon bits (do not use bac-o s), green pepper, chopped small, grape tomatoes (optional), fresh peas (optional), salt, pepper

albacore tuna in water, miracle whip (mayo not recommended), celery ribs, finely diced, green olives, sliced (with pimentos ), elbow macaroni (cooked slightly al dente, then chilled rinsed to cool), onion powder , to taste, celery salt , to taste, garlic salt , to taste, black pepper, to taste (i like mortons nature seasoning )

vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, dijon style mustard, garlic clove, peeled, penne or medium sized pasta shells, boiled until al dente, drained, rinsed, cooled and patted dry, cooked (1 cup uncooked) french whole green lentils, cooled and patted dry, grated carrot, sliced scallions, diced celery, diced red or yellow bell pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley and fresh basil, tomatoes, left whole if small or halved, toasted pine nuts , optional

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

butter lb cake (i used sara lee s all butter), non-dairy whipped topping (i used cool-whip lite), sweetened condensed milk (i used ff), instant vanilla pudding (i used jello-vanilla instant), vanilla extract, water, strawberries , i quartered mine (washed, hulled and cut), blueberries (washed and drained well )

bacon, fresh bagged and pre-washed spinach, rinsed and sliced mushrooms, diced tomato, fresh cooked shrimp, cooled or 1 lb frozen pre-cooked shrimp, thawed, peach, fat-free sun-dried tomato vinaigrette dressing, green hot pepper sauce (such as a green jalapeno sauce), baguette , loaf from the bakery, fresh basil leaves, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced tomato, extra virgin olive oil, basil pesto (i use the pre-made type from the dairy section)

white cake mix, egg whites, vegetable oil, eagle brand condensed milk (sweetened ), coconut milk, cool whip, flaked coconut

shortbread pie crust, yoplait vanilla custard-style yogurt, vanilla extract, fat free cream cheese, sugar, fat-free cool whip, fresh strawberries, firm bananas

heads belgian endive, green beans, trimmed, steamed and cooled, tomatoes, large and ripe, sliced, maytag blue cheese, walnuts, toasted (optional), red wine vinegar (or lemon juice), extra virgin olive oil, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste

yogurt (i.e. lemon, lime, orange or strawberry), jello gelatin (same flavor as the yogurt), cool whip topping, premade graham cracker pie crust

angel food cake mix, cold water, vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix, mix, milk, rum extract, sliced strawberries, raspberries (optional), cool whip

raspberry sorbet or sherbet, cold milk, jell-o vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling, tub cool whip whipped topping, thawed, raspberries

philadelphia cream cheese, softened, sugar, thawed cool whip topping, divided, honey maid graham cracker pie crust, boiling water, strawberry gelatin, ice cube, blueberries, strawberries, halved

strong rooibos brewed tea, cooled, orange juice, lemonade, chilled, soda water, chilled, lemon, sliced, fresh mint leaves, crushed ice