8 fresh summertime vegetable Recipes

french haricots vert, trimmed and halved, cucumber, thinly sliced, radish, sliced, red onion , thinly sliced then halved, fresh tomatoes, chopped, feta cheese, crumbled, walnuts, chopped, lemon juice, preferably freshly squeezed, extra virgin olive oil, fresh tarragon, chopped or 1 tsp dried tarragon, sugar (or to taste), dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

low fat cottage cheese (large curd ), low-fat sour cream (*), cucumbers (seeded, large dice ) or 1 large cucumber (seeded, large dice), green onions, small dice (white and green parts ), beefsteak tomatoes, seeded, large dice, red pepper, seeded, large dice, yellow pepper, seeded, large dice, orange bell pepper, seeded, large dice, red radishes, medium to large size, thinly sliced, carrot , large, scrubbed and shredded, pitted black olives, large, halved, frozen peas , defrosted, red onion, small dice, garlic powder, sea salt, fresh ground pepper (to taste), fresh parsley, chopped

olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, salt, sugar, pepper, vegetables to marinate, such as mushrooms, beets, fresh mozzarella, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, zucchini, etc., salad greens , such as red leaf lettuce, boston lettuce, mesculin, roasted red peppers (optional), olives, sliced hard salami, fresh mozzarella cheese, prosciutto or domestic ham, sliced thin

tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow squash, sweet onion, chopped fresh basil leaf, chopped fresh parsley, olive oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic clove, finely minced, cubed italian bread, grated parmesan cheese, pitted black olives

watermelon , cut into bite-sized chunks, tomatillos, husks removed , thoroughly rinsed, quartered and thinly sliced (about 1/2 lb), feta cheese, crumbled (or queso fresco), fresh mint leaves, about 5 to 6, chopped, jalapeno (seeding optional), lime juice, fresh squeezed, white distilled vinegar, salt, olive oil, vegetable oil

uncooked orzo pasta, vegetable oil, apricots, peeled and chopped, peach, peeled and chopped, green onions, thinly sliced, sliced almonds, toasted, grated fresh gingerroot, minced fresh cilantro, ground coriander, salt, pepper, lemon juice