232 minted summer Recipes

pineapple slice, drained, firm ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced, cucumber, mint, chopped

mint sprig, ice cubes, vodka, midori melon liqueur, lime wedge, club soda

tomatoes (imperfect or overripe ok), olive oil, salt, sugar, salt , to taste, pasta (farfalle, penne or fusilli), garlic cloves, finely minced and mashed, butter, extra virgin olive oil, ears corn, raw if very fresh or lightly steamed, cherries (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered) or 2 pints grape tomatoes (preferably low-acid orange or yellow, halved or quartered), fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, mixed herbs , torn into small pieces (mostly basil, with summer savory, parsley, orange mint and purple basil, whatever is available)

mixed tender herbs (such as basil, thai basil, mint, cilantro, tarragon, and celery leaves), divided, sliced scallions, divided, peeled ginger, sliced, garlic clove, vegetable oil, divided, unseasoned rice vinegar, sesame seeds, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cooked, cooled wheat berries , farro, or brown rice, chopped mixed summer vegetables (such as bell peppers, eggplant, chiles, zucchini, summer squash, carrots, celery, radishes, and cherry tomatoes)

sugar, water, lemon , juice and zest of, orange , juice and zest of, vanilla bean, split, loose earl gray tea leaves, fresh lemon verbena leaves, thinly sliced (or 1 tsp minced fresh lemongrass), mint leaves, thinly sliced, summer fruit or berries

cubed seeded watermelon, sliced fresh strawberries, fresh peaches , cut into cubes, nectarines , cut into cubes, red anjou pear , cut into cubes, seedless grapes, halved, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh mint (chocolate mint preferred), lemon , zested, honey (fireweed preferred)

coarsely chopped fresh mint, sugar, water, ripe honeydew melon, halved and seeded, ripe cantaloupe, halved and seeded, fresh berries, fruit sorbet, fresh mint leaves

mixed summer fruit, frozen (or 1 lb), orange , grated zest and juice, raspberry jam, berry fruit, fresh, to serve, mint sprig, to decorate

half of a 7-oz. package.) thin rice noodles, red bell pepper (6 oz.), rinsed, asian fish sauce (nuoc nam or nam pla), sweet asian chili sauce, lime juice, chopped roasted peanuts, shelled cooked shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), tails removed, shredded cooked chicken, mixed baby greens, rinsed and crisped, english cucumber (10 oz.), rinsed , halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced into half-moons, carrots (8 oz. total), peeled and shredded, loosely packed fresh mint leaves and fresh cilantro, rice-paper wrappers (banh trang; 8 in. wide)

light rum, blackberries, blueberries, red raspberries, fresh mint leaves, lime , juice of, simple syrup, soda water, mint sprig (to garnish )

tomato, thinly sliced, cucumber, thinly sliced, chopped celery, sliced ripe olives, chopped sweet onion, minced fresh mint, minced fresh parsley, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic clove, minced, salt, pepper, crumbled feta cheese, fresh mint leaves , optional

couscous (250g), boiling vegetable stock (250ml), canned chick-peas (14 1/8 oz), olive oil, courgettes , sliced on the slant (300g), tomatoes, halved (300g), halloumi cheese, thickly sliced , then halved lengthways (1 packet = 8 7/8 oz), olive oil (125ml), lime juice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped fresh mint, sugar, mint leaf

mint sprigs, plus, mint sprig (to garnish ), simple syrup, limes, vodka, pama pomegranate liqueur, pomegranate juice, club soda

rice noodles about 1 cup cooked, rice paper wrappers soak in warm water, shrimp peeled, cooked and cut in pieces, fresh mint leaves

carton plain fat-free yogurt, minced fresh or 1 tsp dried dill, minced fresh mint or 1 tsp dried mint flakes, coarse-grained mustard, worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, cooked fusilli (about 6 oz uncooked twisted spaghetti), skinned, cubed roasted chicken breast (about 8 oz), diced green bell pepper, diced tomato, sliced green onions, quartered artichoke hearts, drained

sugar, chopped fresh mint leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, grated lime peel, fresh lime juice, water, melons , halved lengthwise, seeded, each half cut into 8 wedges (about 3/4 inch wide), peeled, sliced fresh mint leaves plus 8 fresh sprigs for garnish

extra virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, summer squash, cut in 1/2-inch dice, red bell pepper, cut in 1/4-inch dice, freshly ground pepper, fresh mint, chopped

extra-virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled and minced, onion, diced, bay leaf, fresh marjoram, chopped fresh basil leaves, celery ribs, peeled and chopped, asparagus , cut into 1-inch pieces, young green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, shelled english peas (or substitute frozen ), kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, low-sodium chicken stock, enough to cover, heavy cream, basil and mint pesto, recipe follows, watercress or parsley, fresh basil leaves, fresh mint leaves, parmesan or romano, pine nuts, toasted, garlic cloves, roughly chopped, salt, extra-virgin olive oil