174 summer cups Recipes

grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved, yellow pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced, black beans, rinsed and drained, diced red onion, minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2 peppers), freshly grated lime zest, freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes), olive oil, kosher salt, frshly ground black pepper, minced garlic, ground cayenne pepper, ripe avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced

loosely packed fresh mint, sugar, blackberries, left whole , or 1 1/2 lb sweet cherries, pitted and halved, firm-ripe medium peaches or nectarines, halved lengthwise, pitted, and cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges, seedless green grapes (1 1/2 cups), halved

chopped onions, canola oil, peeled and diced carrot, peeled and diced sweet potatoes, divided, water, divided, vegetable stock or 3 cups vegetable broth, divided (i use homemade), diced summer squash, fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn kernels, turmeric, fresh lemon juice, salt , to taste, chopped fresh sage, fresh ground pepper , to taste, grated monterey jack cheese or low-fat sour cream, chopped fresh parsley

cooked spaghetti, carrot , julienned, zucchini , julienned, bell pepper , julienned (red, green, yellow or orange), green onion, and tops chopped, cooked chicken or 1/2 cup cooked shrimp or 1/2 cup cooked bacon or 1/2 cup cooked turkey, chopped, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, ground red pepper (or flakes ), gingerroot, finely chopped, garlic clove, minced, coarsely chopped peanuts or cashews, fresh cilantro

roasted deli chicken , still warm, olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, summer squash , cut in quarters lengthwise (or 2 medium), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, yellow cherry tomatoes or 1 cup red grape tomatoes or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, fresh arugula leaf

quartered cherry tomatoes or 1 cup grape tomatoes, diced summer squash, sliced red onion, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, pitted and coarsely chopped black olives, lemon juice, chopped fresh oregano, extra virgin olive oil, capers, rinsed, salt, divided, fresh ground pepper, divided, tilapia fillet, cut into 4 equal portions

zucchini , cut lengthwise in half, summer squash , cut lengthwise in half, reduced-sodium vegetable broth or 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, lime juice, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh basil, chopped gingerroot, chopped jalapeno, reduced sodium soy sauce

tube-shaped pasta, cooked and cooled according to package directions, cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced, fresh sugar snap peas (thawed and trimmed ) or 1 cup frozen sugar snap peas (thawed and trimmed), tomatoes, cut in half, sliced green onion, fresh dill weed, prepared ranch salad dressing, mayonnaise, shrimp

graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, melted, sugar , depending on sweetness of berries, cornstarch, water, raspberry gelatin powder, strawberry gelatin, fresh berries (use a mixture of whatever is available, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, marion) or 8 cups frozen berries (use a mixture of whatever is available, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, marion), cream (optional)

frozen cheese tortellini, cooked bacon, grape tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, green bell pepper, chopped, green onion (for 1/2 cup chopped ), vegetable oil, water, white wine vinegar, good seasonings italian salad dressing mix, country-style dijon mustard

salt, fettuccine, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, smoky bacon, chopped, ears corn on the cob, shucked, shallots, finely chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, freshly ground black pepper, half-and-half or cream - whatever you put in your morning coffee, chicken stock or dry white wine, chopped fresh thyme leaves, a few dashes hot sauce or 1 or 2 pinches cayenne pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano or pecorino romano, torn sweet basil leaves or 1/4 cup chopped tarragon leaves

bacon, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, coarsely ground, olive oil, fresh chives, snipped (plus additional for garnish ), romaine lettuce hearts, cup -up, deli peppered turkey breast, cut into 1/2-inch chunks, fresh corn kernels (about 3-4 ears ), honeydew melon, cut into 1/2- inch chunks (i use the container of honeydue melon pieces that i find in my local store), goat cheese, crumbled, avocado, peeled and cut into 1/- inch chunks

firm-ripe apricots or 3 lbs peaches, sugar or 1/2 cup splenda substitute, flour, lemon juice, ground cinnamon or 1/2 tsp mace, salt

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

chicken broth, bottled clam juice, saffron thread, olive oil, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes or 4 roma, rose wine, minced fresh oregano leaves, fresh thyme leaves, salt, fresh ground black pepper, arborio rice or 2 1/2 cups valencia rice, live lobsters (see note ), green beans, stems trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, mussels , debearded and scrubbed of any sand, sea scallops

tomatoes (ripe, halved or quartered if small, diced if large), mozzarella cheese, diced (optional), oil-cured olives (optional) or 2/3 cup kalamata olives (pitted and halved, optional) or 1/2 cup green olives (pitted and chopped) (optional) or 3 tbsp capers (optional), fresh herb (chopped , including basil, parsley, mint, chives, cilantro, scallion tops or a combination, more for ), lemon , freshly grated zest of (optional), extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, freshly ground, pasta (short , like fusilli, farfalle or penne), hot red pepper flakes (optional), pine nuts (toasted ) (optional)

egg yolks, superfine sugar, irish mist liqueur, dry white wine, fresh lemon juice, fresh raspberries or 3/4 cup frozen raspberries, fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, fresh blackberries or 1 cup fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blackberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries, sugar, mint sprig (to garnish ) (optional)

whole wheat lasagna noodles, lean ground turkey (93% fat free or better) (optional), fat-free ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, egg, frozen spinach, thawed, summer squash or 1 small zucchini, in 1-inch pieces, eggplant, in 1-inch pieces, cooking white wine, fat free cream cheese, cubed, chicken stock or 1/2 cup vegetable stock, fresh basil leaves