38 summer simple Recipes

cooked canned chicken , in broth (reserve broth), iceberg lettuce , torn, pineapple tidbits (fresh is best ), red onion, sliced, tomatoes , sliced in two, tomatoes, whole, pecans , rough chopped, pecan halves, reserved chicken broth, plain nonfat yogurt, fat-free mayonnaise, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped fine

olive oil, garlic cloves, halved, fresh spinach, salt, half a lemon

banana, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, frozen cherries, ice cubes, orange juice, vanilla yogurt, honey (optional)

smaller new potatoes-i use white ones or yukon gold but the little red ones are nice too-just make sure that they are all the same size, butter, oil, seasoned salt, garlic powder, fresh ground pepper

big firm tomatoes, chopped, onion, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, salt, black pepper, lemon , juice of

cheap red wine, sugar, water, oranges, sliced into rounds, limes, sliced into rounds, lemon, sliced into rounds, any other fruit you can think to put in it. i have used apples and strawberries

head lettuce, washed , torn into bite sized pieces, spinach, fresh whole leaf, cucumber, peeled, quartered, and sliced thin, fresh tomato, washed and diced, green onion, washed and minced

tomatoes, large, ripe , pref. organic, onion, very large, sweet (vidalia or texas grano, not a sharp onion), salt , freshly ground from sea crystals (use maldon or himalayan or fleur de sel, all of which is tastier than table ), pepper, coarsely ground, dried basil

zucchini, whole, red bell pepper, ears of corn, husked, roma tomatoes, good olive oil, cider vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, pepper

ground beef, torn lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, tomato, chopped, onion, chopped, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste

extra virgin olive oil, grape tomatoes, halved, coarse salt and black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, white wine, chicken stock, kalamata olive, capers, torn fresh basil, freshly minced italian parsley, lemon , juice of, unsalted butter, angel hair pasta or 1 lb linguine, cooked

okra, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, eggs, milk, cornmeal, flour, oil, season salt, tomato, diced, purple onion, diced, cheddar cheese, shredded

tomatoes, cored, and diced, garlic clove, minced, fresh basil leaves, chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, to taste (i use a lot of pepper ), olive oil

cream cheese, softened, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, whole stemmed strawberries (1 lb) (driscoll is good), graham cracker crumbs

fresh ripe mango or pineapple diced, fresh cilantro minced, green onion thinly sliced, jalepeno (seeds removed) minced, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lime juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper to taste

zucchini or 2 medium yellow squash, cut into 1/4 inch slices (approx. 3 cups), tomatoes , cut into 1/2 inch slices, onion, thinly sliced, salt, pepper, basil, oregano leaves, garlic powder, grated or chopped cheese (i used shredded italian blend), bacon, cooked and crumbled