164 toasted summer Recipes

unseasoned rice vinegar, vegetable oil, sriracha (hot chili sauce), toasted sesame oil, matchstick-size pieces mixed summer vegetables (such as carrots, radishes, cucumbers, and bell peppers; about 1 1/4 lb), kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, buckwheat soba (japanese-style noodles) or vermicelli noodles, loosely packed) cilantro leaves with tender stems, scallions, thinly sliced, black or white sesame seeds

sliced almonds, toasted, chilled heavy whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, fresh meyer lemon juice or regular lemon juice, grated meyer lemon peel or regular lemon peel, salt, mixed fresh berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and quartered hulled strawberries)

firm tofu, grapeseed or olive oil, divided, garlic cloves, minced, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, loosely packed large (not baby) spinach leaves, stemmed, shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps sliced, green onions, sliced, leaves and tender stems from 1/2 bunch mint, leaves and tender stems from 1/2 bunch cilantro, rice paper wrappers (8 in. diameter)

cooked pork chops, sliced, nectarines, cut into 12-wedges each, grapefruit , segmented, avocados, cut into wedges, tomatoes, salad oil, toasted almonds, salt and black pepper, honey balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, chili powder, salt, black pepper, salad oil

zucchini or 1 lb yellow squash, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, salt, chicken broth, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, lime juice, freshly squeezed, black pepper, freshly ground, dried oregano or 2 tsp fresh oregano, chopped, flat leaf parsley, chopped

marinade, white balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, minced, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, granulated sugar , to taste, grilled veggies, organic green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, organic yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, organic spears asparagus, trimmed, organic yellow and red cherry tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, couscous, basil chiffonade, coarsely chopped italian parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, homemade chicken or vegetable stock, heated, water to cover, kalamata olives (optional), additonal basil leaves , hand torn

brown rice, cooked, red seedless grapes, cut in half, green seedless grape, cut in half, celery ribs, fine diced (save the leaves and chop those too), scallions, fine diced (white and green parts ), walnuts, toasted and chopped, fresh mint, fine chopped, vinaigrette (see recipe below ), orange marmalade, salt, pepper, olive oil, red wine vinegar, red wine (cabernet, merlot or chianti all will work fine), shallot, minced, orange juice, honey, salt, pepper

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)

chickpeas, drained and rinsed (garbanzo beans), garlic cloves, minced (i like to grind it to a paste on the cutting board), red onion, finely chopped, zucchini , halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (raw), red bell pepper, chopped in small pieces, goat cheese (or more if you like it or want the salad creamier ), pecans, toasted and chopped, craisins (or raisins...or nothing), fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, smoked paprika (i probably used more), extra virgin olive oil , just enough to lubricate everything, fresh cracked black pepper, to taste (i used a lot ), kosher salt, to taste (i barely used any ), red pepper flakes , to taste, balsamic vinegar (optional, but reduced and drizzled on top tastes phenomenal)

unseasoned rice vinegar, vegetable oil, shichimi togarashi, toasted sesame oil, mixed vegetables , cut into matchstick-size pieces (such as carrots, radishes, cucumbers, and bell peppers), kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, soba noodles or 8 oz vermicelli, cilantro leaf , with tender stems, scallions, thinly sliced, sesame seeds

cooked pork chops, sliced, nectarines, cut into 12-wedges each, grapefruit , segmented, avocados, cut into wedges, tomatoes, salad oil, toasted almonds, salt and black pepper, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, mayonnaise, chili powder, salt, black pepper, salad oil

olive oil, sliced onions, salt, freshly ground pepper, sliced fennel, baby artichokes, trimmed and halved, zest of 1 medium orange, fish stock, fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, swiss chard, thinly sliced, baby new or red potatoes, quartered, firm white fish , such as daurade, sole, bass, grouper, pollack, etc., cut into 2-inch pieces., chopped parsley, toasted french bread rounds (2-inch rounds and 1/4-inch thick ), rouille , recipe follows, red pepper , roasted and peeled, garlic, white bread , torn into pieces, egg yolk, dijon mustard, lemon, juiced, olive oil

fresh tarragon, chopped, fresh strawberries, sliced, kalamata olives, pitted and sliced, walnuts, chopped and toasted, feta cheese, crumbled, lemon zest, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, finely minced, shallot, finely minced, greek oregano, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, light olive oil

butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into finger-size logs, extra-virgin olive oil, aleppo chile flakes (or substitute your favorite chile flakes), flake sea salt , such as maldon, boquerones (spanish anchovies), avocado, peeled and diced, garlic, minced, fresh parsley (chiffonade), chopped scallions, fresh cilantro ( chiffonade), mayo, pickled guindilla chile juice (alternatively, you can use a chardonnay vinegar or a high-quality white wine vinegar), lemon juice, salt, leaves tuscan kale, stem removed, arugula, crumbled feta, pomegranate seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, flake sea salt , such as maldon

summer squash cubed, ears corn kernels removed, tomatoes peeled and chopped, green onions minced, salt, freshly ground black pepper, toasted bread crumbs, green bell peppers hollowed out

pecans, unsalted butter, softened, salt, zucchini (about 4 oz each), sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, beefsteak tomatoes, each cut into 12 wedges, yellow squash (about 4 oz), sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, onion, thinly sliced, wax beans or green beans, cut into 2-inch lengths, corn kernels, swiss chard , stalks discarded, leaves cut into wide ribbons (about 2 packed cups), six 2-by-1-foot pieces of frozen banana leaf, thawed (see note ), bacon slices, cut in half crosswise, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, for the grill

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt and freshly ground pepper, green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, spears asparagus, trimmed, tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered and seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered and seeded, basil chiffonade (stack leaves, roll in a cigar shape and cut crosswise into thin strips), coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, vegetable stock, heated

balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic, coarsely chopped, olive oil, salt, freshly-ground black pepper, green zucchini , quartered lengthwise, yellow zucchini , quartered lengthwise, asparagus spears, trimmed, tomatoes, red bell pepper, quartered,seeded, yellow bell pepper, quartered,seeded, basil chiffonade, coarsely-chopped flat leaf parsley, olive oil, israeli couscous, vegetable stock, heated