4 Easy Recipes for Summer
Summer is our planet’s most giving season. Here are 4 recipes to help you indulge in the benefits of the season’s fruits-and-veggie harvest.
Fresh Flavored Water
Instructions
Wash and cut your favorite fruits and vegetables. Chop or slice, up to you.
Add fruit or veggies in a glass or water pitcher less than ½ way.
Add ice. Top off with sparkling or flat water.
Enjoy right away, or chill for a few hours for a more robust flavor.
Your flavored water will last up to two days. However, it’s better enjoyed ASAP!
Ingredients
So, what kind of combos are best? The sky’s the limit…but here are a few of my favorites. Cheers!
Watermelon and Strawberry
Watermelon and Cucumber
Strawberry, Lime, and Basil
Grapefruit and Rosemary
Lemon and Blueberry
Cucumber and Lime
Garden’s Bounty Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
3.5 cups chopped tomatoes
1 diced onion
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/3 cup minced cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 chopped fresh jalapeño pepper (including seeds)
1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
Instructions
Lightly stir tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño pepper, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
Enjoy right away or chill for a few hours.
Watermelon Slushies
What You’ll Need
1 seedless watermelon
Blender
A shallow, airtight container
Instructions
The night before:
Chop seedless watermelon.
Blender until smooth
Pour into your shallow airtight container
Freeze.
Time to Eat:
Let thaw slightly
Mash with a wooden spoon or large fork
Spoon into cups and serve
For an extra touch, garnish with mint or lemon
Fresh and Fab Gazpacho
Ingredients
1 English cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks
2 ½ pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, trimmed and seeded
1/4 small red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Add cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper into a food processor or soup blender
Blend until smooth
Season to taste
Chill for at least 2 hours
