Summer Recipes

[bid]

Here's a luverly salsa we made today for a barbecue, pinched from my SIL...

 

Mango Salsa.

Whole mango, chopped (filthy job...next time we are going to experiment with tinned in juice ) and catch juice in bowl, then add...

Finely diced small red chilli

Finely diced red onion

Juice of half a lime

Chopped fresh coriander

 

Yum...great with fish, too.

 

Boho

Edited May 28, 2009 by bid

[Tally]

My brother eats loads of mangoes. He will love this recipe!

[bid]

ALERT!!

 

That should have been half a red onion!!

 

Boho

[Tally]

You can never have too much onion! Are you sure you don't mean half a bag of red onions?

[dooday24]

i use alot of onion i loveit xxxx

[Kathryn]

I resurrected this thread because I need some ideas for lazy food in this hot weather. Stuff that can be prepared in minutes, is fresh and healthy and doesn't need cooking.

 

Here's one I love

 

Tomato Salad

 

Thinly slice several tomatoes. Line the bottom of a flat dish with them.

Chop 2 or 3 spring onions and chuck on top.

Chop a handful of chives and chuck on top.

Make a dressing with virgin olive oil and half a teaspoon of pesto. Drizzle over everything.

 

Eat on its own or as side salad with quiche etc.

 

Use lots of crusty bread or garlic bread to mop up lovely juice - there is lots of it.

[bid]

Greeky Salad

 

Empty bag of mixed salad leaves into artistic rustic-charm bowl

 

Add sliced cucumber, spring onions and tomatoes.

 

Toss in one of those little pots of feta and olives in olive oil, drizzling the oil around.

 

Sprinkle over some balsamic vinegar, a few torn basil leaves and a good screw of black pepper.

 

Yum!!

 

[Will vouch for tastiness of Kathryn's recipe above ]

 

Boho

[Kathryn]

I have my mother in law to thank for that one.

 

Yours sounds good too Bid - will definitely do that one. The simplest ideas are the best. I often get stuck in a rut with food and can't think of new things to try - so I need to steal other people's!

 

Keep 'em coming

 

K x

[frogslegs]

I like to make a sort of tabouleh because nice mediterranean feel.

Prepare 200gr couscous (put in bowl with spoon of olive oil and some salt, cover with water and leave for five minutes). Mix with vegetables roasted in the oven (peppers, onions, tomatoes), cook smallish lumps of chicken on the grill. Mix everything, add juice of a lemon, and olive oil, fresh coriander chopped, et voilà!

 

I also liked this salad that my husband goes mad about

Cook 50g lentils (Lentilles du Puy are ideal) according to packet instructions, or use tinned lentils or beans (not baked beans!)

Sweat chopped bacon in a pan with no fat for 5 min. Put aside

Chop mushrooms into small pieces and add to pan.

Mix every thing + add tomatoes, lettuce,....

 

You can replace lentils with warm new potatoes.

Add vinaigrette (1/3 vinegar, 2/3 oil, 1 teaspoon mustard, salt, pepper) put mix in a jam jar. Shut lid VERY TIGHT and shake it baby!!!

[bid]

I have my mother in law to thank for that one.

 

Have just bought the wherewithall for same!

 

Boho