Refreshing Salads For The Summer
Although we can dress salads with other oils, it is always convenient to do it with an extra virgin olive, which is rich in antioxidants and oleic acid.
There is no doubt that while the days are warm and it gets dark much later, we want to be as far away from the kitchen as possible. But we have to eat!
The good news is that we are satisfied with lighter and healthier recipes. The season of refreshing salads for the summer has begun and here we tell you some options to enjoy them!
Refreshing salads recipe 1 for summer
It is a very rich salad with cold pasta, tomato, cheeses and fine herbs. You dare?
Ingredients for 4 people):
- 300 grams of pasta
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup of cheese cut into cubes
- Herbs to season to taste
- ½ can of sweet corn
For the pesto:
- 50 grams of fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt
- 100 ml olive oil
- 50 grams of Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons pecorino romano cheese
preparation:
- Cook the pasta with water and a little salt, until it is al dente. Drain and let it cool (drizzle with oil so it doesn’t stick).
- Prepare the pesto sauce: crush the basil leaves, chop the pine nuts and the garlic clove. Mix with the olive oil and salt. Finally, integrate with the grated cheeses and reserve.
- Cut the fresh cheese and add the chosen herbs.
- Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half, mix with the corn.
- To serve, first add the pasta, then the tomatoes and corn, then the cheese tacos, and lastly the pesto.
Recipe 2 of refreshing salads for the summer
In this case you will use potatoes, salmon and basil vinaigrette. The result is… a delight!
Do you need (for 2 people):
- 3 medium potatoes
- ½ cucumber
- ½ onion
- ¼ red bell pepper
- ¼ green bell pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 tomato
- 50 grams of salmon (smoked or in oil)
- 8 walnuts
For the basil vinaigrette:
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1 lime
- 1 clove garlic
- Olive oil and salt to taste
Steps:
- Cook the eggs with water and salt for 12 minutes and cool with cold water to be able to peel them and cool them. Cut into slices.
- Cook the whole potatoes (with the skin) in a saucepan with water and a little salt. Remove, peel and cut into thin slices.
- Place a layer of potatoes on a plate and then a layer of boiled eggs.
- The next layer, you make it with cucumber, peeled and cut into thin slices.
- Add the julienned onion, diced bell peppers, sliced tomatoes, and medium-sized salmon.
- The vinaigrette is prepared with the lime juice, the chopped basil, the olive oil, the finely chopped garlic, the salt and the pepper, all mixed with electric rods or a fork.
- Finally, pour the vinaigrette over the salmon and voila, enjoy.
Recipe 3 of refreshing salads for the summer
Do you like sweet and sour food? Then you can’t miss this recipe with orange, tomato and… chocolate! A delicious and original mix, without a doubt. For those who dare to new and different things.
Ingredients:
- Lettuce
- Oranges
- Strawberries
- Grenades
- Carrots
- Toasted pine nuts
- Fresh cheese cubes
- Tomatoes
- Salt
- Chocolate coverage
For the tomato vinaigrette:
- Ripe tomato
- White vinegar
- Olive oil
The proportions will depend on the number of servings to be made.
The steps to follow are:
- Peel the oranges and cut them into thin slices.
- Sauté the pine nuts with a little oil.
- Cut the strawberries into quarters, the tomatoes in half and the peeled carrots into thin slices.
- To assemble the salad, place the oranges first, then the vegetables and on top the fruits.
- Then it’s time for the cheese, the pine nuts and the tomato vinaigrette (to prepare it, mix all the ingredients on the list).
- Heat the chocolate in a bain-marie and pour over it, let’s eat!
Try these delicious refreshing salads for the summer, and eat tasty and healthy!
