Summer fruits and vegetables: recipe ideas
We often ask ourselves what we will eat when it is hot in summer. Here are some ideas that will help you choose among light and refreshing dishes!
Eat a good salad on the terrace
The first dish that comes to mind when we are at the restaurant in summer is the salad. The different forms of carpaccio are also very popular on sunny days. These dishes give us a feeling of refreshment and are light.
Some classic salads:
- The Caesar salad : made from romaine lettuce, parmesan, croutons and grilled chicken.
- The salade niçoise : in its ingredients, we find tomatoes, peppers, red onions, boiled eggs, cucumbers, tuna, olives and olive oil.
- Gromperenzalot (potato salad): with potatoes, garlic, shallots, parsley, bacon.
Among all the salads, you will find the association of flavors that will please you. Whether it's avocado / crab, grapefruit / chicken or whatever.
- Carpaccios are also very popular in summer, be it carpaccio of beef, salmon, tuna or scallops.
All accompanied by a good glass of wine very fresh, pink or white.
Fruits and vegetables to fill up with vitamins and quench your thirst
Fruits are low calorie and high in vitamins. In the fruit and vegetable departments of your supermarket you will have a large selection of summer fruits. Watermelon and melon are very juicy fruits. Other fruits that are very popular in summer are peaches, nectarines and apricots. Go to your local fruit and vegetable shop and stock up on vitamins!
As for vegetables, peppers and tomatoes are summer products. At this time they are very juicy and tasty. Cucumber is also very popular in this season.
Your caterer prepares a cold buffet for your parties
Do you have a reception or a family party to organize? What are the dishes that you can order from your caterer if it is heat hot? This can range from surprise bread to slices of Riesling pâté, verrines prepared with seasonal products, or gazpachos. Your caterer will certainly have the products that will make you want and that will please your guests!