There is still a month to go before we officially welcome summer, but the first heat wave is already upon us. The shock of temperatures compared to just a couple of weeks ago throws us into a search for light and refreshing recipes with which to better cope with this sudden rise, not usual for the month of May.
In addition to taking our classics, such as traditional gazpacho, salmorejo or country salad, out of the cupboard, we took out paper and a pen to take note of the new summer recipes that we are already seeing in the blogosphere in our usual walk through the gastronomy of the network. It seems that we are not the only ones who are welcoming cold creams, salads and fresher dishes these days.
And we started our walk with a good glass of lemonade with chiafrom the hand of Ale in Piloncillo & Vanilla, a perfect fresh water to hydrate and charge us with energy these days.
Salads, soups and cold creams
The first salad that makes us eyes is perfect for the month of May, because as its name indicates, it is totally spring, and this is how Su de Webos Fritos describes it. Simple but well loaded with foods that are as nutritious as they are appetizing and tasty, they make you want to repeat it all year round. In Craving in your kitchen we have a different version of the potato salad, with surimiand in La Olla Vegetariana, a recipe awaits us for those who prefer something more exotic, a Judas ear mushroom oriental salad.
Salads are very well complemented by creams and cold soups, of which we never get tired of trying a thousand versions. For example, him Green avocado, apple and cucumber gazpacho also from Craving in your kitchen, which sounds tremendously refreshing, the sweet watermelon and strawberry gazpacho Knife and fork, which Mary Luz also accompanies with crispy coleslaw.
In ChupChupChup Silvia proposes us a mousse of spring peas with Pyrenean slaughterthus adding protein and calcium to a very light and vegetable dish, while in Cocina con Angi a wild asparagus cream that can also be enjoyed lukewarm and that we can repeat in winter when they want hotter dishes.
Cold but nutritious dishes
Following with the asparagusfor those who prefer to chew them, you can choose to cook them as in Game of flavors, enriched with grilled bacon and accompanied by a soft and fresh yogurt sauce. A similar sauce is also the one that Iñaki, from Jaleo in the kitchen, has chosen to season his homemade falafela fresher and more informal way of consuming legumes when the heat is on.
A traditional and perfect preparation for the summer is the marinadelike the beef version of turkey from Asopaipas, whose only difficulty is the time it takes to cook over low heat and rest in the fridge, as it gains in flavor the next day. Warm or cold, it is also perfect for making toast or sandwiches.
Faster is the healthy and nutritious Zucchini, leek and chard omelette from Frabisa’s kitchen, well loaded with vegetables, delicious both freshly made and cold, and great for dinner or take away. We could pair her with him. hake and piquillo pepper cake Knife and fork and have a wonderful almost summer picnic. But let it be in the shade.
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