“Until May 40 do not take off your coat,” my grandmother used to say. But this year, May has arrived ready to deny sayings and a heat wave has hit us that has forced us to bring forward the change of wardrobe.
In the same way, our diet must go through this change of season and from now on, try fresher and lighter recipes with which we try to avoid the heat. We will not use oven, pans or anything that increases the temperature in the kitchen. With just a few ingredients we can make fresh and healthy recipes to beat the heat that they accompany us all summer, starting with a beet gazpacho.
We love traditional Andalusian gazpacho, but we also like to try new things like this beetroot gazpacho that has such an appetizing color. you just need a good mixer for this dish to become a must have of your summer It is one of our three favorite gazpachos, and you can see its recipe in this video.
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Spicy shrimp tacos with avocado and tahini sauce
Spicy food is a wonderful way to reduce body heat according to experts. These spicy shrimp tacos with avocado and tahini sauce are a light, quick and easy dinnerperfect for the heat.
Homemade chickpea hummus
The original traditional hummus recipe is also the easiest according to the experts at Directo al Paladar. Is a ideal healthy snack with crudités, a fantastic starter for any lunch or dinner and a perfect way to eat legumes also in summer and without being in a hell of a heat. It is best to do it with a food processor that makes our work as easy as possible.
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Carrot noodles with walnuts, goat cheese and orange blossom
If we follow the golden rules of the salads that they give us Directo al Paladar, we will never get tired of this dish, but if we have to choose a salad right now to beat the heat, we will stay with carrot noodle salad with goat cheese, walnuts and orange blossom dressing, perfect to prepare our skin for the summer sun. With a vegetable spiralizer we will have the most tedious job done.
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Coffee granita
substituting sugar From this recipe for granita de café for the sweetener that you like the most, we can have a healthy and fresh recipe ready in our freezer for the whole summer.
A bonus: the summer waters
The most important thing when it’s very hot is to stay hydrated, but drinking water may not go with you. That’s why the summer waters are a good option to beat the heat. It is about adding some ingredient to the water that gives it color, aroma and a touch of flavor, as explained in Directo al Paladar.
A couple of examples, a lime water with mint, or a cucumber water. Our favorite is the summer water with strawberries or raspberries for which we have the ultimate hack: freeze fruit and add it with the rest of the ice cubes to get an extra freshness.
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