Hot Weather Meals?
The temperature here in my neck of the woods is supposed to hit 97 degrees today. Any ideas for a dinner that requires minimal use of the stove so I don't heat up my place? I was thinking of a vietnamese noodle salad, but I'd love some other ideas.
Anyone?
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12 Comments:
I was going to suggest Vietnamese noodle salad :)
You can also make summer rolls with dipping sauces.
Or a salad? I had the best salad for lunch today - herb salad greens, tomatoes, walnuts and chickpeas. Then I topped it with jicama chimichurri slaw and a bit of olive oil and vinegar. It was seriously delicious and no stove needed.
Poached eggs and toast with a bit of green salad? (Minimal stove usage)
Keep cool!
bitchincamero at 1:58PM on 05/15/08
Greens (I suggest romaine and lettuce), walnuts, thinly sliced apples, cucumbers, and goat cheese. Put it in a wrap if you want it to be more substantial/convenient. One of my favorites everrr.
Or you could try making your own hummus, or muhammara--more of a dip than a meal, but hey...
Christina at 3:17PM on 05/15/08
Cold meals can be the best:
-homemade sushi rolls
-Tuna salad wraps with spinach and tomatoes.
-mesculun salad with spinach pears and goat cheese
-shrimp cocktail and your favorite soup (hot or cold) ie butternut squash, carrot ginger, mushrool barley.
Break out the grill and the possibilities are endless:
Protein-shrimp, chicken, lean burgers, saugsage, chicken, steak.
Lay out rolls, tortillas, wraps, mixed salad
Sides- deli or homemade potato salad, macaroni salad, cole slaw, cousous, tabbouleh, baked beans, corn on the cob.
Maybe some frozen margaritas to accompany.
KtMc24 at 4:24PM on 05/15/08
Cold meals can be the best:
-homemade sushi rolls
-Tuna salad wraps with spinach and tomatoes.
-mesculun salad with spinach pears and goat cheese
-shrimp cocktail and your favorite soup (hot or cold) ie butternut squash, carrot ginger, mushrool barley.
Break out the grill and the possibilities are endless:
Protein-shrimp, chicken, lean burgers, saugsage, chicken, steak.
Lay out rolls, tortillas, wraps, mixed salad
Sides- deli or homemade potato salad, macaroni salad, cole slaw, cousous, tabbouleh, baked beans, corn on the cob.
Maybe some frozen margaritas to accompany.
KtMc24 at 4:25PM on 05/15/08
Fruit comes to my mind on a hot day.
Grapes. Sliced oranges. Sliced cantaloupe and watermelon.
Glass of lemon tea or ice water with a slice of lemon and lime.
I eat very light when the weather is 80 degrees and higher.
:-)
paris221966 at 4:27PM on 05/15/08
Buy a rotisserie chicken and tear it apart to make chicken salad with low fat mayo, sliced grapes and chopped walnuts. Layer this over greens or make a sandwich with foccacia and have the greens on the side. Yum...
liwinegirl at 6:36PM on 05/15/08
The tomatoes are starting to arrive at the Farmer's Market...Caprese salad, yum!
Also maybe a cold salad made with a quick cooking grain, like tabbouleh?
rosezilla at 7:27PM on 05/15/08
Vegetables and fruits! Eat anything that's fresh and in season, just wash and chop, and season, and cook lightly if at all. That's what your body needs in the summer to prevent dehydration - lots of food-based water and vitamins.
During hot weather, I eat a lot of frozen yogurt (I make my own with fat-free yogurt and very little sugar) and fruit sorbet. It really helps me stay cool.
butterface at 10:48PM on 05/15/08
in the summers my mom used to make this great salad with just cucumbers, tomatoes, dill, lemon juice and some salt and pepper...so light and refreshing! good by itself or with some cream cheese or yogurt and pita.
billyburgwife at 2:10PM on 05/16/08
gazpacho or ceviche are nice options when it's hot outside...especially if they are a bit spicy. the sweat from the spice will cool you off.
puppychao at 11:04PM on 05/17/08
watermelon, feta and mint salads, cold peanut noodle dishes, grilled jerk chicken, spring rolls, pita and yogurt sauces, greek salads, goat cheese and grape salads, mojitos...
lesliepariseau at 12:14PM on 05/19/08
Pasta Salad - (cook the macaroni in am when it's cooler) - add garbanzo beans, onion/scallion, carrots, green pepper, radishes, etc. - keep it vegetarian, or add pieces of cooked chicken, tuna, cut-up deli ham or salami - whatever you like or have on hand. then add favorite dressing, e.g., lite balsamic vinaigrette, ceasar, or italian. if you make the whole pound (13.25 oz. now), you'll have enough for a couple of days.
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pizzafreak47 at 2:04PM on 05/19/08