Agua fresca is Spanish for “fresh water,” and it’s an ideal summertime drink. As refreshing as a slice of watermelon with a little hint of perfumed sweetness.
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Category Archives: Summer
BLT Bread Salad with Creamy Buttermilk Dressing
This recipe brings together all the best of a BLT in a salad: crisp lettuce, salty bacon, juicy tomatoes and a tangy stand-in for mayo with buttermilk dressing . . . not even the bread is left out.
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South-of-the-Border Steak Salad with Grilled Pepper & Corn Salsa
This is an ultimate summer steak salad, full of ingredients just begging to be picked up fresh at the farmers’ market. It’s a hearty dinner salad, but also makes great potluck or picnic fare.
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Open-Faced Avocado Tomato Sandwich
This avocado and tomato sandwich embodies all sorts of nutritional virtues: whole grains, healthy fats and fresh vegetables. But really it does even more than that . . . it exemplifies how enjoyable even the simplest fresh food can be.
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Mahogany Grilled Chicken
To me there’s something beguiling about a bronzed grilled chicken leg, and these most certainly fill that bill. Serve with fresh, cool, creamy (easy) Romaine Slaw for a nice contrast of tastes and textures. These grilled chicken legs are stunning picnic or potluck fare. You don’t have to tell anyone how easy they are to make!
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Romaine Slaw
We’re calling this a slaw, but it’s really somewhere between a salad and a slaw. Whichever you decide to call it, this makes a great side dish with grilled chicken or ribs.
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South of the Border Melizansalata (Eggplant Dip)
I created this eggplant dip for a class I’m teaching at Rancho La Puerta spa in Tecate, Mexico, to take advantage of all the gorgeous vegetables in their organic gardens. It’s a spin on one of my favorites from Greece—melinzansalata — and makes a tasty summer appetizer.
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Farro & Eggplant Stacks with Summer Pesto & Salsa Fresca
I know, I know; this recipe has a lot of layers to it. But think of it as four meals in one—farro, grilled eggplant, summer pesto and salsa fresca. Make a little extra of each one and you’ll have a week’s worth of meals . . . along with an impressive dish for dinner.
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Sweet Pepper Confit
There are many versions of sweet pepper confit, from Sicilian peperonata to Basque piperade. Summer vegetable confits, like this one are exceptionally versatile in the kitchen; the ultimate summer convenience food. Serve them on grilled bread as an appetizer or as a side dish with our Spice-Rubbed Skirt Steak or Pesto-Rubbed Butterflied Grilled Chicken.
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