Ride out the heatwave with these cool and crunchy hydrating dinner ideas
Ingredients: For the salad — chickpeas - 1 can, finely sliced celery - 3/4 cup, chopped capers - 2tbsps; for the tzatziki — grated cucumbers - 2 cups, Greek yoghurt - 1.25 cups, lemon juice - 1tbsp, extra virgin olive oil - 2.5tbsps, roughly chopped fresh dill - 1/4 cup, garlic clove - 1, salt to taste
Method: Put the Tzatziki ingredients in a big bowl and mix. Add the chickpeas, celery and capers, mix again. Wait for an hour to allow the flavours to settle in. It's going to taste even more bomb (and crispy cool) the next day. Add the olive oil drizzle right before you dig in.
(recipe from NY Times)
Ingredients: Peeled and chopped cucumber - 1, ripe avocados - 2, plain Greek yoghurt - 1 cup, roughly chopped jalapeno - 1, chopped green onions - 2, cilantro - 1 packed cup, salt to taste, ground cumin - 1/2tsp, ground coriander - 1/2tsp, iced water - 1/5 cups, cilantro and olive oil for garnish
Method: Add the cucumber, avocados, Greek yogurt, jalapeno, green onions, lime juice, cilantro, salt, cumin and coriander in a blender with the ice water. Blend on high until everything is smooth. Adjust the salt and chill the for at least an hour and up to 24 hours before serving. Garnish with olive oil and cilantro.
(recipe from Andrea Buckett)
Ingredients: Lettuce leaves, kelp noodles (optional) - 1/2 cup, thinly sliced zucchini - 1, thinly sliced mango - 1/2, thinly sliced radish - 2 to 3, scallions - 1/4 cup, Thai red peppers - 1 to 2, fresh mint - handful, choice of protein (chicken/edamame/tofu), lime wedges and sriracha for serving; ginger-soy dipping sauce — soy sauce - 1/4 cup, rice vinegar - 3tbsps, minced ginger - 1tsp, honey - 2tsps, sesame oil - 1/4tsp, diced chili pepper (optional)
Method: Mix the sauce ingredients together and set aside. Arrange all the veggies on a firm lettuce leaf. Roll up, dip in sauce and enjoy.
(recipe from Love & Lemons)
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