We finally have our Summer weather back. No matter how hot it is, the family still want to be fed and have cool drinks to hand. Which is why I am sharing some quick and easy recipes that will help keep the family cool.
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Watermelon Mint Salad
Ingredients
4 cups of watermelon – cubed
1/4 cup fresh chopped mint leaves
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese – optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the watermelon cubes and chopped mint leaves.
- Squeeze the lime juice over the salad and toss gently.
- Top with crumbled feta cheese if desired.
- Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes before serving.
Cucumber Yogurt Dip (Tzatziki)
Ingredients
1 cup Greek Yogurt
1/2 Cucumber – grated
1 tablespoon olive oil
clove gallic – minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon fresh dill or mint – chopped
Instructions
- Grate the cucumber and squeeze out excess moisture using a paper towel.
- In a bowl, mix the yogurt, grated cucumber, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and dill or mint.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy with pita bread or fresh veggies.
Frozen Fruit Smoothies
Ingredients
1 cup frozen mixed berries – strawberries, blueberries raspberries -anything you like
1/2 banana
About 1/2 cup of yogurt – plain or flavoured
1/2 cup fruit juice
1 teaspoon of honey if required
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a glass and serve immediately. You can also freeze the mixture in popsicle molds for a cool treat later.
Caprese Skewers
Ingredients
Cherry tomatoes
Fresh mozzarella balls
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Thread a cherry tomato, mozzarella ball, and basil leaf onto a skewer.
- Repeat until all ingredients are used.
Mango Sorbet
Ingredients
3 ripe mangoes – peeled and diced
1/4 cup of sugar – to tase
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup of water
Instructions
- In a blender, puree the mangoes with sugar, lime juice, and water until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a shallow dish and freeze for about 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes to break up ice crystals.
- Alternatively, use an ice cream maker following the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Serve in bowls or cones.
Quick and Easy Homemade Ice Cream
If you have not seen my homemade ice cream recipe or tried it. This is something my kids loved and we had so much fun trying new flavours.
No matter how hot it is there is always something refreshing and light you can make to eat or drink.
Do you have any favourite recipes you would like to share?
Ohh wow… I’m a salad lover, love this recipe because I didn’t know add mint to salad can make it tasty yummy, love it. Cheers SiennyLovesDrawing
I am glad you enjoyed the recipe
These recipes look yummy and so easy to prepare. It’s not summers here but I can definitely try these recipes for my family.
It has been unbearably hot here but is getting cooler which is much easier
These recipes look perfect for beating the heat!! Can’t wait to try these out and keep her family cool! Thanks for the share!!
We have tried them all and they do help to keep cool
They all look delish! I love smoothies. I still have to try making my own ice cream, tho.
Smoothies are a regular in our house, great mixing different flavours depending what we have in
I do find it tough planning a menu for the week not knowing if it’s going to be a million degrees or not. Some lovely ideas here I may need to try out if it stays warm x
It is hard to know what to cook for dinner. I usually think about it in the morning but then it is whether I fancy it later on that day
Lots of fabulous recipes here for the season! Still a lot of warm days ahead…these all sound wonderful!
I do love BBQ food as it always tastes so much better than normal meals
Those fruit smoothies are the best and easiest to make on a hot day! I love just throwing in what fruits I have available and making them into smoothies.
We do the same and I love summer fruits
YESSSS, I’m loving all these cool recipes. I’m up for trying them all especially the watermelon mint salad….mmmm!
The watermelon and mint salad seems to be very popular
These are great recipes for this warm weather we are having. My family all love watermelon and so that salad would be ideal for us to enjoy.
It has been lovely weather and keeping cool has been everyones necessity. These are all great for keeping cooler with little effort
Love these cool drink recommendations. Got to try the watermelon salad. Sounds very tasty!
I do love anything that is easy and will keep you cool at the same time
It is lovely and hot at the moment. My kids are constantly looking in the freezer. I might go to the market later and buy a watermelon, as they are so refreshing and the addission of the mint sounds really lovely.
It is hot at the moment, which is lovely but we can not live on ice cream as much as we would love too
Love the sound of the mango sorbet and it looks nice and easy to make!
I am not a mango fan but C love mango and loves sorbet
These all look super refreshing. I’m going to start with the smoothies, though. Those are perfect for my family.
You can never go wrong with a smoothie
These all sound so fresh and cool, as well as being super easy to make! We shall be trying the sorbet first
I am all for ease and these are all great for the hot weather
frozen fruit smoothies are a great and refreshing idea for summer. I have never tried watermelon with mint before but it sounds nice!
You can never go wrong with smoothies in our house
Cooling and easy: perfect! Caprese Skewers look particularly appealing.
I’ll have a think about a family recipe to share.
Always love having quick and easy recipes my husbands favourites are the Caprese Skewers
These are awesome and very easy to make. Refreshing recipes are needed in these stupid heat waves, they’re unbearable. Thank you so much for the awesome and very considerate recipes.
I am melting in the heat at the moment, especially yesterday but that is a totally different story. I do love quick and easy recipes