Bright And Easy Summer Recipes

 Finally hot days are ahead. These are perfect for beach and pool lounging. Not so much for cooking. Luckily there's a great guide to help during these soon to be steamy days. There's everything from starters to desserts.

Regular contributor Margeaux Laskey has a slew of these recipes in today's New York Times Wednesday Food section.she and the rest of the Food section staff has put one hundred (!!!0 recipes on line but the paper celebrates a few today.summer gives a whole harvest of veggies and fruits along with easy dishes that are a snap to make.Take dill pickle tzatziki,made with grated dill pickles and Greek yogurt. a minced garlic clove gives it more flavor while olive oil gives it smoothness. This is great with all sorts of veggies like broccoli florets and cauliflower, however try it with grilled pita wedges too.From appetizers come salads. These featured can be a second course , side or main course. for a hearty bite try the chicken gyro chopped salad. This is a salute to fresh veggies and gyro style chicken. This is boneless skinless chicken breasts marinated in Greek yogurt The yogurt is then  spiced with oregano, cumin, cinnamon and sweet paprika along with cayenne, dried basil and garlic powder for a flavorful dressing. It's served on Romaine lettuce with pita chips and feta cheese.cannellini beans and bok choy may be an unusual pairing but they're thrown into a salad for a refreshing take. The dressing is a ginger maple. tempered with rice wine.

There is grilled too.shrimp is coated in a mix of Old nay or Cajun seasoning along with salt and pepper.It's then grilled and served with a lemon herb drizzle.Chicken thighs are also grilled in a coating of tahini honey and olive oil. This is used for a sauce  ,diluted with fresh lemon juice for dipping later on. There are also summery dishes that can be made in the kitchen too. Try the very southern pimento cheese and tomato sandwiches , perfect for a quick lunch or picnic. This is the classic pimento cheese spread made with pimentos,Cheddar and mayo. Jalapenos are added in for a new take  along with a slice of fresh tomato. white bread is recommended but sourdough is a good choice too. There s also linguine with zucchini, corn and shrimp. The shrimp is cooked first sauteed in butter then the veggies. The pastas are added t o the zucchini and corn followed by the shrimp. Yes there is fruit too. A peach , mozzarella and cucumber are dressed with a spiky gochujang vinaigrette. Serve this with grilled steaks. For dessert there  are berries and cream. The last is enriched with full fat yogurt.sugar and vanilla are mixed in to enhance the flavor. The add favorite freshly picked berries for a refreshing yet old fashioned dessert.

I'ts summer. Cooking should be as easy as lounging by the pool. These recipes prove just that. Try them for fun and simple eating.