3. Bloody Mary Salad
Do you love a great brunch cocktail? You’ll love this recipe. It tastes like a cocktail on a plate, but with none of the guilt and all of the freshness. To make it, you’ll need tomatoes, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, a little horseradish, and some celery and caraway seeds. Check out the recipe here and make this a grown-up summer staple today.
4. No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake
Oh no! Everyone’s on their way over, and you can’t think of any homemade snack to serve that doesn’t require a bake! Never fear, this No-Bake Blueberry Cheesecake for a Crowd is simple, delicious, and will have everyone talking.
You would think all that cream and cream cheese would make this too heavy for summer eating, but the lemon, blueberries, and mint give it a fantastically light feel on the tongue.
5. Cucumber Sandwiches
Sometimes all that bread is just too much on a hot day. You can still have the ease of a sandwich by using slices of fresh, cooling cucumber in place of bread and filling it with cheeses and sandwich meats. Serve these with some fruit and chips for a filling lunch or eat them as a gluten-free snack to quiet your sandwich cravings.
This summer, think outside the box with crispy, cool, hydrating snacks for the kids, easy tacos and cakes for entertaining, and a little cocktail-inspired salad for yourself. These should be enough to get you started: what are you making tonight?