Sizzling Summer Recipe Tips

Following these simple tips will help you keep your food fresher for longer this summer.

Summer Recipe
  • Fruit juices such as pineapple, orange or mango can be used as salad dressing by adding a little olive oil, a dash of nutmeg and honey.
  • Cook pasta for salads very al dente, this will allow the pasta to absorb the dressing and not become mushy. Hot pasta can be combined with vinaigrette, but cool at least to room temperature before adding herbs and vegetables to keep them from wilting.
  • When cooking long noodles for a salad, rinse with cold water to remove excess starch and prevent the noodles clumping.
  • Make your fruit juice go further; Jazz up with soda water, freeze it until slushy, and serve up as a cool sorbet-style treat.
  • Try making your own lemonade with lemons that are past their best; half and squeeze the juice from 3 large lemons into a large container. Remove any seeds pour into a large jug, mix the juice with sugar to taste and chill.
  • If raspberries, blueberries, strawberries or other soft fruit looks a bit past its prime, cook it gently in a saucepan until mushy and serve with a dollop of crème fraiche for a quick pudding
  • If you have citrus juice left over when you are cooking, freeze it in ice cube trays. It is useful for drinks, dressings or all sorts of recipes that need a little juice. Try freezing lemon or lime slices in ice cubes – handy for drinks like gin and tonic!
  • Make lollies from leftover smoothies, apple juice or orange juice. You can buy plastic lolly making moulds to use in the freezer.
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