When the summer comes, we are in need for some cool... even on our tables. In this season, there is nothing better than light and tasty dishes, easy to make and store in your refrigerator. Find out how to make cold summer dishes for the entire family!
In the summer, the idea of turning on the stove makes you sweat. When it’s hot, we are less hungry (most of the times), and we want to eat cold, quick dishes!
Cooking light and tasty dishes, perfect for the entire family, without turning on the oven, the stove or any other appliance, is completely possible. How? Here are some ideas for cold recipes!
Cold summer recipes? Why they are best when it’s hot outside
The two challenges during the summer: tackling heat and keeping a healthy lifestyle during the holidays. You ally in both? Food! Light, fresh and refreshing, summer dishes are super tasty and perfect to recharge your energies during family dinners and lunches.
Drinking lots of water, eating fruits and vegetables and using few condiments are the number one rules. It is important to keep a healthy diet, as recommended also by the Ministry of Health, which has made out a list of tips to follow during the summer:
- Prepare dishes with a touch of fantasy, using colourful ingredients full of vitamins;
- Preferring fresh, easily digestible recipes, with a high water content;
- Paying special attention to how food is stored in the refrigerator.
Let’s go over a few tips together...
Delicious recipes for your cold summer dishes
The basis for making tasty and fresh recipes is using natural ingredients: from evergreen salads - such as caprese or egg and tuna salad - to the most original ones, such as the melon, feta and olives salad. And also pasta, rice or cous cous salads, dressed with different ingredients: they are perfect and make everyone happy (even children!)
If you want to make a tasty entrée or a different main course, you can opt for some cucumber rolls stuffed with cream cheese and prosciutto, or some fresh fish or meat tartars, with avocado and cherry tomato bruschettas.
What about dessert? Whether it is the most awaited meal of the day, or an after-dinner treat, a yoghurt cheesecake is just perfect! To make it lighter, use muesli, Greek yoghurt and a little bit of melted dark chocolate as topping!
How to store your cold summer dishes
Storing food in a cool place in the summer is paramount, to prevent its deterioration or contamination.
Hoover refrigerators are your perfect allies for healthy and controlled food preservation, thanks to their innovative technologies, such as the Total No Frost Air Care system - a dedicated air flow coming from the side outlets of the refrigerator column, which helps you keep your food fresh, like on the day you bought it. Moreover, when storing fresh products, you should always keep your refrigerator clean. To do so, use specific products, such as Care+Protect detergents and odour traps for refrigerators.
Also, some of our refrigerators are connected to the hOn app. Through it, you can use many additional functions, such as checking your food remotely, monitoring expiration dates and setting the perfect temperature.
As you can see, preparing healthy and tasty summer dishes is easy: just choose first-rate ingredients and store them properly!
