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Summer Recipes

PEACH CUCUMBER SALAD

  • 1 English cucumber cut into fourths
  • 2 large peaches, pitted and cut up
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese (can always add more)
  • 6 mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes

Dressing: mix together

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp champagne vinegar (you can also use white wine vinegar)
  • Garlic powder
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Salt & Pepper

1. Cut up cucumbers, tomatoes, peach and mint and combine

2. Add in feta cheese

3. Mix together dressing in a mason jar and shake

4. Pour dressing over salad and stir

5. Enjoy!

MEDITERRANEAN VEGGIE ORZO

  • 1 cup uncooked orzo
  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup Parsley

Dressing:

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • Dill
  • Salt & pepper

1. Cut up veggies and cover with 2 tbsp of olive oil

2. Bake at 425 for 35 minutes

3. Add 2 cups of water to a pot and 1 cup orzo

4. Cook orzo over medium heat in a little pot until it absorbs all the water

5. Mix together dressing in a mason jar and shake until well combined

6. Add orzo to a bowl

7. Pile on roasted veggies and feta cheese

8. Add parsley and pour dressing over orzo dish

9. Mix until coated with dressing.

10. Serve hot or cold

BLACKENED CHICKEN BOWLS

Mango Salsa: mix together the following

  • 1 Mango
  • Lime Juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1/4 cup Red Onion
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro
  • Salt + Pepper
  • 1 Avocado
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Crema (to drizzle on top)

Chicken cut into small pieces coated in the following seasoning and cooked with avocado oil stove top

  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp onion powder
  • 3/4 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano

CUCUMBER EDAMAME SALAD

Cut up and mix together the following:

  • 3/4 large English cucumber
  • 1.5 cups shelled edamame
  • 1 large avocado
  • 1/2 tbsp chili crunch
  • 1/4 cup soyaki (from Trader Joe’s)

If you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you make your own soyaki by mixing together 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce with 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 tbsp honey.

Sautéed Halloumi Bowl Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 packet microwaveable turmeric rice
  • 200g halloumi cheese, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups arugula
  • 1 cucumber, sliced
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pickled onions
  • Dill-based ranch dressing (e.g., Buttermilk Ranch from Trader Joe’s)

Instructions:

  1. Cook the microwaveable turmeric rice according to the package instructions.
  2. While the rice is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced halloumi cheese and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  3. Slice the cucumber and halve the cherry tomatoes.
  4. Divide the cooked turmeric rice into two bowls. Top each bowl with arugula, sliced cucumber, halved cherry tomatoes, and pickled onions. Add the sautéed halloumi slices on top and sprinkle fresh dill over the bowls.
  5. Drizzle the dill-based ranch dressing over the assembled bowls. Serve immediately and enjoy!
 

LEMON FETA PASTA

  • 1 12oz box pasta of choice
  • 1 bunch of asparagus
  • 1 large zucchini
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill

Dressing:

  • 3 tbsp tahini
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • Salt + Pepper

1. Boil water and cook pasta according to package

2. Cut stems off asparagus and cut into thirds

3. Cut up zucchini into small pieces as well

4. Add zucchini and asparagus to medium sized pan with some olive oil and garlic to sauté

5. Cook until both veggies soften, around 5 mins mixing

6. Drain pasta

7. In large bowl add pasta, veggies, dill, and feta

8. Mix together dressing in small container with lid and shake until well combined

9. Pour over pasta and mix until coated

10. Enjoy warm!

11. You can also add chicken as an added protein.

 

AVOCADO + BURRATA

  • 1 Burrata
  • ½ Avocado
  • 3 sliced, Small Tomatoes
  • ¼ cup Arugula
  • Toasted Sourdough
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Balsamic Glaze
  • 2 pieces Prosciutto

 

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