Cold recipes for hot weather

[rachelmanija]

It is horrendously hot here in LA, so I've been puttering around the kitchen putting together salads and composed salads. Yesterday I came up with an extra-delicious white bean/arugula/salmon salad.

Rinse a can of white beans. Toss with a little chopped onion, salt and pepper, chopped parsley, flaked smoked salmon (not the lox type), and some good balsamic vinegar. (Don't skip the balsamic. I initially used lemon juice, but the balsamic takes it from "okay I guess" (lemon juice) to "I think I'll make this again tomorrow.")

Toss arugula, kale or baby kale, or other raw bitter-ish green of your choice with olive oil and more balsamic.

Boil an egg to the point where the yolk is still somewhat soft. Slice it in half, sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Put some of the white bean salad on top of the greens. Put the sliced, still-warm egg on top of that. Enjoy.

What are your favorite "too hot to cook" recipes?

Comments

[davidgillon]

The place I eat in town does something similar-ish to your salad which is one of my favourites from their menu. Bed of large leafed cress, dressed with balsamic, served with a warm trout fillet, a pile of flaked crab, and a poached egg. If I was making it myself I'd probably add some new potatoes, though your salad's beans should fill the same role.

My favoured quick light meal for hot weather (though it'll do year round), thinly slice new potatoes and ping in the microwave. While that's doing, slice some large mushrooms and then microwave with several thick (back) bacon rashers. Drain off assorted juices, mix everything together, serve in wraps with or without a dollop of salsa).