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Cucumber-Basil Lemonade With Lemongrass
Thai flavors of basil and lemongrass combine with cooling cucumber in this mildly savory but totally drinkably tart lemonade variation.
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Cucumber Gin Fizz
This drink balances soothing, cool flavors with just enough bright notes.
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Basil Lime Cooler
A fresh and sparkling vodka cocktail for warm-weather sipping.
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Cucumber-Tequila Cooler
Cucumbers and celery add a cooling vegetal note to this tart and refreshing tequila cocktail.
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Cucumber Gimlet
Like a spiked spa drink, this cocktail is refreshing and delicate—just lightly herbal from the muddled rosemary and gin.
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How to Make Cucumber Water and Other Fruit Infused Waters
This cucumber water recipe uses a simple and reliable technique that works well with a range of refreshing flavor combinations.
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Savory Cucumber and Green Chartreuse Frozen Daiquiri
Cool cucumbers and herbal Green Chartreuse make for a savory, intriguing spin on the frozen daiquiri that's wonderfully refreshing.
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Pamplemousse Cooler (Vodka-Cucumber Cocktail With Grapefruit LaCroix)
You'll be cool as a cucumber sipping this vodka drink, which gets a delicate vegetal flavor from muddled cucumber and a soft sweetness from elderflower liqueur.
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Drinking in Season: Sake Melon Slush
Looking for a way to mix things up in the cocktail department, I paired fruity shaved ice with cool sake to create a delicious, boozy granita. I used a cantaloupe because of its sweet and musky flavor and added a little fresh ginger and lime juice to jazz it up.
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Cucumber and Mint Salad
Thinly sliced cucumber and fresh mint make a refreshing summer salad—delicious on its own as a light bite, or as a side at your next picnic or barbecue.
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With temperatures rising into the 90s and above, everyone is looking for a way to cool off. One of my favorite ways is with an icy beverage known as the slush—a simple combination of ice and liquid in a blender. Since the temperature is dramatic, I figured even the slush needed to be taken up a notch by using the classic, cool flavor combination of cucumber and lime, brightened up with fresh basil leaves.
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Grilled Vegetables Platter
Grilled Vegetables makes a great healthy meal OR colourful starter - it's like your own homemade vegetable antipasto, but it costs a fraction of what you pay at delis, tastes much better and it's preservative free!
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Halloumi and Vegetable Skewers
A gift from the gods, halloumi—a semi-soft cheese from Cyprus made for grilling or pan-frying—is skewered alongside red onion, tomato, and zucchinis to create a delicious fresh and salty meal on a stick.
Antipasto Chickpea Salad
I can't wait for you to get hooked on this Chickpea Salad too! Easy to make, mainly just opening jars, filled with punchy antipasto flavours.
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Grilled Strawberry and Halloumi Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Making good use of the grill, this recipe combines both grilled strawberries and seared halloumi cheese with peppery arugula, spinach, mint, and a balsamic vinaigrette to create a salad with a lot of contrasts that work incredibly well together as a whole.
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Halloumi and Watermelon Salad
Halloumi, a salty hard cheese made of goat and sheep's milk, comes to life when grilled or pan fried.
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Grilled Lemon-Garlic Chicken and Tomato Kebabs With Basil Chimichurri
Grilled chicken skewers don't always need a long marinade to be full of flavor. These spend just a few minutes in a lemony, garlicky mix before they're grilled. The hot chicken absorbs the flavor of the fresh basil chimichurri, and the grilled cherry tomatoes bring sweetness and acid.
Balsamic Chicken Salad - Striped Spatula
This restaurant-inspired Grilled Balsamic Chicken Salad is loaded with Mediterranean flavors and finished with an easy-to-make balsamic vinaigrette. Prep the components ahead for lunch on-the-go.
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Chicken Souvlaki With Tzatziki Sauce and Greek Salad
Don't limit your souvlaki to Greek festivals or late night diners. This fresh Mediterranean meal is easy to pull off at home.
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Grilled Summer Squash and Kasseri Cheese With Lemon and Mint
Zucchini and yellow squash slices are grilled and layered with softened kasseri cheese, then given a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle of mint to create a fresh and satisfying side dish or appetizer.
Mediterranean Pearled Couscous Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
This 30 minute, meatless pearled couscous salad with Feta and lemon vinaigrette is perfect for a light dinner or as a summer side dish. Great for picnics!