It's hot and I need some cold dinner ideas

AlisonMacKay

It is hot and I am looking for quick cool dinner ideas. Even if it's just a bunch of snacks. What is your favorite cool dinner meal on hot summer days?

dcladydi

My favorite on a hot day is to make sandwiches or hoagies.... so as not to turn on the oven... and of course you have to have chips and pickles...

calimari

We had some leftover grilled steak, so I sliced it up thin (cold) and put it on a big green salad w/ just a few gorgonzola cheese crumbles. It was very filling.

LillysGranny

Just about any kind of sandwich with some nice cold cantaloupe and sliced tomatoes!

mytime60

Mine is low sodium turkey taco meat on a lettuce salad.

Postlethwaite

Potato salad and garden fresh still sun warmed green beans lightly steamed.. or tossed salad with dill:)

christspoet

A big salad with cool refreshing veggies. Chicken, bacon bits and/or shredded cheese for protein. Boiled egg if I feel like taking the time.

Or sometimes I just open a can of pork and beans and eat them cold right out of the can, with chips or crackers!

BeilaLin

Cucumber slices with white vinegar and chopped white onions. Add salt and pepper.

Pineapple cucumber gazpacho soup. Blend a ratio of both 1:1 chunks of pineapple with cucumbers, add a bunch of celery, a bit of pineapple juice and 1-2 jalepenos. Add salt and pepper. I tried it from Whole Foods. Tastes GREAT!

Sushi

Personal Watermelon

Massaged Kale Mango salad...google the name of the recipe with Aarti's Party (Food Network Chef). This is a staple in my fridge...always handy for a side dish, snack or for lunch. Tastes better the longer it's in the fridge.

Hummus--Blend Chickpeas and tahini in a blender with lemon juice and olive oil. Add salt and pepper. Eat with carrots, celery sticks, and mini bell peppers. Another staple in my fridge.

Red Quinoa...Add 1:1 ratio of quinoa to boiling water. Reduce to simmer...cook for about 15-20 min. Store in fridge. Eat with the hummus.

Cocktail Shrimp...Make a sour cream/dill dressing or sour cream cilantro dressing in a blender. A different take on the cocktail shrimp.

Fresh mozzarella balls with grape tomatoes and shredded fresh basil with drizzle of olive oil and balsalmic vinegar.

Enjoy!

j_g4ever

mine is pretty simple and I like to have from time to time. A bowl of cereal. maybe some toast on the side.

Levedi

Get a rice steamer and make rice and peas with pot stickers - you still get hot food, but no oven and you're only over the stove for 5 minutes max. Potstickers are surprisingly low cal.

Chicken salad with low fat Swanson canned chicken and olive oil mayo, pickles on the side and tomato slices on top. I like them on low cal English muffins. My best friend prefers crackers.

Pasta salad made with olive oil and vinegar and lots of veggies - look on allrecipes.com.

WWH_AJ

I particularly enjoy 2 slices of 98% Oven Roasted Turkey Breast on whole wheat with cheese, pickles, and a tad bit of mustard. I also like to add Turkey Bacon sometimes Weight Watchers also has this strawberry smoothie popsicle that is delicious! Or you can't go wrong with a nice big salad.