The heat is on in Frankfurt. I ought to be ashamed of myself for
not being able to withstand 25 degrees Celsius since I’m from Singapore.
My excuse is that the tiny island is well equipped with
air-conditioning. You could shop on Orchard Road without ever seeing the
sun for goodness sake!
Here’s what we’ll be expecting this week in Frankfurt. Temperatures
are up and although I don’t take the heat as well as Daniel, I love
clear skies and plenty of sunshine. You won’t find me tanning myself
though.
When I asked Daniel what he fancied for dinner on a hot day, he
suggested mixed salad with rice. It reminded him of what he would get
when they get their occasional heatwave in the UK.
Here’s a list of ingredients we used in our mixed salad which by the way is perfect for any hot day.
Ingredients (serves 4)
Iceberg salad (lettuce)
1 yellow pepper, chopped
3 small carrots, grated
5 radish, thinly sliced
Half a cucumber, sliced
1 avocado, chopped into cubes
1 tin of tuna mixed with kidney beans and corn
A handful of cherry tomatoes, halved
Gouda cheese, cut into cubes (or any cheese you prefer)
Instructions
Mix the ingredients all in a huge bowl. Add salad dressing only after
you’ve dished up. This is so you can keep the remaining salad without it
becoming all soggy overnight.
To make it a more substantial meal, we heated up some Uncle Ben’s
Basmati Rice with Curry. You could serve it with a bread roll or long
grain rice. Or, just help yourself to more salad if you want to omit
carbs.
The different
ingredients used gave the salad an excellent texture. While the avocado
was softer (more of a creamy texture), the pepper added crunch to the
salad overall. And since it was so light, it does help cool is down on a
hot day. Always a bonus to NOT stand in front of a cooking stove too!
What do you like to have on a hot day? Feel free to suggest a recipe or two in the comments section below!
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