Cheese is one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen, adding a special touch to any dish. Its properties not only improve the taste of recipes, but also make them healthier. Here are some summer cheese recipes that are delicious, fresh and easy to prepare. Ideal for hot days, these recipes will surprise you and your guests with their simplicity and delicious flavor.
Summer Cheese Recipes 1: Tender Cheese, Melon and Cherry Tomatoes Kabobs
Melon, cheese and cherry tomato skewers are a refreshing and colorful option for sunny days. Perfect as an appetizer or to accompany a light meal, these skewers are prepared as follows:
Ingredients:
- Melon
- Fresh or soft cheese
- Cherry tomatoes
- Fresh basil
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Cut the melon into small cubes and the cheese into similar pieces.
- Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
- Thread the ingredients on wooden or metal skewers, alternating melon, cheese and tomatoes.
- Sprinkle with fresh basil leaves.
- Dress with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
- Ready to serve and eat!
Summer Cheese Recipe 2: Cream Cheese and Piquillo Pepper Cream Soup
This cream cheese and piquillo bell pepper spread is perfect for spreading on bread or crackers. Its mild and slightly spicy flavor makes it irresistible.
Ingredients:
- 120g cured or aged cheese
- 3 piquillo peppers
- 50g mayonnaise
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Provencal herbs to taste
- Sherry vinegar to taste
- Lemon zest to taste
- Black salt flakes
Instructions:
- Grate the cheese or grind it if you are using a powerful food processor or food processor.
- Place the cheese in the processor, add the drained piquillo peppers and blend until a thick, grainy paste is formed.
- Add pepper, mayonnaise and Provencal herbs to taste.
- Blend again until a homogeneous mixture is obtained, stirring the bottom with a spatula if necessary. Add a little vinegar and lemon zest, mash and taste.
- Adjust acidity, pepper or herbs if necessary.
- Serve with salt flakes if desired.
- Enjoy spreading on bread or crackers!
Summer Cheese Recipe 3: Crispy Cheese and Quince Sticks
Finally, we present a delicious dessert: crunchy cheese and quince sticks. This combination of sweet and salty flavors is ideal as a snack or to accompany a cheese board.
Ingredients (for 8 people):
- 1 package of filo pastry
- 50g butter
- 100g creamy Torta cheese
- 100g of quince jelly
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 200ºC and put the cheese you are going to use in the freezer to make it more compact and facilitate the work.
- Take two sheets of filo pastry out of the package, glaze one of them and cover it with the other, giving another layer of butter on top. Cut into triangles with a sharp knife.
- Place a dollop of Creamy Cake on the wide area of each triangle and roll up to finish with the apex in the center.
- Carefully crush the ends of the sticks so that they are closed and the cheese does not escape in the oven.
- Brush the sticks with the egg yolk and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until the filo pastry is golden brown and crispy.
- Cut the dulce de membrillo into small pieces and place one on top of each stick to serve immediately.
- Enjoy this delicious combination!
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