5 gourmet summer recipes

Summer arrives and it's time to put the oven aside to prepare your summer recipes like fresh salads, creams, or delicious dishes made with products from Mellerware. In today's blog, we are going to elevate this summer's menu with gourmet recipes so you can enjoy your meals like never before. 

Gourmet summer recipes that are easier with Mellerware products

Let yourself be seduced by recipes worthy of a luxury restaurant, with ingredients within your reach.

Tomato and basil mousse

Do you like this classic combination of Italian cuisine? Then you have to try it in the form of mousse, it's an irresistible texture. You will achieve it with any of our blender jars, perfect for making mousses.

Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes.
• 1 garlic clove.
• 200 ml of liquid cream
• 100 ml of mayonnaise.
• Fresh basil.
• Salt.
• Ground black pepper.

Preparation

1. Wash the tomatoes, cut them in half, and remove the seeds. Add salt and place them face down on absorbent paper for about half an hour.
2. Blend the tomatoes in the blender along with the basil and chopped garlic clove. Add the cream and mayonnaise, mix gently with a spoon, adjust salt and pepper, and keep in the fridge for at least two hours before serving.

Cantaloupe melon gazpacho

Once you try it, you won't want another!

Ingredients

• 1 cantaloupe melon.
• 1 garlic clove.
• 100 grams of bread crumb.
• 1 tablespoon of Jerez vinegar.
• 3 tablespoons of EVOO.

Preparation

1. Blend the chopped melon with your Mellerware blender along with the rest of the ingredients. Let it cool well in the fridge.
2. Serve it with croutons and/or crispy ham shavings. Delicious!

Vichyssoise with goat cheese bonbons, wild asparagus, and strawberries

Not all cold soups have to be gazpacho and salmorejo! Take advantage of the second asparagus season to prepare this rich cold cream.

Ingredients

• 3 large leeks.
• 4 wild asparagus.
• 1 or 2 new potatoes.
• A couple of strawberries.
• 50 grams of margarine.
• 150 ml of liquid cream.
• 1 roll of goat cheese.
• Spreadable cheese.
• Juice of one lemon.
• Light vegetable or chicken broth.
• A teaspoon of EVOO.
• Black sesame.
• Parsley or fresh chives (optional).

Preparation

1. Melt the margarine in the pot, but do not let it burn.
2. Wash the leeks well, cut them into slices, and place them in the pot.
3. Cut the potatoes into wedges and add them when the leeks are tender.
4. Add the broth and cover well. If you want, reserve some broth in case it becomes too thick.
5. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Then blend with the blender and let it cool.
6. Mix the two cheeses (goat cheese and cream cheese). Put oil on your hands to form the goat cheese bonbons. Put a little oil on your hands and make small balls. Then, coat them in sesame and store them in the fridge.
7. When the vichissoise has cooled well, add the liquid cream and lemon juice.
8. Cut the asparagus into small pieces and sauté them in a pan with a little olive oil.
9. Add the asparagus to the vichissoise, along with the strawberries and the cheese "bonbons."
10. Optionally, sprinkle with fresh parsley or chives.

Spinach and Blue Cheese Croquettes

Making gourmet recipes with our oil-free fryer Crunchy is possible. In fact, we encourage you to make the healthiest and most delicious spinach and blue cheese croquettes you have ever tried. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups of whole milk.
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour.
• 75 g of margarine.
• 200 g of fresh or frozen spinach.
• 50 g of blue cheese.

Ingredients for the coating:

• 2 eggs.
• Bread crumbs.

Preparation:

1. Boil the spinach for 5 minutes in salted water. Drain them well.
2. Melt the margarine in a pan and sauté the spinach in it. Add flour, stirring until the mixture is well combined with the spinach.
3. Add the milk gradually, waiting for the spinach to absorb it before adding more. Add milk, stirring continuously, until you obtain a fairly thick green mixture.
4. Add the blue cheese and mix it well with the mixture until it is well melted and evenly distributed in the mixture. Once dissolved, let the mixture rest until it cools. Ideally, leave it for 24 hours.
5. Form balls for the croquettes and pass them through the beaten egg and then the bread crumbs.
6. Place them in the oil-free fryer at 170°C for about 12 minutes.

Summer Fried Buns

And, to finish, a sweet treat you can make with the  air fryer, without any oil! In fact, there are many sweets you can make with this appliance, including the famous French toast, cakes, waffles... but we want you to try something new, as this recipe is typical for the summer.

Ingredients

• 3 cups of flour.
• 2 eggs.
• 2 and a half cups of warm milk.
• 6 and a half tablespoons of sugar.
• 6 tablespoons of softened butter.
• 2 and a half teaspoons of baking powder.
• Half a teaspoon of salt.
• Cinnamon.

Preparation

1. Mix 3 cups of flour, the baking powder, and the sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Form a "volcano" in the bowl. In another bowl, mix the eggs, milk, and butter, and add it to the center of the bowl.
3. Work the dough from the outside in until it starts to integrate. You can use a  mixer or the kneading attachments of a hand mixer.
4. Then, work with your hands until you form a large smooth bun. Let it rest in a bowl covered with plastic wrap for a couple of hours to allow the dough to rise.
5. When the dough has doubled in volume, work it gently with your hands for a few minutes until you form a uniform bun again.
6. Cut small portions (you can use an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon) and form balls about 2 centimeters in diameter.
7. Place in the air fryer at 150°C for about 15 minutes to brown them. Open occasionally to check if they are done.
8. Roll them in sugar mixed with ground cinnamon.

Now that you have all the recipes, you just need to put them into practice! From Mellerware we encourage you to give a gourmet touch to your summer recipes with our products so you can enjoy them to the fullest.