Chilled recipes for summer

Hot and hungry? Take care of your appetite (and your core temperature) with these cool recipes. There’s minimal stove use with maximum flavour.

Tuna salad with zucchini, radish and sesame dressing

Tuna salad with zucchini, radish and sesame dressing

Ultra-green bowls

Ultra-green bowls

Almond milk Bircher muesli with banana, berries and cacao nibs

Almond milk Bircher muesli with banana, berries and cacao nibs

Sesame kingfish sashimi with ponzu and finger lime

Sesame kingfish sashimi with ponzu and finger lime

Melon gazpacho with basil

Melon gazpacho with basil

Cucumber-gin slushie

Cucumber-gin slushie

Citrus-cured salmon with lemon labne and cauliflower salad

Citrus-cured salmon with lemon labne and cauliflower salad

Mango granita with lemongrass, raspberries and yoghurt

Mango granita with lemongrass, raspberries and yoghurt

White fish crudo with avocado, herbs and cucumber-lime dressing

White fish crudo with avocado, herbs and cucumber-lime dressing

Asian-style cured trout with rice paper crackers

Asian-style cured trout with rice paper crackers

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Rockmelon, lime and poppy-seed prawn cocktails

Chilled tomato soup

Chilled tomato soup

Chirashi zushi

Chirashi zushi

Rice noodle bowl with herbs and chilli-lime dressing

Rice noodle bowl with herbs and chilli-lime dressing

Pineapple carpaccio with mango sorbet

Pineapple carpaccio with mango sorbet

Watermelon and cherry salad with cheat’s cherry granita

Watermelon and cherry salad with cheat’s cherry granita

Chilled pea and mint soup with garlic croutons

Chilled pea and mint soup with garlic croutons

Belon’s hima aji with pomelo and avocado

Belon’s hima aji with pomelo and avocado

Tuna and avocado salad with sesame dressing

Tuna and avocado salad with sesame dressing

Cold rice pudding with rhubarb

Cold rice pudding with rhubarb

Chilled watermelon wedges with chilli-lime salt

Chilled watermelon wedges with chilli-lime salt

Cucumber and yoghurt jellies

Cucumber and yoghurt jellies

Chilled spiced tomato soup with barbecued squid

Chilled spiced tomato soup with barbecued squid

Sashimi of mulloway with a sesame-citrus dressing, edamame and seaweed

Sashimi of mulloway with a sesame-citrus dressing, edamame and seaweed

Chilled cucumber-ginger soup with raw tuna

Chilled cucumber-ginger soup with raw tuna

Sichuan chicken noodle salad

Sichuan chicken noodle salad

Ice-cold peppermint tea with apple and lime

Ice-cold peppermint tea with apple and lime

Raw tuna with cucumber and Avruga caviar

Raw tuna with cucumber and Avruga caviar

Sashimi of mulloway with beetroot pickle

Sashimi of mulloway with beetroot pickle

Cold tofu with vinegar, garlic and soy

Cold tofu with vinegar, garlic and soy

Soba noodles with Chinese cabbage, cucumber and young ginger

Soba noodles with Chinese cabbage, cucumber and young ginger

Vietnamese rice paper rolls

Vietnamese rice paper rolls

Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing

Prawn and soba noodle salad with sesame-ginger dressing

Chilled rice pudding with roasted cherries and pistachios

Chilled rice pudding with roasted cherries and pistachios

Raw fish, buttermilk, ginger, rhubarb and fennel

Raw fish, buttermilk, ginger, rhubarb and fennel

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