Crudités and Houmous Dip.

When the weather is warm or hot sometimes you don't think like eating whatsoever but you do need to eat something nonetheless. Then Crudités is a good solution. Numerous Vegetables can be eaten raw. Of course I will advise you to clean them first, peel them if necessary, and to cut them or trim them in elegant, appetising and easy to eat shapes.

Carrots from the Garden. They do need a good clean up but then they can be used in all different manners, Crudités, Salads, Stocks, Stews, Purées, Soups and even Cakes... And I even miss a lot.

Eating fresh Vegetables also helps to get their full amount of Nutrients and Vitamins. I will give you a short list of Veg you can eat raw:

Carotts, Broccoli, Celery, Fennel, Spinach, Kholorabi, Asparagus, Sweet Bell Pepper, Avocadoes, Cabbages, Courgettes, Radishes...

Home Made Coleslaw with Red Cabbage, Fennel and Red Bell Pepper, Mayo and chopped Dill.

Veg could be cooked then served cold: Potato Salad, Macédoine, Mushrooms à La Grecque, Beetroot in Vinegar and there is more.

Potato Salad with Courgettes and Radishes served with a Grain Mustard Dressing and Dill.

Preparing a platter of Crudités does not take very long however it does give a relaxing enjoyment to have on a hot day to eat. You can even enjoy it more with a little glass of Prosecco while chatting with your Friends. It is actually useful to make one in advance for a BBQ party.

 Courgetti, Avocado, Feta Cheese, Black Olives, Cherry Tomatoes and Rocket Salad Leaves Platter.

To great effect you can also present Crudités upon little Skewers which are little enjoyable show stoppers in themselves. Of course you must choose your Crudités which you prefer, either cured Meat, Veg, Cheese and cured or smoked Fish. One of my favourite little Skewers was made with Cherry Tomatoes, Mozzarella Balls, Basil Leaves, Olives and Salami slices. It is colourful, tasty and very summery yet simple to assemble and to do.

 Summery Salami Skewers.