Easy Summertime recipes

[NewyorkOT]

Let's start a thread on some simple summertime easy recipes. It can be for drinks, dips, marinades, appetizers-anything.

[ButterflyJen]

Oooh, I'll bite!

I've made this and it is yum-my! Lemonade Stand Pie (http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&u1=keyword&u2=lemonade%20stand%20pie&u3=**1*1&wf=9&recipe_id=51686)

I used the mixed berry flavored lemonade mix and it was really good.

[mommytotwo]

Patsa Salad


1 bag of spiral noodles
1 bottle of Italian dressing
1 small can of sliced olives
Brocolli
Cherry tomatoes
1 Bag pepperoni slices
Shredded mozerella cheese
Salt
Black Pepper

Cook the noodles and blanch the brocolli-drain both. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, and the pepperonis in fours.
In a bowl, add in the noodles, can of olives, brocolli, cherry tomatoes, and pepperoni. Start by adding in 1/2 the bottle of dressing, salt, black pepper, and a handful of cheese. Mix. If you would like to add in more dressing, salt, pepper, and cheese, you may do so. Chill and serve.

[pumba]

I love pasta salad.......here is a hint to do in the summer......when you have the grill heated up......make extra hamburgers and hotdogs and freeze them later......then when you want a hamburger off the grill.......take out of the freezer and warm up in the microwave.......its like having a cookout when you least suspect it....

[mommytotwo]

Ice Cream Jello

2 boxes -(3oz.) Strawberry jello
1 box-(1oz.) Lemon jello
3 cups hot water
2 envs. unflavored gelatin
1 qt. vanilla ice cream

In a large bowl, mix the gelatin, strawberry and lemon jello together. Add in the hot water and stir until it is completely dissolved. Add in the ice cream and stir until it is melted. Place the mixture in a 9x13 size pan and refrigerate.