Menu of the week: recipe ideas from Monday July 1st to Sunday July 7th

This week, we’re cooking summer fruits and vegetables that we’re using in appetizing, colorful summer dishes. Between peppers, cucumbers and zucchini, we’re stocking up on vitamins while blueberries, raspberries, tomatoes and even nectarines give us a good dose of energy. So we’re focusing on original salads, generous dishes and delicious fruit desserts to enjoy all week long.

What menu for the week?

Monday

Cucumber ricotta, basil
Caesar salad, roast chicken with lemon
Yogurt, blueberry and raspberry ice cream

Tuesday

Soft-boiled eggs and balcony salad
Tomato and polenta tatin
Strawberry and exotic fruit spring rolls

Wednesday

Roasted Sweet Peppers and Coppa
Shrimp rougail
Olive oil cake with strawberries, myrtle and sumac

THURSDAY

Caprese salad with roasted nectarines
Risotto with zucchini and parma ham
Homemade Sundae

Friday

Thyme-rosemary focaccia with tomato coulis, parmesan and basil
Chickpea, pepper and feta salad
Tabbouleh dessert with red fruits, pistachios and vanilla whipped cream

SATURDAY

Octopus salad, capers, lemon
Summer minestrone with tomato and oregano
Chocolate ladyfingers

Sunday

Zucchini gazpacho with turmeric
Chicken skewers with lemon and preserved lemon
Frozen raspberry tiramisu

My shopping list for the week

This week, at the primeurwe slip into his basket cucumbers, romaine lettuce, young shoots, cherry tomatoes, avocados, sweet and bird peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, red and yellow peppers, spring onions, snow peas, shallots, garlic and onions. Side fruits, you will need strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, bananas, kiwis, oranges, nectarines and finally, lemons and limes. Don’t forget the fresh herbs: basil, thyme, rosemary and mint.

A quick detour to the butcher to have chicken thighs and breasts, coppa and Parma ham. At the fishmongeradd shrimp and small octopus to your basket.

Then, head to thesalty groceries to obtain spices: Espelette pepper, zaatar, turmeric, cumin, fennel seeds, sumac and oregano. We continue by taking pistachios, buckwheat seeds, peanuts, pistachios, mustard, anchovies, capers, polenta, arborio rice, chickpeas, white beans, short pasta and semolina. Let’s move on to theSweet groceries with honey, powdered sugar, dark chocolate, brown sugar, orange blossom water, icing sugar and unsweetened cocoa powder.

We stop at fresh section to take soft and salted butter, ricotta, parmesan, Greek yogurt, milk, cottage cheese, feta, liquid crème fraîche and mascarpone.

Then make a stop at the world cuisine section to collect rice leaves and candied lemons.

Have a good week and enjoy your meal!