Wipe that sweat off your brow! It’s time for something fresh and cool, and it’s in your kitchen, believe it or not. Or it will be soon. Soon because you can make some of these recipes in a flash. For instance, FoodieWife’s Bruschetta with Fresh Basil would make a quick nice start to your light summer dinner. Once you’ve finished that appetizer, move on to her Skewered and Grilled fresh figs, brie and Prosciutto, this is the way to do sweet and savory!

Looking for comfort food? Soup isn’t just for cold winter nights, finish off your long summer day with bodanzarama’s Corn and Chili Soup. Enjoy it chilled, it’s a nourishing way to cool off. Inspiredbites Cold Soba Noodles with Shrimp is also a healthy meal that’s no sweat to make, pun intended.

Fresh desserts like bsherrill’s Fresh Raspberry Sorbet deserve to be in the spotlight too. Hers is a grown-up version spiked with vodka, but for the kiddos feel free to substitute the alcohol for a fun flavored fruity syrup or omit it altogether, it’ll be just as good.

Enjoy your weekend and remember to not just stay cool but also well-fed with these recipes :).