Here are some healthy vegetarian recipes that are quick to make and are great ideas for cool summer meals. Made with a variety of different rice, fresh fruits, vegetables and more, these flavorful recipes make quick and easy meals that are both healthy and delicious. When you want something healthy and filling without a lot of fuss, give these easy recipes a try for cool summer meals.

Each recipe makes 2 to 3 servings.

Preparation Directions: For easy preparation, make the rice ahead of time and allow to cool before adding the rest of the salad ingredients. Just combine all the ingredients together in a bowl with salt and pepper to taste, cover, and chill in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Cool and Creamy Tofu Asparagus Rice Salad: Combine in a bowl and mix well: 2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice, 1 cup packaged baked tofu of your choosing (cubed), one-half cup asparagus (one-inch pieces lightly steamed), fresh grated parmesan cheese (to taste), one-quarter cup prepared mustard, and one-half cup mayonnaise. To serve: Make a salad wrap - take some green or red leaf lettuce and scoop salad into the leaves and fold the sides of the leaf in to close. Serve with a bowl of melon cubes on the side.

Chilled Asian Rice Salad: Combine in a bowl and mix well: 2 cups cooked and cooled white rice, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, three-quarters cup broccoli slaw, one-quarter cup jicama (peeled and diced), 1 large scallion (sliced), and peanut sauce (to taste). To serve: Serve salad on a bed of baby bok choy leaves (raw or lightly steamed and chilled).

Mexican Brown Rice Salad: Combine in a bowl and mix well: 2 cups cooked and cooled brown rice, one-quarter cup pitted black olive (chopped), one-half cup roasted red peppers (roughly chopped), bottled jalapeno slices (to taste) (chopped ), 2 tablespoons cilantro (roughly chopped), one-half cup salsa, and one-quarter cup sour cream. To serve: For each serving, place salad greens on a plate, then place the salad on the greens and finally take some baked tortilla chips and tuck them under the salad greens all around the edge of the plate. Finally, crumble a couple more chips and sprinkle over the top of each salad serving.

Laura Cokherell, an avid cook, maintains her site at www.quick-salad-recipes.com, offering simple solutions to meal preparation for everything from breakfast to dessert, including these easy summer meals. Creating fresh and natural meals has never been easier or faster with these quick recipes that use just a few ingredients, simple preparation, and natural food.

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