Have you ever had Vietnamese vegetarian spring rolls? They're about as refreshing as it gets, with crispy carrots and cucumbers, fragrant herbs and luxe vermicelli noodles.

Ingredients
2 oz dried rice sticks or rice vermicelli (available in Asian section of most grocery stores)
6 rice paper wrapper sheets (called 'bahn trang' - available in Asian section of grocery store)
A large bowl of water to dip rice paper sheets
6 sprigs cilantro
6 sprigs mint
6 leaves lettuce, rib/stem removed
1 small ripe mango, peeled and cut into strips (substitute with shredded purple cabbage, cucumbers, savoy cabbage, bean sprouts)
1 carrot, peeled and cut into match sticks
Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
4 tablespoons light soy sauce
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons warm water
1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
Red pepper flakes or chopped fresh chili to taste
Whisk everything together till the sugar dissolves.

Directions
1. Soak rice sticks in boiling water for about 3 minutes or till soft. Drain well.
2. Dip the rice paper sheets in water, making sure all sides are wet. Shake off excess water. Place on a clean work surface. Place a sprig each of cilantro and mint in the front 1/3rds of the rice paper sheet. Then place lettuce leaf, a little rice noodles, carrot, and mango slices. Fold and roll the summer roll.
3. Serve immediately with vegetarian Vietnamese dipping sauce (recipe below). To store, put rolls on a plate, cover with a damp paper towel. Then cover plate completely with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate.

Source: Veggie Belly

Everyone loves a good Greek salad, and this one happens to be deliciously simple.

Ingredients
For the salad:
1 (15 oz) can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 small red onion, chopped
15 grape tomatoes, halved (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1 medium cucumber, sliced and quartered
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled or cut into 1/2 inch cubes
For the dressing:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
1. Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss to combine.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and oregano.
Pour onto salad and toss again to well combine. Taste and add salt and pepper as you'd like.
3. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate, or serve immediately. Salad is best enjoyed within 2-3 days after making. Serves 4 for a meal, or 6 as a side salad.

Source: Ambitious Kitchen

Like poke, ceviche is a great fish dish that requires absolutely no cooking. Just get chopping, and be sure to add tons of lime!

Ingredients
2 pounds of white fish fillets (corvina, halibut, sea bass, tilapia, mahi mahi, snapper), cut into small square pieces
2-3 hot peppers, can use Ecuadorian-style aji peppers, red chilies or serranos, sliced
2-4 garlic cloves, whole but gently crushed (optional)
2-3 small red onions, use Ecuadorian style cebolla paiteña or replace with 4-5 large shallots, peeled and finely sliced
4 tomatoes, diced
2 bell peppers, any color, diced
20 small to medium sized limes, separated into about 10 limes to cook the fish and 10 limes for the onion and tomato marinade
1 bunch of cilantro, chopped as finely as possible
2-3 tablespoon of oil (avocado oil, sunflower oil, etc)
Salt to taste

Directions
1. Place the diced raw fish in a large bowl or dish with the sliced hot peppers, garlic cloves, a tablespoon of chopped cilantro, 1-2 teaspoons of salt, and cover it with lime juice from about 10 limes, the fish should be completely covered or almost completely covered by the lime juice.
2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for about 3-4 hours.
3. Place the sliced onions or shallots in a bowl, sprinkle them with a few teaspoons of salt and add warm water (enough to cover the onions), let rest for about 10 minutes, drain and rinse well with cold water.
4. Combine the rinsed onions with the diced tomatoes and diced bell peppers. Add the juice from about 5 limes and some salt. Let this mix marinate for at least 10 minutes, it can also be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to mix with the fish.
5. Once the fish is "cooked" in the lime juice, it should be completely white, remove the sliced hot peppers and garlic cloves. Based on your preference, and the acidity level, you can keep all the lime juice where the fish cooked in, or just some of it. You can strain the liquid to remove any pieces of hot peppers (or seeds) or garlic.
6. Add the marinated onion or shallot, tomato, and bell pepper mix to the fish. Add the chopped cilantro, oil, salt and additional lime juice to taste. You can serve immediately or let it rest for another 20-30 minutes before serving.
7. Serve with chifles, patacones, popcorn or corn nuts as well as with some good hot sauce or aji.

Source: Laylita's Recipes

Feeling extra lazy? A white bean salad only takes minutes to whip up, and is refreshing, satisfying, and tasty to boot. Voila: An instant no-cook summer meal.

Ingredients
1 14.5-ounce can white beans, drained but not rinsed
2 Tbsp chopped red onion
A squeeze of lemon juice
2 teaspoons wine vinegar (red or white)
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon dry herbs de provence (crumbled) OR 1 teaspoon of some combination of finely chopped rosemary, tarragon, thyme, and lavender
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions
1. After you chop up the onion, squeeze a little lemon juice over it and let it sit while prepping the other ingredients. This will take the edge off the onion.
2. Combine all ingredients into a serving dish. You can serve right away if you want, but if you chill for a few hours, the flavors will come together better. Lasts a couple of days in the refrigerator.

Source: Simply Recipes

Who said canned tuna had to be boring? Give it a fun, Mediterranean twist by adding in Kalamata olives, feta cheese, and more. If you don't like tuna, swap for canned chicken instead.

Ingredients
2 (5 oz.) packages of Bumble Bee® Premium Albacore Tuna in Water Pouch
1/2 cup Kalamata olives
1/2 cup feta cheese
2 small bell peppers
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 can (15.5 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
Zest and juice of one lemon
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp. fresh mint, chopped
1 tsp. sea salt
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
Bibb lettuce, Iceberg lettuce


Directions
1. In a large mixing bowl add Bumble Bee® Premium Albacore Tuna, kalamata olives, feta cheese, bell peppers, red onion, chickpeas, zest and juice of one lemon, dijon mustard, olive oil and sea salt.
2. Stir well to combine.
3. Add tomatoes and gently fold into the mixture.
4. Place a scoop of the tuna mixture in a large piece of lettuce and wrap up.
5. Enjoy!!


Source: Becky's Best Bites