Chef Ranveer Brar's summer recipes to keep you going through sweltering weather

As we battle with the warm weather days of the year, Chef Ranveer Brar shares some refreshing and delicious summer recipes, perfect to beat the summer heat and add a burst of flavour to your meals.

His summer recipes include a refreshing salads and a summer drink. The recipes are easy to follow and also use simple ingredients that are readily available in most households.

The best part about them – you need not spend too much time inside the kitchen in this sweltering weather to prepare a meal!

Almond milkshake
Ingredients:
12-15 almonds, soaked overnight and skin removed
2 cups soy milk/ cow's milk, chilled
2 tbsps sugar/ honey
1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Preparation
Add all the ingredients to a mixer jar and blend well
Pout into a serving glass and relish the milkshake

Apple walnut orange salad
Ingredients
For salad:
1 apple, cored & cubed
1/2 cup orange segments
1/4 cup walnuts
Few mints leaves
For dressing:
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
Salt, to taste
1 tsp honey

Preparation
In a bowl take orange juice and vinegar
Add olive oil while whisking simultaneously
Now add salt, honey and mix well
Add apple, orange and walnuts and give it a gentle toss. Arrange on a serving plate
Garnish with mint leaves and drizzle the dressing over it
Serve immediately