Two refreshing and easy-to-prepare recipes for a day at the pool to surprise your guests

When the heat arrives, what you crave most is a cool, light meal with a refreshing drink. The weekend is coming up and you want to enjoy a summer day outdoors in good company. 

Surprise your guests with these fresh and delicious recipes.

A salad: the star dish of the summer

Your guests arrive, the pool is ready for a nice splash. You set the table with the Tavolara outdoor tablecloth from GIRONES HOME, a tablecloth that is outdoor-ready, stain-resistant and resistant to sun and chlorine, it has it all!

Let’s get down to business, your guests are looking forward to the meal. Serve some snacks and a cool drink while they wait for the main course.

With the hot weather what you are looking for is a fresh and nutritious salad recipe, nothing better than a chickpea salad. Healthy and light, it’s sure to be a hit.

Here is the recipe for our favourite chickpea salad. We assure you that it will take you longer to read it than to make it, you will only need 4 ingredients. 

Ingredients

• Chickpeas
• Avocado
• Tuna
• Cherry tomatoes

You’ve already seen it, there are 4 ingredients that you can easily have at home. The process is very simple:

• First, mash the avocado very well.
• Cut the tomato, prepare a can of tuna and wash the chickpeas in plenty of water.
• Now all that remains is to make the salad. We have used a mould to make it look prettier, but you can always mix all the ingredients in a bowl and present it at the table.

• Add the avocado, tuna, chickpeas and tomatoes (by the way, we used cherry tomatoes but you can choose the variety you like).

• The final step is to season the salad to taste.

An easy-to-prepare salad that is sure to delight your guests. 

Banana and Berry Smoothie: serve it very cold

When temperatures rise we need to be more hydrated than ever. Our body asks for cool drinks. Don’t forget to surprise your guests and prepare a delicious fruit smoothie. Don’t forget to protect your table with one of our outdoor tablecloths, the Cerdeña tablecloth is ideal and super summery.

If you’re not used to eating fruit, this smoothie contains the ideal amount of fruit your body needs for a day. This is our favourite smoothie, plus it’s super easy to make. 

You only need 3 ingredients:

• Frozen berries
• Banana
• Vegetable milk, oat milk, soya milk, almond milk, coconut milk, whatever you prefer. 

The process is very simple, just add all the ingredients in a blender and mix until everything is integrated. 

With the prospect of a long, hot summer ahead, it’s best to take it all in your stride and enjoy the warm weather, but always eat well. With these two healthy and easy-to-make summer recipes, you’ll have more than enough time to prepare a tasty meal and take a dip in the pool. 

This summer enjoy with your loved ones, prepare a table on your terrace, near the pool and don’t worry about stains. Decorate your table with our original oilcloth tablecloths, play with colours and patterns and create a fun and practical table. 

Discover our collection of outdoor-ready tablecloths, oilcloth, sun- and chlorine-resistant, so you can set up your table by the pool.