Summer vegetable hacks replace bread with tomato and cucumber in fresh recipes

Chef and Instagram creator Nabil Zemmouri shows how to make a cold tomato burger using a whole ripe tomato as the bun. The recipe, promoted on France Télévisions' "Le chef des défis à petit prix," keeps the tomato core and pulp, cooks them with shallots, honey and vinegar, then layers mozzarella, basil, salad and charcuterie for a gluten‑free, low‑waste summer dish.

Another summer food hack swaps bread for thin cucumber slices to create ultra‑light sandwiches. With about 96 % water and only 14 kcal per 100 g, cucumber dramatically reduces the calorie density compared with regular bread. The quick, no‑cook recipe mixes goat cheese, fresh mint, lemon juice and seasoning, then sandwiches the spread between two cucumber rounds for a crisp, refreshing bite.