Summer light meals to finish off your day and a beginner's guide to five healthy and slimming porridge recipes

Stir-fried Water Bamboo Shoots with Edamame Ingredients: 300g water bamboo shoots, 80g edamame, 1 chili pepper, some scallions. Seasonings: oil, soy sauce, salt. Instructions: 1. Wash the water bamboo shoots and cut them into small pieces. 2. Boil water in a pot, add the water bamboo shoots and blanch briefly, then remove. 3. Wash the edamame and boil them in a pot for 10 minutes, then remove. 4. Wash the chili pepper and cut it into thin strips. 5. Heat oil in a wok, add the scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. 6. Add the edamame and water bamboo shoots and stir-fry together. Add soy sauce and salt, stir-fry briefly, then serve. Benefits: Water bamboo shoots are rich in fiber, which can remove heat from the body and aid in weight loss.

Stir-fried Watermelon Rind with Edamame Ingredients: 250g watermelon rind, 100g edamame, 1 chili pepper, some scallions. Seasonings: oil, salt, soy sauce. Instructions: 1. Remove the thick rind of the watermelon, scoop out the red flesh, leaving the white pith around the edge of the rind. 2. Cut the white pith into thin strips. 3. Wash the edamame, boil until tender, then remove. 4. Wash the chili pepper and cut into thin strips. 5. Heat oil in a pan, add scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. 6. Add the watermelon strips and stir-fry together, season with soy sauce and salt, then add the edamame and stir-fry briefly before serving. Benefits: Cooking watermelon rind with chili pepper and edamame can effectively help with fat reduction.

Roasted Tomatoes Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, 200g ground beef, minced ginger (to taste). Seasonings: Salt (to taste), soy sauce (to taste), cheese powder (to taste). Instructions: 1. Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and scoop out the flesh. 2. Mash the tomato flesh into a paste and mix with the ground beef. 3. Season the tomato paste and ground beef mixture with a little salt and soy sauce. 4. Stuff the tomato paste and ground beef mixture into the tomato shells. 5. Sprinkle with cheese powder and bake in the oven for about 8 minutes. Benefits: Tomatoes are an effective weight-loss food, promoting metabolism and having detoxifying and fat-reducing effects.

Winter Melon and Broad Bean Stew Ingredients: 400g winter melon, 200g broad beans. Seasonings: a little oil, appropriate amount of stock, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of pepper. Instructions: 1. Wash the winter melon, peel and remove the seeds, and cut into small pieces. 2. Boil water in a pot, blanch the winter melon pieces briefly, and remove. 3. Cook the broad beans in boiling water until soft, then remove. 4. Heat oil in a wok, add stock, winter melon, and broad beans, and cook together. 5. After boiling, add salt and pepper to taste. Benefits: Broad beans are particularly effective for constipation, and winter melon can effectively prevent sugar from being converted into fat.

Roasted Onion and Potato Ingredients: 1 onion, ham (as needed), 3 potatoes. Seasonings: 2 tablespoons butter, cheese powder (as needed), 2 tablespoons salad dressing. Instructions: 1. Wash the potatoes and steam until cooked. 2. Peel the potatoes and mash them into a puree. 3. Wash the onion and dice it. 4. Dice the ham. 5. Mix the mashed potatoes, onion, and diced ham thoroughly. Add butter and salad dressing and mix well. 6. Sprinkle with cheese powder and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. Benefits: Potatoes provide a feeling of fullness, and onions help to reduce fat.

Eggplant, a star fruit and vegetable for weight loss, boasts a vibrant purple color and is known for its heat-clearing and blood-activating properties. Both the peel and flesh have cholesterol-lowering effects, contributing to lowering blood lipids. Eggplant is also an excellent pain-relieving and swelling-reducing vegetable, and has been used since ancient times to prevent obesity and high blood pressure.

Pumpkin, a star fruit and vegetable for weight loss, is rich in vitamins and minerals, making it a highly nutritious vegetable. Pumpkin also helps lower blood sugar. Because it's high in starch, it creates a feeling of fullness, suppressing appetite and aiding in weight loss. Furthermore, pumpkin helps lower cholesterol and blood lipids.

Tomatoes are a star fruit and vegetable for weight loss. Tomatoes have a cooling and detoxifying effect and have been considered a beauty and slimming food since ancient times. They contain various vitamins and carotene, as well as abundant protein and fat. Therefore, using tomatoes as a staple food not only provides ample nutrition and vitamins but also offers beauty and slimming benefits.

Pumpkin Porridge for Weight Loss (Vegetable and Fruit Slimming) Ingredients: 100g pumpkin, 100g rice. Seasonings: a pinch of salt, a pinch of sugar, a little vegetable oil. Instructions: 1. Wash the pumpkin, peel it, and cut it into small pieces. 2. Wash the rice, mix it with oil and salt, and marinate for a while. 3. Put water in a pot, add the rice and pumpkin pieces, and cook over high heat. 4. After boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer until it becomes porridge. 5. Add a little sugar and it's ready to eat. Benefits: This porridge aids digestion, strengthens the stomach, and helps with weight loss; it can remove excess oil from the body.

Corn Porridge Ingredients: 150g fresh corn kernels, 100g rice. Seasoning: A pinch of salt. Instructions: 1. Wash the corn kernels and blend them finely in a blender. 2. Wash the rice, put water in a pot, add the rice and corn kernels, and bring to a boil over high heat. 3. After boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer until it becomes porridge. 4. Add a pinch of salt before serving. Benefits: Corn porridge can help with the absorption and metabolism of fat in the body and promote intestinal peristalsis.

Sweet Potato Porridge Ingredients: 60g sweet potato, 100g rice. Seasoning: Sugar to taste. Instructions: 1. Wash and peel the sweet potato, then cut it into small pieces. 2. Wash the rice, put water in a pot, add the rice and sweet potato, and bring to a boil over high heat. 3. After boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer until it becomes porridge. 4. Add a little sugar after cooking and it's ready to eat. Benefits: This porridge can treat constipation and improve bowel movements.

Winter Melon Porridge Ingredients: 80g winter melon, 100g rice. Instructions: 1. Wash the winter melon and cut it into small chunks (with skin). 2. Wash the rice, put water in a pot, add the rice and winter melon chunks, and bring to a boil over high heat. 3. After boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer until it becomes porridge. 4. Once cooked, it's ready to eat. Benefits: Winter melon porridge helps to remove excess water from the body.

Radish Porridge Ingredients: Half a white radish, 100g rice. Seasoning: A pinch of salt. Instructions: 1. Wash the white radish, peel it, and slice it thinly. 2. Wash the rice, put water in a pot, add the rice and radish slices, and cook over high heat. 3. After boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer until it becomes porridge. 4. Add salt to taste after cooking and it's ready to eat. Benefits: Removes heat and fat from the body; a low-calorie weight-loss food.