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Getting ready to get into that new fall routine? I am! These Everything Breakfast Biscuits are the best way to have breakfast on the go. They are easy to pack and reheat at the office, or simple enough to eat on the walk to school.…
Are you in a summer heat wave? We are. As soon as I walk outside I’m immediately hugged by hotness (and no I’m not talking about Bradley Cooper or Ryan Gosling, I’d die). This Summer Lovin’ Salad will get you through the heat. It’s the…
Looking for a cool fun summer snack? These lemonade popsicles are just the thing! Refreshing lemonade mixed with coconut milk and your favorite fresh fruit will keep you cool all summer long. Perfect for kids too! Make them your own! These have three simple ingredients…
Easy desserts are always necessary, especially around the holidays. These fudgy peppermint swirl brownies are so easy and super festive. Nothing is better than super fudgy chocolate with a warm swirl of melted white chocolate peppermint, the combination is a match made in heaven. As…
This twice baked holiday spice sweet potato casserole is a delicious way to upgrade your sweet potato game for the holidays. Impress your guests with sweet potatoes that are jam packed with holiday spices, topped with crunchy pecans and sweet melted marshmallows. It’s an easy-to-do…
It’s the season of “fresh out of the garden” and there is no better way to use those cukes and tomatoes than in a summer cucumber and tomato salad. This salad is refreshing and perfect side for any backyard bbq.
Sorry I’ve been MIA lately, I was in Santa Fe for a few days for a food writing conference, if you haven’t been you should definitely make the trip. It is a beautiful part of the country that is grounded in so much culture. I already miss the food and the New Mexico chiles. Later this summer, I will be sharing recipes that were inspired from my trip!
I’m back now and ready to dive back into sharing new recipes with you so that you can create your own happiness around the table with family and friends.
Tomatoes: For photos, I used colorful cherry tomatoes from the grocery store, but this salad is so delicious with fresh red ripe tomatoes and if you can grab them off your own tomato plant, even better. Since I live in DC, I usually find mine from the local farmer’s market.
Cukes: You can use any type you can find. I love the little fresh cucumbers from my dad’s garden. I don’t know what it is, but backyard-garden vegetables are so much better. If you don’t have a garden, farmer’s markets are the next best thing.
Purple Onion: A purple onion provides a little zing to the fresh tomatoes and cucumbers. If you’re not an onion lover you will still want to add a few of these thinly sliced onions just so the unique flavor of the purple onion can mix in and add a little pucker to the salad. I have no shame in admitting that I eat around the purple onion.
Vinegar: You can use whatever you already have in your pantry. My favorite is apple cider vinegar. You can use white or sherry vinegar as well. You will need to use a few tablespoons to help draw out the flavors of your other ingredients and to give the salad a fresh “bite”.
Additional Add-Ins:
Pasta: I love my salad to feel more like a meal so I add pasta to it. If you’re making this salad gluten-free or as a simple side for a backyard BBQ on a hot summer night, the pasta can be left out. When I make this meal on Sunday to have lunches for the week, the pasta helps keep me full until dinner.
Feta Cheese: I add cheese to everything. I use feta cheese for this because it’s has the perfect combination of acidity and creamy.
Basil: To make this summer salad fresher I like to garnish it with a simple basil chiffonade. This is totally optional. Click here to see a SAVEUR video on how to complete this technique.
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