Hi! I looove having lots of fresh fruits and veggies at my apartment and, during the summer, I am never lacking in that department. My dad as well as all of the families of my clients have gardens and I always seem to be returning home from work with surplus veggies. It’s freaking awesome and I haven’t been without cucumbers, zucchinis, tomatoes, peppers, and green beans in weeks.
I know that all of the families I work with are up to their ears in produce and they have entire gardens but, shit, I am too! I can’t even get to the bottom of my crisper drawer until it’s filled up again with all of the garden goodies I am constantly being gifted with. The last thing I am doing is complaining about it, though!!
My appetite changes drastically in the summer because I get nauseous when it’s really hot. I find myself craving light dishes as I think I would keel over even thinking about eating a heavy meal in my hot ass apartment. Having a never ending supply of veggies has been a game changer because I can snack on them all day totally guilt free and it has added a lot of variety to my cooking.
This past week, I had an overflow of produce that I needed to purge from my fridge – cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, lemon, and lots of garlic. So, I decided to prepare a cucumber salad with the ingredients I had available. My recipe went as so:
Lemon Cucumber Salad
- 2 large cucumbers with the skin peeled and cut in slices
- 1/2 large red onion, thinly sliced
- Multicolored grape tomatoes, halved
- 4 large cloves garlic
- Juice from one lemon, with some of the pulp added too
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning to taste
I am obsessed with the salad I whipped up and have been eating a few servings daily. I just love the tart lemon mixed with the tang of the balsamic vinegar and when it’s poured over crisp veggies it is an absolute treat. Get creative with your cooking and try making a salad recipe of your own next family dinner!
How has your garden been doing? What do you have growing? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah
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Here’s a helpful tip that you may or may not like…I like blending up my vegetables either raw for smoothies or cooked to add to my sauces. If you got kids this is a sneaky way to get them to eat their veggies:)
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My garden is barren, I’m an appalling gardener. You have inspired me to eat fresh more though. Like you I feel nauseated when it’s too hot, unlike you I replaced heavy meals with…biscuits (UK) so many biscuits!
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Hahaha omg well maybe some biscuits will do the trick for me too!! xx 😀
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