It is the first official day of summer!!! What this means is that not only will it be super hot, we will be spending more time outdoors than indoors!!! There will be trips to the beach, lots of picnics, barbecues.. what better side than an easy to put together salad!! Summer time you drink more than you eat..
Therefore salad makes for a perfect meal, be it lunch or dinner. You can make ahead and keep it and use the dressing at the last minute!You can use any kind of dressing with this one. This salad goes perfect with a basic vinaigrette as it has fresh mozzarella cheese and watermelon in it! Sometimes I use a fruit-based vinaigrette such as raspberry vinaigrette.Actually, it is one of my favorite ones. It just adds to the flavor. Try different permutations and combinations and choose the one that works best for you..
Therefore salad makes for a perfect meal, be it lunch or dinner. You can make ahead and keep it and use the dressing at the last minute!You can use any kind of dressing with this one. This salad goes perfect with a basic vinaigrette as it has fresh mozzarella cheese and watermelon in it! Sometimes I use a fruit-based vinaigrette such as raspberry vinaigrette.Actually, it is one of my favorite ones. It just adds to the flavor. Try different permutations and combinations and choose the one that works best for you..
Servings: 5-6
Prep time: 15 minsCook time: 0Total time: 15-20 mins
Ingredients:
Romaine lettuce: 1/2 head
Sweet peppers: 3-4
Persian cucumbers: 2-3, sliced thin
Cherry/grape tomatoes: 8-10 sliced into halves
Watermelon cubes: 1 cup
Bite-sized mozzarella cubes: 1 cup
Dressing of your choice on the side.
Method:
Wash, clean and chop the lettuce into bite sized pieces. Add this to a bowl.
Slice the peppers thinly. Add to the bowl.
Add the tomato halves and the cucumber slices.
Top it with watermelon cubes and mozzarella cubes.
Serve the dressing on side.
Once served into individual plates/bowls, just before eating, add the desired amount of dressing.
Mix and eat.
Enjoy!
Cooking made easy:
You can add sliced red or white onion, craisins, walnuts and or sunflower seeds if you wish. You can also add other fruits such as pineapple, green apple, strawberries and blueberries if you wish..
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