Summer Salad

Nothing screams summer like fresh vegetables and bright colors. This salad is chock full of both. 

With the weather staying hot, hot, hot, finding foods to keep you cool and satisfied is as easy as visiting the local farmer's market or checking out the newest veggies in the produce aisle. This salad is simple, absolutely mouth-watering, and contains so many different flavors that you won't get bored. And what's more, the seasonal vegetables used in this salad are stacked with vitamins and minerals. 

Zucchini: Low calorie, tons of vitamin A, folate and anti-oxidants

Red Bell Pepper: Off the charts vitamin C, vitamin B,  with anti-cancer benefits

Grilled Corn: Vitamin B3, fiber, Manganese

Feta Cheese: Calcium, B12 + Iron. 

This salad is quick to throw together, but looks like art. It is great on its own, especially satisfying due to the cheese, corn and olives, but adding a little grilled chicken will create a hearty, healthy meal that can be packed ahead for lunch, or prepared for dinner on a way-too-hot summer night.

Summer Salad

Gather:

2 cups spring mix lettuce

1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips

1 ear of corn, cooked, (grilled if preferred)

2 small zucchini, peeled into ribbons

5-6 black olives

1 tomato, diced

1/4 cup low-fat crumbled feta cheese

For Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp of dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Combine ingredients for vinaigrette, and set aside.

In a bowl, mix together all vegetables, and top with feta cheese.

When ready to eat, gently toss vinaigrette with vegetables.

Enjoy! A cool and delicious dinner option, perfect for summer. Catch us back here next week for another healthy recipe.