Jun 28th 10

Peach Mint Salad

Part of why I love summertime so much, is the CONSTANT variety.  Right now, in my garden, arugula is running rampant!  I harvested some of that, some fresh dill, chives, sage, rosemary, and another green and red leafy head of lettuce.  Once I’d brought them inside, I rinsed well (to get the dirt and bugs out), and let that sit on a paper towel with another on top, weighed down with a bowl, to really get all the water out). 

Then, I peeled and diced a cucumber and, seeing a leftover peach from the kids snack, cubed that up as well.   When I was rinsing off the peach in the sink, though, I saw what really put this salad together- my spearmint plant I’d just watered.  I pulled off several leaves, and threw that in the salad as well. I put it all together, took out some cooked (and seasoned with Old Bay) haddock, draped atop, and VOILA!  Take a look:

 

And again:

The kids LOVED the peaches inside.  They thought it was so delicious!

Kid approved, supportive, delicious, healthful.  I scored a perfect 4 out of 4! Yay!

(Kid number 1 preferred peanuts)

(While number 2 prefered ham…..to be one, that is)

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2. Harvest Cherry-Peach “Poxiples”
3. Grilled Watermelon, Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad
4. Jazzed up fruit salad
5. Bacon-wrapped Scallop Salad