…………..It’s that time of year!…….When it’s HOT, HAZY and HUMID…..known as the “SUMMER DOLDRUMS”…..When we are having this kind of a weather spell….I prefer not to cook!……so I prepare a HUGE SUMMER SALAD…..There’s no receipt for this….you just choose things you like…..I start with a bed of my favorite lettuce for this type of salad…ROMAINE….I think it holds up better after a few days in the refrigerator and doesn’t wilt…..In the center I put my Sclafani Italian tuna, and then my cut string beans, my red beans, and my cannellini white beans….then I add my grape tomatoes, sliced English cucumbers….boiled eggs….boiled and pealed white potatoes…..artichoke hearts….beets….Feta cheese….and anchovies…..I’ll either make a lemon dressing with white balsamic vinegar and olive oil, or my Dijon mustard dressing with olive oil, and also white balsamic vinegar…….Guests love this salad for lunch or dinner…..and I can have several meals out of it……A cool refreshing repass for these hot summer days with an ice cold glass of white or rose wine!
Sounds wonderful for the dog days of summer!
I would go for a good olive oil and plain balsamic dressing!
Dessert has to be your lemon cheese cake!
Cheers to you Louis……Yummy!