Vegetables - Summer Salads

Salad.

I have salad on the brain.

A friend asked me what to do with all the summer vegetables that can take over a kitchen if not careful? I usually roast them, that is when it is not 90 degrees and turning on the oven is a sane thing to do. It is hot as all get out here in the desert, firing up the oven turns our apartment into a sauna. No likey.

Now, in the heat of summer I can eat raw vegetables and be totally satisfied. If I do heat up the oven it is for pizza which is also a great way to eat loads of produce. 

With produce in full swing, get to chopping, tossing and dressing!

I hope this helps spark some inspiration!

Summer Pasta from The Wednesday Chef

 

Carrot and Zucchini Salad with Seeds via Food52

Warm Beet Greens with Sour Cream Dressing via Food 52

 

Marinated Roasted Peppers with Capers and Mozzarella from Smitten Kitchen

Salad with New Potatoes and Pickled Spring Onions from Smitten Kitchen

 

Green Israeli Couscous Salad from Joy the Baker

 Heather's Quinoa Recipe from 101 Cookbooks

 

Quinoa with Currants, Dill, and Zucchini from 101 Cookbooks

 

Cucumber Peanut Salad from 101 Cookbooks