Main Dish
5 Summer Meal Recipes

Grilled Cheese Salad: 

1. Make 2 Grilled cheese sandwiches
2. Let the sandwiches cool and cut them into bite-sized squares.
3. Mix them with half a bag of mixed greens.
4. Add 2 chopped Granny Smith apples and/or fresh figs when they are in season.

 Dressing: Bottled vinaigrette made with apple cider or sherry vinegar.

Grapes and Greens:

1. Start with one bag of spring greens
2. Add a cup of halved green grapes and halved grape tomatoes
3. Top with chunks of Brie (or, use a more basic cheese for your kids)
4. Mix in ½ a cup of your choice of walnut halves or pecans

Dressing: Bottled honey mustard

Chopped Mediterranean Salad:

1. Start with one whole-wheat pita cut into small squares.
2. Add a bag of chopped romaine lettuce
3. Mix in a small can of chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
4. 6 oz. peeled and diced cucumber
5. 6 oz. halved grape tomatoes
6. Top with sliced scallion and 4 oz. crumbled feta cheese

Dressing: 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper.

Cold Sesame Noodle Salad:

1. Make 1 box of whole-wheat spaghetti prepared Al dente
2. Toss with grated carrots, sliced red pepper and chopped scallions.

Dressing: Bottled peanut sauce and chopped peanuts for garnish.

Bread Salad:

1. Slice one loaf of day-old (or more) Italian or French bread into large cubes
2. Add 4 small tomatoes chopped into large chunks, 4 oz. cubed cucumber and 1 oz. diced red onion.
3. Top with small balls of fresh mozzarella (you can buy these in your grocery store's deli, or at a specialty food store).

Dressing: Bottled dressing of olive oil and red wine vinegar.

Adapted from recipes that appeared in The St. Pete Times

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