{"id":3733,"date":"2012-06-01T10:14:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-01T14:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=3733"},"modified":"2012-06-01T10:17:01","modified_gmt":"2012-06-01T14:17:01","slug":"dysfunctional-chef-3-summer-salads-salacious-strawberries-succulent-nectarines-precious-plums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/06\/dysfunctional-chef-3-summer-salads-salacious-strawberries-succulent-nectarines-precious-plums.html","title":{"rendered":"Dysfunctional Chef: 3 SUMMER Salads – Salacious Strawberries, Succulent Nectarines, Precious Plums !!!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Summer Salad ALERT!!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Greetings from the Land of HOT!\u00a0 I’m currently in Tucson, Arizona (Attending a June wedding! Rehearsal dinner tonight!\u00a0 We’re so excited!!!) and it is hot, hot, hot.<\/p>\n

Get this:\u00a0 the weather-person promises that the high of the day will be 112 degrees!\u00a0 Can you imagine?\u00a0 (Probably lots of you can, those who live in hotter climates.)<\/p>\n

My first thought upon hearing the heated news was “Good Golly Miss Molly! It’s only June 1! What happens in July and August?!?”<\/p>\n

My second thought was “Geeze Louise, what righteous recipes can I whip up today without turning on the oven!!!”<\/p>\n

So … I searched through the Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> Kitchen Vault and decided on these salacious, succulent salads.<\/p>\n

Before the heat hits (like now, it’s 5:30 am), I’m heading to the supermarket to pick up the ingredients!\u00a0 My cooking will be done before 7 am!\u00a0 And then, I can kick back, relax and ready myself, bottle of water in hand, for the heat!<\/p>\n

Salacious Strawberry & Fabulous Feta Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em><\/strong>
\n1 cup slivered almonds
\n2 cloves garlic, minced
\n1 teaspoon honey
\n1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
\n1\/4 cup fig balsamic vinegar
\n1 head romaine lettuce, torn
\n1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
\n1\/2 cup crumbled feta cheese<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructions:
\nIn a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the almonds, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
\nIn a bowl, whisk together the garlic, honey, Dijon mustard, and fig balsamic vinegar.
\nAnd now, in a large bowl, toss together the toasted almonds, romaine lettuce, strawberries, and feta cheese.
\nDrizzle dressing over the salad and toss!<\/p>\n

Our Lady of Weight Loss promises that there\u2019s plenty of taste and fat from the feta, so no need for oil dressings. Try it! You\u2019ll like it!
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Beatific Baby Spinach and Apple Salad<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\n2 (6 ounce) packages fresh baby spinach
\n1 medium sweet apple, chopped
\n1\/3 cup raisins
\n3 tablespoons chopped peanuts, raw (not salted or roasted)
\n1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
\n2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
\n1 tablespoon mango chutney
\n3\/4 teaspoon curry powder
\nsprinkle of salt<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/em><\/strong>
\nIn a large bowl, combine the spinach, apple, raisins and peanuts.
\nThen, simply, combine the remaining ingredients in a tight-fitting jar. Shake it up, baby! Drizzle over salad and toss.<\/p>\n

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Best EVER Fruit Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/em><\/strong>
\n2 medium sweet apples, chopped
\n2 nectarines, pitted and chopped
\n2 plums, pitted and chopped
\n1\/3 cup raisins
\n1 cup green grapes, no pits please!
\n1 container of raspberries (organic frozen if you can\u2019t find fresh)
\njuice of 1 fresh lemon
\ndrizzle honey (not so much)<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/em><\/strong>
\nIn medium sized bowl mix together all the fruit.
\nThen the juice of the one lemon and the drizzle of honey.
\nToss.<\/p>\n

Happy Summer Trails to y’all!!!<\/p>\n

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