A Big Fresh Summer Salad


After a bowl of my Lemon Chicken Rice Soup and some of the Focaccia I made today, for lunch, a big salad sounded just perfect. I grew red romaine and three types of basil plus a couple other vegetables on my deck this year. Next year I hope to expand it and grow more.


This salad will have Genovese and Boxwood Basil. The Boxwood variety is a little milder. Genovese Basil is the one I think every home cook and Italian chef would choose if they could only have one variety. The leaves are a bright, shiny green, very tender and so full of beautiful flavor and scent! The vegetables here are red romaine, orange pepper, cucumber, the basils, tomato, mushrooms, avocado and sweet onion. Drizzle with your favorite citrus vinaigrette. 


I was going to make a layered salad, on a pretty glass plate, then I thought -hey- it's only me, this doesn't have to be fancy. A tossed salad is more efficient and easier to eat. Everything gets a light coating of dressing, just to highlight the fresh flavors. 

Crunch Away!  It's Summer-Salad-Time! . .Lin

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