Along with the summer comes my craving for salad. Fresh fruits and fresh vegetables every where and those gorgeous greens .. what more do you need in your platter!
A trip to the Farmer's Market on a Sunday morning assures me that I have become a 'foodie'. I preferred to let go of my sleep on a Sunday Morning and that was not normal. I had always loved the extra 15 minutes of morning sleep.. alarm.. snooze.. alarm.. snooze.. ok, get up now!
Last weekend, I was so excited to visit the Farmer's market that i didn't even need an alarm. We wanted to be the first one to reach there. With a huge bag, I was all ready to shop.
It was not a very big market but it had almost everything we were looking for. He wanted fruits and I wanted vegetables. Munching on to the bites they had to offer in every stall, staring at some vegetables which I had never seen before and wondering what they were.. all in all, our Sunday morning started pretty amazing.
Those gorgeous beautiful carrots.. just couldn't take my eyes off them!
And, look at those juicy colorful sweet nectarines and red grapes.. aah so perfect!
I immediately started thinking of a salad recipe and hoping that Arvind was not reading my mind.. he doesn't like salad. He likes fruits .. lots of it. Given a choice, he can eat fruits for lunch or diner but greens and vegetables doesn't make him happy.
Hence, I had to improvise.. mix it up 😉
Some vegetables, some fruits with some salad greens. That was a perfect salad and he would eat that .. wouldn't he? He ate all the fruits neatly leaving most of the vegetables and greens for me.. huh!!
Colorful Seasonal Salad
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 sweet nectarines (sliced lengthwise)
- handful of red grapes
- 4 carrots (peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters)
- handful of mixed salad greens (spinach, arugula, lettuce, endive or whatever comes handy)
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- juice of ½ lemon
- zest of one lemon
- 2 tbs chopped parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Toss the carrots with some olive oil, salt and pepper and bake it at 400 F for about 20 minutes. Make sure that you don't crowd the baking pan and keep them in a single layer.
- Layer the sliced nectarine in another baking pan, sprinkle some salt on top and drizzle with some olive oil. Bake it at 400F for about 10 minutes.
- For the dressing, combine everything in a glass bowl and let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes to let the flavor meld.
- Arrange the greens, roasted vegetables and the grapes in a serving bowl.
- Whisk the dressing properly and pour it on the salad just before serving.
- Serve it warm at room temperature.
Nutrition
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Meghna
With my healthy eating... I crave for salads these days and this def a keeper...I make dressing in same ways for greens and fruits salads... I love the use of thyme. 2 thumbs up Kankana!!
Tiffany
My favorite part of this salad are the roasted carrots! Not only are the colors beautiful... but the textures are awesome too!
Manu
What an amazing salad Kankana! I love fruits in salads! And your pictures are breathtaking! My husband does not eat raw veggies... if he see them in his plate... he just eats around them... lol
Vimitha
Beautiful and tempting clicks... Salad looks so refreshing...
tigerfish
Oh tell me about Farmer's Market! I get crazy over there too, esp during summer. I have been making some quite salads this summer as well.
Maria @ Scandifoodie
It is the highlight of my week to go to the farmers markets or the organic market stall to get fresh produce and see the new season produce. This salad sounds so fresh and tasty!
Apu
The fresh carrots and fruits look so yummy!!
Champa
Cool one. You have all of my favorite fruits in this salad.
Tina (PinayInTexas)
Colorful salad indeed, Kankana! Even my daughters who aren't that fond of salad will surely eat this!
Treat and Trick
Beautiful clicks and absolutely love this healthy platter!
foodwanderings
Kankana, Love this mixed roasted and fresh, beggie and fruit mixed ingredient salad. Looking fresh and I could have it for lunch today if possible, please? 🙂
Ameena
I love roasted carrots...I eat them like fries, dipped in ketchup. Is that gross? But seriously, your salad would be perfect for a summer lunch...thank you for the idea!
aipi
I am a BIG salad person n can survive on salads for days ~ a salad like this for lunch will sure make my day!Absolutely loved your serving platter 🙂
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Joanne
these are such fun salad mix-ins! I love that you added both fruits and veggies.
Ananda Rajashekar
i can die if i had a bowl of ur salad, wonderful lady 2nd and carrot pic stole my hear 🙂
Krithi
Perfect salad, soooo colorful and pleasing..
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Maris(In Good Taste)
Perfect salad!
Priyanka
Indeed very colorful and refreshing
Maureen
This is a gorgeous salad! I love including fruit in my salads. 🙂 Looks delicious.
Grishma
BEAUTIFUL clicks!! Might make tomorrow for lunch!!