Life is Like Honey: salad

You might remember this juicy image from Facebook recently...

or maybe you remember this {Strawberry Roll} post from a while back where I promised to share with you an awesome salad when summer came around. Well, the wait has ended! Summer is here! We have already had our fair share of this delicious Watermelon-Tomato Salad and I'm excited to share it with you now.

Here is how I made it:

Watermelon-Tomato Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

1 shallot, minced

2 tablespoons chopped basil

2 tablespoons honey

salt and pepper, to taste

1/4 large seedless watermelon

2 heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 small cucumber, sliced

feta or mozzarella cheese, cut into bite-sized cubes

Directions:

Whisk together olive oil and the next 4 ingredients to make a vinaigrette dressing. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Remove rind from watermelon and slice into bite-sized cubes or wedges. Arrange in a large bowl with tomatoes, cucumber, and cheese. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss lightly. Garnish with basil if desired. Serve immediately.

Serving Suggestions:

The first night I served it with Baked Barbecue Chicken and Corn English Muffins, which are amazing if you haven't tried them! We had some salad leftover, so the second night I added feta cheese and we enjoyed it along side some turkey meatballs with marinara sauce and shaved Parmesan cheese. Then, I thought the kids would like to try the salad since they weren't with us the first two nights, so I made it again but this time with mozzarella instead of feta along with grilled turkey burgers and sausage. And I may have had it for lunch once or twice...yeah, it's that good and healthy, so what do you have to lose?!

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Source: Alabama Magazine

Hi everyone! First of all, I have to apologize. I have been a little behind in posting but I've just returned from visiting the sweetest little newborn! My sister had her baby girl on May 23rd. My little guy and I were so blessed to meet her just about a 5 days after she was born. So little yet so full of life! We had the most wonderful time loving on her and spending some QT with the fam in Indiana. We even made it over to Ohio to introduce my little guy to some extended family there! It was a great trip but it's also nice to be home with my loved ones here.

As I'm gathering my thoughts between the dryer buzzing and the oven timer beeping, I'll share with you a quick way to make a simple salad a little fancier!

We love Mozzarella Tomato or Caprese Salad around here but just laying the tomato and cheese on a plate can be pretty boring. So, we tried stacking it like you see in those ritzy restaurants and it turned out pretty cute!

Here is how I made it:

Mozzarella Tomato Stack

Ingredients:

ripe heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced

fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

olive oil

balsamic glaze

salt and pepper

Directions:

Layer the sliced tomato and the sliced mozzarella as high as you want! Drizzle the top with a little olive oil and balsamic glaze. Season with salt and pepper.