Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Hey everyone!! Happy weekend!!

I have a quick & easy recipe for you today. It's the perfect side dish for an end-of-summer party.

Here's the recipe:

 -1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar

-1 tsp balsamic vinegar

-2 tsp fresh lemon juice

-1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

-1/2 medium cucumber, halved, lengthwise,sliced

-1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

-1 tbsp chopped red onion

-1 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley

-1 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves

-1 dash Himalayan salt

1. Combine apple cider and balsamic vinegars, lemon juice, and oil in a small bowl; mix well. Set aside.


2. Combine cucumber, tomatoes, onion, parsley, basil, and salt in a large bowl; mix well.


3. Drizzle dressing over cucumber mixture; toss gently to blend.

That's it! I told you it was easy :) Have a great weekend everyone!

Mason Jar Rainbow Summer Salads

 Mason Jar Rainbow Summer Salads

Do you need a colorful, quick and easy salad for your mid-week meal prep? I think I have you covered.

This salad just screams summer and we have been happily munching it for lunch every day this week.

Here's the recipe.. I hope you'll try it for your mid-week meal prep!! :)

Put the below ingredients in the Quart sized Mason jar >>> Make sure you follow this order: the dressing needs to be on the bottom so the lettuce stays crisp!

-1T T. Marzetti Simply Dressed Strawberry Poppyseed Vinaigrette

-4-5 grape-sized tomatoes whole

-1/3 cup blueberries

-1/3 cup cut-up Strawberries

-1/3 cup mandarin oranges

-1/2 cup diced yellow peppers

-1/2 cup of blanched or grilled asparagus diced

-1/2 cup grilled or rotisserie chicken diced,

and then fill the remaining jar with

-mixed lettuce leaves.

Store in the fridge till ready to eat.

When ready to eat turn the jar upside down and shake to disperse dressing.

Eat right from the jar or pour it into a bowl.

Enjoy!