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- Summer Salad with Blueberries, Strawberries, Pecans and Blue Cheese
  
  Posted at 10:09 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Aug 16th
  My favorite summertime salads are easy, fresh, and flavorful. I love adding blueberries and strawberries to a salad capturing the freshness of summer fruits. Rich, pungent blue cheese and a tangy lemon vinaigrette enhance the flavor.
  
  Salad
  
  2 cups salad greens, I used Spring mix
  
  1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  
  1/2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  
  1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
  
  1/2 cup blue cheese
  
  Lemon Vinaigrette
  
  1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  
  2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  
  1 teaspoon sugar
  
  1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  
  1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste
  
  3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  
  Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  
  Place salad greens on a large plate. Top with blueberries, strawberries, pecans, and blue cheese. Serve with lemon vinaigrette.
  
  Lemon Vinaigrette
  
  In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, mustard, and fine sea salt, whisking until the sugar and salt dissolve. Add 3 tablespoons of the oil in a slow stream, constantly whisking until the dressing is well blended. Season with fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. If desired, whisk in the remaining oil in a slow stream, whisking constantly. DO AHEAD: The vinaigrette can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 3 days.
  
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  Posted in BLUEBERRY, Easy recipes, Farm Fresh Produce, Good Dinner Mrs Mellen, Healthy, Salad, summertime recipes, Vegetarian | Tagged blueberries, strawberries, summer salad
- Watermelon and Feta Cheese Salad
  
  Posted at 10:22 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Sep 6th
  Watermelon is synonymous with hot summer days, infused with sun-kissed flavor. I remember growing up waiting – not patiently- for my mother to cut the biggest watermelon for us to enjoy when we returned home from a day spent at the pool baking in the sun. (we didn’t know about sun protection then) Instantly cooling and so refreshing!
  
  I still slice up watermelon to serve for family and friends on hot summer days. Perfect after a barbecue or here in New England, we’re fond of clam bakes. For parties or picnic, I love to splurge making a watermelon salad adding tomatoes, red onion and feta cheese with a sweet and salty dressing. Fresh mint and a pinch of Himalayan pink salt just the perfect finishing touch.
  
  1 small watermelon (about 3 – 5 lb.)
  
  1/2 c. fresh mint, finely chopped
  
  1/4 c. red onion, thinly sliced
  
  12 oz. cherry, halved
  
  2 tbsp. olive oil
  
  2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  
  1 tsp. pure honey
  
  Kosher salt and black pepper
  
  1/4 cup Crumbled feta
  
  pinch of Pink Himalayan salt
  
  Remove the rind from watermelon and cut the flesh into 1/2 inch-thick cubes; arrange on a platter. Top with fresh mint, red onion, cherry tomatoes. Combine olive oil, fresh lime juice, pure honey, and kosher salt and black pepper in a bowl. Spoon over watermelon; top with crumbled feta. Sprinkle with a pinch of Pink Himalayan salt.
  
  If you are taking on a picnic or to a party assemble salad at your location.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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  Posted in desserts, Farm Fresh Produce, Food, Healthy | Tagged Easy recipe, Feta Cheese, summer salad, watermelon salad
- Brussels Sprouts Apple Salad with Pistachios and Shaved Parmesan Cheese
  
  Posted at 5:15 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Aug 18th
  Brussels Sprouts that neglected and shy little bulb has become trendy – the darling of the vegetable world. Healthy, tasty, versatile, a chameleon, changing depending on the pairing – never boring or the same. Steamed, baked, roasted, raw in a salad, your choices of preparation are endless. For a deliciously healthy salad, I love fresh raw Brussels Sprouts combined with apples, pistachios and shaved parmesan cheese- dressed with a light lemon vinaigrette.
  
  Brussels Sprouts Apple Salad with Pistachios and Shaved Parmesan Cheese
  
  4 cups thinly sliced Brussels Sprouts
  
  2 Granny Smith Apples, chopped
  
  1/2 cup chopped unsalted pistachios
  
  1/4 cup shaved Parmesan Cheese
  
  Lemon Vinaigrette
  
  3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  
  1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
  
  2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  
  1 teaspoon dried oregano
  
  1 clove garlic, minced
  
  1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  
  1/4 teaspoon fresh grounded black pepper
  
  1/2 cup olive oil
  
  Combine Brussels Sprouts, apples, pistachios and cheese in a bowl. Toss with lemon vinaigrette. (If you prefer you can serve vinaigrette on the side.) I like my salad lightly dressed. Refrigerate remanding vinaigrette for up to two weeks.
  
  Lemon Vinaigrette: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Watermelon, Tomato and Feta Salad
  
  Posted at 4:27 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jun 15th
  Watermelon is synonymous with hot summer days, infused with sun-kissed flavor. I remember growing up waiting – not patiently- for my mother to cut the biggest watermelon for us to enjoy when we returned home from a day spent at the pool baking in the sun. (we didn’t know about sun protection then) Instantly cooling and so refreshing!
  
  I still slice up watermelon to serve for family and friends on hot summer days. Perfect after a barbecue or here in New England, we’re fond of clam bakes. For parties or picnic, I love to splurge making a watermelon salad adding tomatoes, red onion and feta cheese with a sweet and salty dressing. Fresh mint and a pinch of Himalayan pink salt just the perfect finishing touch.
  
  1 small watermelon (about 3 – 5 lb.)
  
  1/2 c. fresh mint, finely chopped
  
  1/4 c. red onion, thinly sliced
  
  12 oz. cherry, halved
  
  2 tbsp. olive oil
  
  2 tbsp. fresh lime juice
  
  1 tsp. pure honey
  
  Kosher salt and black pepper
  
  1/4 cup Crumbled feta
  
  pinch of Pink Himalayan salt
  
  Remove the rind from watermelon and cut the flesh into 1/2 inch-thick cubes; arrange on a platter. Top with fresh mint, red onion, cherry tomatoes. Combine olive oil, fresh lime juice, pure honey, and kosher salt and black pepper in a bowl. Spoon over watermelon; top with crumbled feta. Sprinkle with a pinch of Pink Himalayan salt.
  
  If you are taking on a picnic or to a party assemble salad at your location.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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  Posted in entertaining, Good Dinner Mrs Mellen, Salad, summertime recipes, Vegetarian | Tagged Easy recipe, Feta Cheese, summer salad, watermelon salad
- Three Cheese Mac and Cheese Salad
  
  Posted at 3:27 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  May 4th
  Warning Warning, this is not a low calorie salad. With that being said every once in a while you have to eat something sinfully rich, high in calories and just plain yummy! Those of you who know me know that I do hot yoga three times a week, run 15-20 miles per week, weight train, boot camp and I love to work in my garden, hard. So it’s not like I am a couch potato, stuffing my face with chocolates! Every so often I love to each something that’s totally fattening without any guilt or fear. I just plain savory the dish and move on. Oh, don’t forget it is about portion control too, I just eat a little. This Three Cheese Mac and Cheese Salad I serve in the summer with other salads that are more healthy, lower in fat and calories giving my guest the option. I must again warn that this salad is additive. When I mentioned to my daughter another yogi and runner that I was going to blog this salad she said oh I remember that salad very well!
  
  1 box of elbow macaroni
  
  3 tablespoons olive oil
  
  2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  
  5 ounces crumbled goat cheese
  
  1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  
  1 cup mayonnaise ( I like mayonnaise made with olive oil)
  
  1/2 cup milk (regular or low fat)
  
  2 tablespoon dry mustard
  
  1 bunch scallions, chopped, just the white part
  
  1 cup celery chopped
  
  1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  
  three hard boiled eggs, sliced in half
  
  paprika
  
  Cook macaroni according to package instructions. Drain macaroni and place immediately in a large bowl. Toss with olive oil. Add three cheese one at time, stirring to combine after each addition. Continue to stir until cheeses are melted and mixed. In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, milk and dry mustard. Pour on cheese and macaroni thoroughly combining. Add scallions, celery and pepper. Stir until evenly mixed. Place eggs on top of macaroni and sprinkle with paprika.
  
  Chill until ready to serve. This is great to make a day head with the flavors intensifying as the salad chills.
  
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  Posted in mac & cheese, Salad | Tagged cheddar cheese, eggs, goat cheese, salad, summer salad