Delish Summer Veggies

I love this time of year (not for the heat) but for my garden and the local produce stand.  Dinner is packed with a punch of amazing flavors and I just can't wait to try more- Below are three great dishes that we had for dinner - one is in the former blog but worth mentioning again.

Grilled Veggies

1 bunch of asparagus snapped into 3 inch pieces
1 red pepper cut into thick slices
1 red onion (from my garden)

1 patty cake squash (not sure the real name) or you could use any squash
kosher salt
black pepper
olive oil
cut up avacoda and place on top of grilled veggies
sprinkle with fresh herbs of your choice (I had fresh dill and cilantro)

grilling pan

prepare all veggies toss with olive oil, salt and pepper and grill in the grilling pan until done (only takes about 5 min) cut up avacoda and place on top of grilled veggies


sprinkle with fresh herbs of your choice (I had fresh dill and cilantro)


dress with a balsamic vinegar dressing  1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 garlic clove, a little salt and pepper-

Grilled Salmon Packets (got this idea from my friend Niki)

4 nice salmon slices
small heirloom cherry tomatoes yellow and red
fresh dill
fresh cilantro
lemon juice from 1 large lemon or 2 smaller ones (mix with 2 tablespoons of olive oil)

place each piece of salmon in a piece of foil that has been buttered
top with tomatoes cut in half
fresh dill sprig
fresh cilantro (your taste)
drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil

close up packets and grill for about 7 minutes ----melt in your mouth good

Heirloom tomatoes with peach balsamic dressing and goat cheese
variety of heirloom tomatoes sliced

1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
1 clove of garlic minced
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp salt
1 ripe peach peeled and cut into chunks
fresh basil about 3 tbsp chopped
goat cheese

combine vinegar, garlic, basil, oil, sugar, and salt - whisk until combined
stir in peach chunks pour vinegar mixture over tomatoes and crumble goat cheese on top ...serve and enjoy