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Quick & Easy Summer Salads to Beat the Heat

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Watermelon salad with tomatoes and feta

Serve chopped watermelon in this deliciously refreshing salad that's also filled with a colorful variety of seasonal tomatoes. Light and flavorful, it'll keep you cool on hot summer days.

Ingredients for 4 servings

Salad:

  • 2 cups (50 g) salad greens
  • 2 cups mix of orange cherry tomatoes & grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 1/2 cups (230 g) seedless watermelon, cut into cubes
  • 3/4 cup (85 g) feta, cubed
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced

Dressing:

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all the salad ingredients in a medium serving bowl.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
  4. Serve.

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INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup of chives, chopped
  • 1 tsp. of Mexican spice mix
  • 4 Tortillas
  • Cheddar
  • Salt, to taste

METHOD:

  1. Put shredded chicken breast, tomato sauce, chives, and mexican spice mix in a bowl and mix together.
  2. Lay out the tortillas. Place a slice of cheddar in the center, and cover with the chicken mix.
  3. Fold up tortillas, and heat in a frying pan until golden.
  4. Enjoy!