5 Ingredient Summer Salads
My eyes shot open. I wasn’t sure if I was sleeping for a minute or a day. Ever wake up like that? Disoriented, unsure of where (or who!) you are for a split second?
As I adjusted to my unfamiliar surroundings, for a moment I couldn’t remember where I was. Who I was. A mommy? A businesswoman? An actress? Of course we are all, all of those things, every day. Yes even you. CEO of your home, mother to your children, wife to your husband, sometimes just playing the part we need to in that moment.
I’m flying, I think, I’m on a plane, on the way to Amsterdam, no Stockholm, that’s right I’m going to Stockholm. Wait, no, I’m not moving, I’m in a bed, my bed, I’m home, Baruch Hashem. I take a deep breath to calm my nerves. I squint in the darkness but can’t make out the numbers on the digital clock on the other side of the room. It’s so far, the light so faint. In through the nose, out through the mouth, one more breath to steady myself, to allow my eyes to focus. I see now. It’s 4:03am. About two hours until the house starts waking up. About 7 hours until our moms arrive for a leisurely and lazy summer brunch. I roll over and try to quickly fall back asleep before my mind starts working too hard and racing in circles past the point of return. But of course, I couldn’t help thinking about the salads.
Yes, the salads! Fresh, vibrant, and so simple—just 5 ingredients (okay, salt, pepper, and olive oil are freebies). These are the kinds of recipes I love to share—ones that get you out of the kitchen and back to enjoying the moment.
The hardest part? Choosing which one to make. They’re all just that good.
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