There is something really refreshing about eating a fresh tomato and Mozzarella salad and a fresh pesto sauce in the summer. My mom brought me a bunch of tomatoes from her garden when she came to visit last week so I knew exactly what I wanted to make. Such a super delicious meal for summer.
Ingredients:
Tomatoes
Mozzarella
Spinach
Balsamic VInegar
Fake Chick’n (or I made Steak for Kev)
2 cups baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 to 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/3 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1. For the salad you just need to cut everything up and lay it on plate. I drizzled Balsamic vinegar over top of mine.
2. For pesto combine the spinach, pine nuts, lemon juice, and lemon peel in a processor. Pulse. With the machine running, add 1/3 cup of the oil, blend until creamy. Add salt and pepper. Pulse.
3. Scrap pesto into a bowl and gently mix in Parm. Cheese. Add more salt and pepper if you want.
4. Cook Meat however you chose.
5. Plate with salad and spoon pesto over the chick’n.
Mmmmm.
I have some art and craft related things to share later today. So check back!
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Christina
08.17.10
Mmmmm…caprese salad…my favorite
Andrea Garland
08.17.10
Looks delicious and healthy! yummie
suz
08.17.10
yum! this looks delish! what is the brand of the fake chick’n you used here?
i loooove tomato and mozz salads!
meg
08.17.10
Me and Chris had homemade pizza (with orange bell pepper & basil) with a caprese salad (basil, tomato, fresh mozz, and balsamic vinegar)! Perfect for summer!
Yum! It sounds like you and kev had a wonderful dinner!
Bianca
08.17.10
Yum! Looks delicious; I have always wanted to try chick’n, my veg friends rave about it.
Erin
08.17.10
has kev ever tried being a vegetarian?
Kasssandra
08.17.10
I wanted to make fresh pesto this summer, but pine nuts are so expensive here! Did you pay lots for yours?? This looks super yummy!
Katie
08.17.10
I love love LOVE tomatoes, mozzarella and basil….I could make a meal of just that easy! Looks amazing
Carole
08.17.10
mmm, one of my favourite summer dishes!
we had a party and made mini-caprese-salad-on-a-stick:
two grape tomatoes on a toothpick with basil and pearl mozz in the middle…
or I’ve seen people do it one skewers with cherry tomatoes…
Mara
08.17.10
yum this looks delicious!! I’ve never tried Fake Chick’n. Have you tried the lentil loafs from Whole Foods? I think they’re called Field Loafs. They are sooo good! You slice them and you can grill them or do whatever. They’re delicious!
Jenny D
08.18.10
I’m curious how you feel about cooking meet for Kev being a vegetarian?