Fresh Corn Salad

Corn salad this time, to beat the heat. This recipe is from allrecipes.com as well.

Ingredients:

• 8 ears fresh corn
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing

Okay, if you know me, you know I'm lazy and I'm not going to spend the time to shuck 8 ears of corn. I used two cans of corn, drained.

Chop up the zucchini, cucumber, and onion. I used baby cherry tomatoes and sliced them once down the middle. I forgot the bell pepper, so I sprinkled some red pepper in there for a little kick, along with some black pepper.

I mixed inNewman's Oil and Vinegar dressing.

Summer Broccoli Salad

So it finally feels like summer here in San Diego, so I decided I needed a yummy recipe that required little involvement from my stove. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com and made a few vegetarian alterations.

Ingredients:

• 2 heads fresh broccoli
• 1 red onion
• 1/2 pound fake bacon
  
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Cook your fake bacon first. I used Smart Bacon from Henry's. It worked fairly well, and smelled like real bacon.
While that is warming up, chop up your fresh broccoli. I used about 3 medium sized heads. Chop your onion, and throw the two in a medium sized bowl.

Next prep your sauce. I personally found the sauce a bit rich- I will probably half it next time. I don't see why one needs an entire cup of mayo for this- it's overpowering if you don't eat a ton of dairy or sugar (*Use Vegannaise if you have it). Add the vinegar and sugar and mix well.

Dowse your broccoli with the sauce, and throw in the bacon, almonds and cranberries. Other suggestions include sunflower seeds, which I think I will definitely give a try next time around.



Chill for at least one hour, then gobble.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Wait time: one hour
Yummy factor: 8/10