MORE THAN JUST A SALAD

EASY, REFRESHING, AND FLAVORFUL

by THE TEXAN MAGAZINE CULINARY TEAM AND BILL DANTE

Take the edge off the summertime heat, at least in the kitchen. This summer, just like last year, we’ve been experiencing record breaking, unprecedented high temps. Summer in Texas has always been associated with high heat and humidity. That’s a given and certainly nothing new. But many consecutive days, actually months well over 100 degrees, with heat indexes high enough to issue serious health warnings, mean serious business for everyone. Nobody wants anyone to stand over a hot stove or grill preparing a meal, well, not unless it’s your birthday. Ha! But seriously…..eating light salads during the hotter summer months is not exactly groundbreaking news.

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Of course, eating out can be fun, but sometimes you just want to prepare something delicious and nutritious with little effort at home. The goal here is to present some great salad ideas as complete MEALS that don’t make you feel like you’re a rabbit eating a head of lettuce, or leave you hungry, thirty minutes after eating.