Melon mania

Thanks to the Crossroads team for having me at their market yesterday and letting me play with such delicious, fresh ingredients during the Farmers Market Week celebration! In case folks would like the recipe for the mixed melon salad I was handing out....

Best of Summer Mixed Melon Salad

Ingredients

Salad:

• 1/2 red watermelon, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 yellow watermelon, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 cantaloupe, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1-2 peaches or a pint of berries, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 handful fresh basil and mint leaves, chopped into thin ribbons
• 1 block feta cheese, crumbled or chopped

Dressing:

• 1 tsp honey
• zest and juice from 1 lime
• 2-3 tsp olive oil
• fresh pepper, to taste

Directions

Whisk dressing ingredients together, then toss with salad. Enjoy!

Now, this recipe is just meant to offer some basic guidelines. I should confess that a few peaches made their way into the salad as well. Berries would have been a nice addition, too, if they were around. Same with honeydew.

What's that? Why, yes, this marked my third farmers market visit in five days. I can't help myself in this time of bounty, and I had some catching up to do with farmers, and eating to do after the general lack of fresh fruits and veggies represented in the otherwise amazing food I devoured during my month-long trip around Ireland and Scotland. I'd better have lots of friends over for dinners soon: my fridge and countertops are exploding with fresh produce....