Feta Cucumber Mint Salad

MMMM….life must be good if healthy foods like this salad can taste so great. I love win-win scenarios!

This is great to take out to a summer BBQ or just enjoy for yourself when you need something to cool and refresh.

Feta Cucumber Mint Salad
Time: 15 minutes

2 cucumbers
6 ounces of organic Feta cheese crumbles
1/4 cup Packed mint leaves chopped
1/2 Lemon, zested
2T of olive oil
4 T of lemon juice
Salt and fresh ground pepper

Directions

Slice cumber in half and then into quarters.
Mix with feta, mint and lemon zest.
Place oil, lemon juice, and good pinch of salt in a glass jar.
Close and shake well.
Pour oil and lemon juice over other ingredients, grind on some pepper, and toss lightly to coat.

Serve immediately.

If you are taking this to a friend’s picnic, add the lemon juice and olive oil right before serving. Stay tuned Monday to learn how to make sure your grilling the best way for your body. Interesting stuff!

Lemon Mint Salad Dressing Recipe

It’s salad season, which means it’s time for dressing up! This recipe tastes great over some arugula mixed with spring mix. Check this Wednesday’s post for more info on arugula.

I recently had this amazing Lemon Mint dressing in Lancaster, PA. If you are ever there, go to Prince’s Cafe. They have great local food. I believe it is the local yogurt that is the secret ingredient in this dressing.

I loved the dressing so much I asked for the recipe and being the friendly place Lancaster is, they gave it to me.

So here it is for you. Compliments of the Prince Street Cafe in Lancaster:

Lemon Mint Dressing

1 cup local yogurt
2 T of honey
1/8 cup of fresh mint
1/8 cup of fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
dash of pepper
Lemon zest

Mix it all together. Yum!

Hope this wets your appetite. On Monday I posted on how to make sure all your dressings are as healthy as this one, the benefits of mint and more. Keep reading.

Sneak In Your Greens Smoothie

So by now, you know greens are important. Especially during Spring! Here’s a quick and easy recipe to help you get them in on the fly.

Sneak In Your Greens Smoothie

Yield: 6 servings

1 granny smith apple, washed, cored but with skin
1/2 pear, washed, with skin
4 stalks celery, ends & tips removed, use leaves
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1/2 large Haas avocado
1/4 bunch cilantro, stems removed
3-4 cups filtered water

Chop fruits and vegetables into 1 inch pieces for easy blending. Fill blender with 3-4 cups filtered water (more or less water depending on how thick you desire your shake). Add all ingredients into blender. Puree till smooth or desired consistency.

* You can also add lemon, lime or a dash of ginger juice