Everyday Recipe: Leslie's Go-To Salad

With the temperature dropping (a little), we have moved our dining outdoors.  That means Bowen is on the grill, and I am whipping up my favorite side dish, Tomato, Corn, and Avocado Salad.  I started making this salad this summer when Natalie Mason posted it on her blog Designer Bags and Dirty Diapers. I paired it with the round serving bowl  and serving pieces to create the perfect outdoor ambiance! 

Tomato Corn Avocado Salad

3 ears corn (husk and silk removed)
2 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
3 scallions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Coarse Salt and Ground Pepper
Fresh julienned Basil

Stand ear in a large wide bowl; with a sharp knife, carefully slice downward to release the kernels.  Discard cob.  Add tomatoes, avocado, scallions, lime juice, basil and oil to bowl.  Season with salt and pepper, and toss gently to combine.  Enjoy!

Everyday Recipe: Marion's Go To Salad

In a last ditch attempt to squeeze in a few more "summer meals," I made this Lemony Shaved Summer Squash and Pecorino Salad from one of my favorite cookbooks, Home Cooking with Jean-Georges. This is one of those easy salads that looks much more complex then it actually is. I threw it all together in our Montes Doggett Bowl and used the Rustic Salad Servers to serve it up.

Lemony Shaved Summer Squash and Pecorino on Arugula:

2 large lemons
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 cup EVO
2 cups packed arugula
2 small or 1 medium yellow squash (sliced paper thin)
2 small or 1 medium zucchini (sliced paper thin)
2 ounces aged pecorino cheese
Freshly ground black pepper

Grate the zest of one of the lemons directly into a jar or bowl with tight-fitting lid. Squeeze a 1/2 cup of juice from the lemons and add the zest. Add the salt and oil, cover tightly, and shake vigorously.

Spread the arugula in a single layer in a serving dish. Scatter the squash and zucchini on top. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the cheese all over. Grind the pepper over everything and serve immediately.