Red Currant, Peach, and Rocket Salad

A very good meal that can come in handy when the stove and oven are on strike. :)

I don't know if this happens to you, too, but sometimes my oven talks to me, sometimes in a very nice and polite way it whispers in my ears that it'd like to take a rest, and other times it's less polite and just refuses to open its door or threatens to bite me if I even think of using it. :/

Anyway, I suggest you to try this recipe even if you don't have the Sword of Damocles hanging over your head. :) I really like the combination of the bitter taste of the rocket salad and the sweet watery texture of the peaches, and the red currants, with their slightly sour notes, add the final perfect touch. Hope you'll like it, too.

INGRDIENTS:

300 g rocket salad

2 peaches

100 g red currants

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

Salt

Pepper freshly ground

DIRECTIONS:

Wash the rocket salad, peaches, and red currants. Cut the peaches in slices or cubes and mix them with the rest of the ingredients. In a little glass mix well the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and pour the mixture on the salad.

If necessary, adjust in oil, salt, and pepper according to your taste.

Strawberry and Goat Brie Cheese Salad

Fresh and easy!

Perfect to pack for a picnic or to serve as main course or side dish on a hot summer day, when the last thought one has is to turn the oven or the stove on to bake/cook something warm. :)

INGREDIENTS:

A small head of Romaine lettuce

150 g goat brie cheese

200 g strawberries

3-4 Tbsp olive oil

1 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp lemon juice

Salt

DIRECTIONS:

Wash the lettuce and strawberries. Cut the lettuce leaves into small pieces and slice the strawberries in 4 parts.

Cut the brie in small cubes and mix it with the salad and sliced strawberries.

In a little bowl prepare the dressing by mixing the oil, honey, lemon juice, and salt.

Pour the dressing on the salad, brie, and strawberries, and mix well.

Adjust the dressing in oil, honey, or even salt according to your taste and the quantity of salad you prepared.

Obviously, if you are not big on goat cheese, it can be substituted with normal brie or any kind of soft cheese.