Watermelon and Kale Salad
This summer the kids and I planted loads of leafy greens: several varieties of lettuce, kale, red Swiss chard, green Swiss chard, and what I like to call a mix of weeds (mesclun mix). Today was our first "harvest" - we picked a variety of leaves, but mostly kale. So I made a lovely salad using the kale and other greens, some yellow bell pepper, dried plums, finely chopped mixed nuts and watermelon - then a llight drizzle of balsamic vinaigrette and a quick toss. It really was nice and went perfectly with the sunshine.
Watermelon, Kale and Green Tea Smoothie
I was sceptical about this experiment, but went ahead with it anyway. This smoothie was actually really great! I used a healthy portion of watermelon, a handful of kale, frozen strawberries, and one mango chobani yogurt (but any flavor would probably work just as well). Added lots of ice and then a cup of green tea. I've been adding green tea to all my smoothies lately. It makes for a thinner smoothie, but this is one of the only ways I like green tea, and it's good for the 'ol metabolism.
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