A Luscious Summer Solstice Salad
and a couple of event reminders
Thank you for all the wonderful feedback on last week’s parenting issue. I will share and create more around this subject for sure!
The Summer Solstice juuuust passed and I can feel it’s effect potently. My sister has been visiting and when we are together, watch out world.
This salad came together from simply feeling into that summer energy. It is fresh and juicy and sweet and tart and spicy and salty and balanced in flavor and color. It feels like eating a metaphor for summer. Please make it while reflecting on the bounty and abundance you have in your life. And notice that you can get so much joy out of the the simple acts of making a meal just by noticing the pleasure that is there. This is what we do every week in the Blissful Cooking classes! Sign up to become a paid subscriber to get access to those weekly classes. We’ll be making this together next week.
Summer Solstice Salad
TL;DR: Cut up fruit, vegetables and mozzarella and arrange on a plate. Mix the labne, hot sauce and salt together and drizzle it all over the salad. Sprinkle the basil leaves and sumac if using.
Serves 1 to 2
2 peaches or nectarines, sliced
1/2 lb. strawberries, sliced
1 or 2 Persian cucumbers of 1/4 of an English Cucumber, sliced
4 oz. fresh mozzarella, torn into chunks
1/4 cup Labne, Greek yogurt or sour Cream
1 Tbsp. green hot sauce or salsa
salt, to taste
small handful of basil leaves, torn (optional)
Sumac, a small sprinkling (optional)
1. Slice the peaches, strawberries, cucumbers into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a wide plate. Tear up the mozzarella and scatter it through the salad.
In a small bowl mix together the Labne, hot sauce and salt. Taste and adjust to your tartness and spiciness level. Squeeze a bit of lemon or lime juice if it is not tart enough for you.
Drizzle the dressing all over the salad generously.
Eat as is or get a bit extra by sprinkling torn basil leaves all over the salad and sprinkling a few pinches of sumac over the salad for aroma and color!
In Person Mini-Retreat
I am doing 1 mini retreats this summer, on July 22, and will not be offering one in August. Sign up as soon as you can to secure your spot! More to come in September!
Every Mini-retreat has a similar agenda but different food, theme and sequence. They are all magical, but each one feels special and changes to meet the needs and vibe of those who attend. It is a co-created experience of healing and community.
Agenda
9:30-10: settling in with tea 🍵
10-11:30 meditation and restorative yoga 🧘🏼
11:30-12 Leanne cooks and shares embodied cooking practice 🍳
12-12:30 Eat lunch and chat/share 🥗
12:30-1 final breath-work and meditation 💨
Float away into the rest of the dreamy weekend feeling released and connected.