I’m so hot and sweaty and rather tired of letting the mosquitos buffet gorge on my legs at night and burning my skin on the blistering car seats, that I tempted to start spitting some blasphemy along the lines of ….I’m ready for fall.

Now mind you, I will be eating my words soon enough when the gray weather and endless rain consumes me, but I can’t help longing for a little more moderate of temperatures, and maybe like some knee high leather boots and a scarf or two….

But until then, I am trying to embrace the great parts about the lingering Summer. The late, light nights, the garden, eating outside at night and getting to spend more time with my family with the kids out of school. And then, of course, for me it’s the food. Mainly the produce and how prolific it is. When there is such great stuff available and of such wonderful quality, I can’t help but be inspired and encouraged to eat more of it.

And Salads, time and time again are my one of my favorite ways to do so.

This one is filled with crunchy cucumber, creamy avocado, sweet raw corn, juice tomatoes and peppery radishes. I add the shredded chicken for protein and little salty niscoise olives for flavor and it’s delicious! I have had this a few times for lunch lately and it is so fresh and tasty and a great way to enjoy the last few weeks of Summer days.