Grilled Summer Salad

To those of you who aren't Armenian, this salad may be a bit out there, but my Armenian friends will be scowling at me for lack of creativity on this one. It's a salad found at nearly every summer Armenian barbecue.

It's not only ridiculously easy to make but its pure nutrition in a bowl :)

There is no specific ratio of vegetable to vegetable so get creative and feel free come up with a combination that suits your preference.

Ingredients 
(Grilled)
Eggplant
Bell Peppers ( Red, Green, Yellow, Orange)
Anaheim Pepper
Tomato

(Raw)
Dill
Cilantro
Green Onion
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

Of course no summer barbecue is complete without grilled corn!

Leave them on until there is just enough char, then put them in a bowl of salt water. This will not only cool them down, but let them absorb some of the saltiness.  If you don't mind scorching hot corn, then just go from grill to plate like we did last weekend ;)

Tomazella Salad

Juicy succulent home grown tomatoes layered in between layers of sliced creamy fresh mozzarella and I call it Tomazella. That's right, I've named it!

This past weekend we were attending the "last pre-labor day" BBQ at a friends house. Their garden is blessed with an abundance of fresh tomatoes throughout the summer and we had to make it a part of the dinner course ( though it made an appearance as an appetizer and at breakfast too....)  Luckily, our hostess K happened to have fresh mozzarella in the fridge. Eagerly I asked for basil, hoping it was a member of their herb garden. But alas, the Caprese Salad was not meant to be.

But, when one door closes a window opens, right??

Determined to be resourceful, I found same incredibly fresh green onion and garlic at my disposal and the Tomazella salad was born.

Dressing


2 cloves of garlic, diced
1 stalk of green onion, diced
4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar
Fresh sea salt
Fresh cracked pepper

When I'm not in the kitchen.....

 I'm out and about taking pictures of course!

 I'll put these and others on the Photography link from now on....

I just love the opportunity to indulge in multiple hobbies!