It seems like on these hot summer days, all I want to eat for lunch or dinner is something nice and cool.  I’ve been consuming a lot of salads to keep my temperature down, and my oven off this summer.

I love salads with fresh berries.  I love to have something sweet to go a long with my greens, so any berries I have always get thrown in to the mix.

This salad is a mix of mixed greens, spinach, strawberries, blueberries, feta cheese, and glazed walnuts.  The show stopper is my favorite sweet salad dressing, poppy seed dressing.  It’s my go to summer salad dressing.

{Recipe Below}

{Poppy Seed Salad Dressing}

1/2 cup Heinz Gourmet Salad Vinegar
1 tsp Dry Mustard Powder
3/4 of an inch slice of purple onion, minced fine
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tbs Poppy Seeds
3/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Vegetable Oil

place all items in a blender or food processor and blend well.

serve over salad.

enjoy!

Temperatures are soaring, and it doesn’t look like an end is in sight.

I’ve been trying to find cold healthy treats to help cool me down this summer, and smoothies are at the top of my list.

This smoothie is simple to make, and healthy.

{Strawberry Mango Banana Smoothie}

2 cups vanilla soy milk
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen mangoes
1/2 banana
1/2-1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend well.  If too think add a little more soy milk.

You could also use fresh berries that are in season, but you may need to add more ice, or less liquid or it may be too runny.