We daydream about good thymes in the garden every summer. 🙂 Although we haven’t mastered many garden skills yet, we’re trying. Jenna has a strong showing of tomatoes and zucchini’s most summers. Jessica has had moderate success with spinach, herbs and radishes. Oh, and mint has multiplied everywhere. We are happy to report this year’s garden is growing, and fingers crossed we produce some actual food for our families, and the animals don’t grub on it all before we do.

With gardens, come more garden salads, and entertaining in the backyard. We hope to share more recipes with you, and heres’s the first one.

Fresh Summer Corn Salad
Recipe adapted by Cookie and Kate
serves 5-7 people as a side salad

Salad Ingredients:

• 9 cherry tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 Yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 1 jalapeno, with seeds removed and finely chopped
• 5 Green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• 4 cobs fresh corn, either grilled or boiled and then sliced off the cob
• 1/2 english cucumber, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped

Dressing Ingredients:

• Red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons
• Garlic, 2 cloves pressed
• Olive oil, 1/4 cup
• Sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon
• Black pepper to taste