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9/29/2010

indian summer.

Everyone in LA cannot stop talking about the heat.  Summer has finally arrived - on the last weekend of September!  

To enjoy and cope with the sudden Indian summer, I stuck to homemade iced coffee (with my new art catalog waiting for a little "summer" reading)...

Chilled fresh melon...

A first - and probably last - trip to the beach, complete with sandy toes, a dip in the sea and a cold can of Asahi (the epitome of beach beer)...

Skimming a summer issue of Bon Appetite on the sand on Monday, I came across this recipe for a shrimp, mango & avocado salad with a sweet chili ginger vinaigrette.  I followed the recipe except for swapping in mixed greens (all I had) for butter lettuce and of course, cut it down for just a single serving...

To bring it to work yesterday, I put the dressing with the shrimp, mango and avocado at the bottom of the container.  Then added the mixed greens on top.  Wait until you are ready to eat to toss (or in my case, I just shake the container with the lid on!).  Pure summer in a bowl!  

1 comment:

  1. Good plan for coping with the heat :)

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