The Cute Veggies

I love checking out all of the different varieties of produce at the market.  Every week, I'm guaranteed to see something that I haven't seen before.  I have noticed that I seemed to be drawn towards the "cute" vegetables.  There is something about mini versions of veggies that attracts me.  Just an FYI...mini versions of broccoli and cauliflower taste exactly the same...maybe not worth the premium price.  But they were fun!

This week I found these great summer squash.  The green ones are called starships and the yellow one is a flying saucer.  I'll probably just slice them up and grill them with a bit of olive oil.

I also decided to try some lemon cucumbers.  They don't really taste different from your standard varieties.  Their name only refers to the shape...they really do resemble lemons.  Here they are with a few heirloom tomatoes.

 

I decided to make a quick Mediterranean-style salad.  So easy.  It can be thrown together in just a few minutes.

Salad:
2 lemon cucumbers
3 small tomatoes
about 1/2 cup each red onion and yellow pepper
2 oz feta

Dressing:
2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried oregano
3 tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper

Instructions:
Chop all the vegetables into similar sized pieces and combine them in a bowl. 
In a small bowl, whisk together all dressing ingredients.  Toss the vegetables with the dressing and then crumble the feta on the top.  Best if you can let the flavors come together for at least 30 minutes before serving.