I’m back home after spending 6 weeks in Maine to be near family! I’ll miss my daily paddleboarding, but my board is strapped to the roof of my car and the water hasn’t seen the last of me. I’ll be researching public landings nearby in no time.
Is it weird that one of the things I missed while I was gone was my cutting board? It’s a large wooden block, and I love how spacious it is, and the feeling of cutting on wood instead of plastic.
I reunited with my cutting board by making this beautiful (and delicious) summer salad:
Cucumber Tomato Plum Salad
Handful of basil leaves
2 cups tomatoes
1 small cucumber
1 plum
flavored white vinegar (we used peach)
Cut up the cucumber, tomatoes and plum into small pieces. Cut the basil leaves into shreds (I like to stack the leaves and then cut with kitchen shears right into the salad.) Mix with a drizzle of white vinegar (no oil, the salad tastes fresher and is healthier without it!)
*If your cucumber is bitter, sprinkle it with salt and let it sit in a colander for 10-15 minutes and then rinse well and pat dry before incorporating into the salad.