Here’s a delicious and light salad, a mouthful of summer, and so refreshing. I wasn’t too sure about the watermelon/tomato combo when the plate arrived at the table, but was won over with the first bite. Mike and I were staying at The White Oak Inn, following his completion of Saturday’s 100-mile Pelotonia bicycle tour.
Ingredients: watermelon, tomatoes, cucumber, basil, mint, feta cheese crumbles, vinaigrette, salad greens
Innkeeper, Yvonne, chopped up the watermelon, tomatoes, and cucumbers into good-sized cubes, adding chopped basil leaves, and just a hint of mint. She added the feta crumbles last. Toss with vinaigrette. Yvonne’s was balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and a little bit of lime juice. I’ll be using Brianna’s Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing this evening, served on a bed of greens.
In the study of the Alexander Technique, Thinking in Activity is a time-honored practice for integrating AT principles into daily life. Cooking and teaching are the two activities in which I can most readily apply the principles, experiencing ease and comfort in my body, and peace of mind to boot! In part it’s because in these two pursuits, I give myself permission to be fully present, and immersed in the task at hand, whether it be slicing watermelon or assisting a student in their exploration of a particular habit of use.
Wishing for you refreshment and presence this day—
Oooh! How did I miss this recipe? Sounds so refreshing. And there’s still time for farmers’ market cucumbers and tomatoes. Yum!
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!!! It’s been served multiple times at my house. Lately, I’ve been sprinkling the feta crumbles on the top last minute instead of mixing them in. Enjoy—
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