Peach Lentil Salad Farewell to Summer

 

Since this seems to be a week for sharing everything apple, but I'm going to break with the trend and go back to peaches. It's been a hectic start to school, and I really haven't cooked anything, but I was wanting lentils so I dug out this recipe for a repost.

Peach and Lentil Salad

It's almost the last day of summer! Can you believe it?  The solstice is Monday. I don't know where the summer ran off to.

Sp let's take a moment and look back -

My daughter and I had a conversation about how we never would have thought that tomatoes and peaches would go well together, but they really do. I prefer the low acid yellow tomatoes, but my daughter claims the heirloom ones we've been getting at the farmer's market work just as well.

This week I made a lentil peach salad. So refreshing and so delicious. And SO simple.

I've mentioned my sprouted lentils before, but I'll repeat because I think they're so amazing.

 

They cook in 4 minutes! I made them a little in advance and chilled them in my brand new (keeps things cold) refrigerator. (Update: Ha! I've been doing it wrong. Apparently you were supposed to soak them for hours before the 4 minutes of cooking. OOOPS!)

I sliced the peaches and roasted them for about 5 - 10 minutes.

I used a wonderful medley of red and green lettuces.

Drizzled with some olive oil and red wine vinegar.

So refreshing and delicious on these still-oh-so-hot summer nights.

I think they'd make a great lunch as well.

One night I also sprinkled hemp seeds on top for some additional nutrition.

And here's the beautiful salad.