Here is my summer salad filled with an assortment of veggies and leftover cut up meat. I top it all with homemade balsamic dressing. On the side is some strawberry flavored kombucha which is a refreshing drink for hot summer days.

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My lunch of choice these days has been a large salad filled with an assortment of veggies and leftover cut up meat or hard-boiled egg. I top it with a dressing of olive oil, spices, salt and balsamic vinegar. With a refreshing glass of strawberry flavored kombucha on the side, this keeps me going until dinner time. I found a new vegetable at the farmer?s market this week – kohlrabi. Slightly smaller than a peach, it was good peeled, sliced and tossed onto my salad. To me the taste is similar to a radish, with a satisfying crunch. The folks at the Kamloops Farmer’s Market from Tranquille on the Lake were so informative about all their produce and I?m glad I took their suggestion to try the kohlrabi.

Kohlrabi is a new vegetable for me. I enjoyed its radish-like flavor and crunchy texture.