I can’t believe the kids are out of school! You know what that means? Hair-pulling, teeth grinding and summer boredom on repeat.
Even though it sounds like I’m complaining—I’m not. It’s just a fact that three weeks into summer I know I’m going to start hearing, “I’m bored. I have nothing to do.” I’m speaking from experience, and please tell me I’m not the only one that hears this? But you see what I mean about hair-pulling and teeth grinding? I mean, how is that possible when there is a house full of toys, board games, books, all kinds of electronics and a hundred other things to keep a kid entertained?
To keep my wits about me, I’m going to be even lazier than them. Yep, dinner will be comprised of recipes like this one – no cook, no fuss and easy-to-make. Okay, lucky for me, my husband is a food blogger who’s food the kids prefer anyways—so yeah, I get out of cooking alot. And admittedly, if I presented this for dinner, they would all be searching under their plates for the protein and the rest of dinner. This is of course dinner my style, and a side dish for them.
Nonetheless, this is a great recipe you can grab here. I did make a few changes like swapping out the honeydew for a Galia and the dill for mint, other than that, everything else is the same.
I don’t have kids, so I luckily won’t have to deal with the “I’M BORED.”
And my taste buds definitely won’t be bored by this salad. I’ve been obsessing over fresh fruit and mint lately, so definitely grabbing the recipe! Pinned!
Haha, my parents sent my brother and I to summer camp every summer. Probably so they wouldn’t get phone calls while at work about us being bored! This salad is beyond boring. It’s beautiful!
Melon and cucumber and mint and feta all in one big gorgeous salad? I think I could be happy eating this all summer long. Eric’s always been a fan of cucumber and we sort of have our set “cucumber salad” but it’d be so nice to mix things up a bit.
Awesome salad and I know exactly what you mean..my kids have started already with the boredom talk. Only 3 months to go :/
So refreshing and perfect for summer! Gorgeous pics, Naomi!
Yes! Please lazy-it-up in the kitchen with no cook, no fuss and easy-to-make dishes! Then share with all of us, because if you are making dishes like this stunningly beautiful salad I can’t wait! This is perfection for summer and it will be making an appearance in my house! Pinned!!
I’m with you sister. I can’t stand the “I’m bored. I have nothing to do.” talk. . so I put my kids in summer camps. . which at least helps so I can have the mornings to myself and can hold on to some sanity during the summer. I would absolutely devour this for dinner . . and my family would be the same way. . where’s the rest of our dinner?! Beautifully photographed and I LOVE that plate. . so much character!
This is just too gorgeous for words and I love how simple and summery it is. And PS I am in the same boat with my boys! They can’t be at home for more than a day or two before they start getting itchy and fight. 🙁 Hang in there girl!
I must try this — it looks absolutely delicious!!
I have seriously never wanted a dang on salad so badly. This is insanely beautiful!
Naomi this salad is gorgeous! So summery looking and refreshing! Your comments about the boys are so funny! I think boys have to have something going every minute or they aren’t satisfied! Between my 2 boys and my husband we can never sit still!
uh, there is nothing boring about this salad! totally beautiful and I love the sweet/savory flavors!
I could totally just eat this for dinner. It’s right up my alley! A cold, crisp salad is exactly what I want when the temperatures heat up.
So simple, so fresh, so pretty!
When it’s too hot to cook, I crave fresh and light salads like this one. So pretty!
This is like salad art. So pretty!! Plus, the flavors sound wonderful together.
Such a pretty salad! Love the salty cheese with the sweet fruit!! YUM!
Summer boredom? I’ll send those kids to work and I’ll come hang out with you guys all summer – especially with food like this!!
Ahhh this is just beautiful!! If we ever said ‘i’m bored’ my mom will make sure you have enough chores to last you a few days.
So beautiful! I love melon….this is on my to do list to make!
Well, mine is 2 years ld and he just starts schll in September, so we have to find many activities to keep him busy and also to get him tired. Glad we have a pool in the condominium so he can swim is energy.
Love the simple and summery combo of this salad, perfect for those super hot days.
What beautiful photos.They look as bright and fresh as the recipe itself.
This is my style too!! Looks fabulous, and perfect for summer 🙂
Looks delicious Naomi and I love the new site layout!
Beautiful, Naomi!