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It’s officially fall and we’re excited for cozy sweaters, colourful leaves and pumpkin spice everything! But before we go there, we thought we’d savour the very last of summer with a Farewell Summer Salad. Yes, it’s sad. Summer is over. However, you can still grab some local bites of sunshine (or peaches as they are more commonly known) at your local market and have one last taste of summertime.

While at our local farmer’s market this weekend we noticed the last of the Ontario peaches and grabbed a basket along with this gorgeous black kale.

We had never tried black kale before but were intrigued by it’s beautiful purple colour. We thought it would not only look great (hello contrasting colours!) but also taste great and deliver a good dose of healthy vitamins and nutrients to our bodies too. Something we all need after a summer of indulgence.

Living in Ontario we are so lucky to have such an abundance of local fruits and vegetables readily available, especially at this time of year. Our Summer Quinoa Salad is made with ripe peaches from Niagara, Cherry Tomatoes and Basil from our own urban garden here in downtown Toronto , organic quinoa and balsamic vinaigrette. It’s great by itself but can also be served on top of mixed greens to make it a meal on it’s own.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups of cooked quinoa
2 large, ripe peaches- pitted and sliced
2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes – sliced in half
1 BIG handful of basil -roughly torn up
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

Combine quinoa, peaches, tomatoes and basil in a large mixing bowl.
In another small dish, mix olive oil, balsamic and salt and pepper until combined.
Drizzle dressing onto salad & mix to combine ingredients.
Enjoy on it’s own or on top of mixed greens or baby spinach.

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