What am I doing next? Eating! Last week I was looking for things to put in my salad—things that don’t cause heartburn, that is. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions make a perfect summer salad for most, but not for me anymore. Additionally, making salads is my least favorite part of meal prep, so something quick and easy was my second priority.

My local Tom Thumb supermarket had watermelon on special, (it is summer after all), so I started with that. I found packages of ready-to-eat red and romaine lettuce leaves and baby spinach. I picked up a couple of navel oranges and some ranch-style seasoned, sliced almonds and headed for the salad dressing aisle. There it was; the salad dressing of my dreams: Briannas Blush Wine Vinaigrette—tall and slender, and kissed with a summer glow. I'm referring to the bottle, of course. A perfectly ripened avocado waited at home in my refrigerator, and there’s always a container of strawberries in there because I make a fruit smoothie every morning for my breakfast.

It might sound like a strange combination of things, but you’ve got to try it to see how good it is.

Here are the ingredients:

Mixed greens (baby spinach, red or bronze lettuce, romaine lettuce, or your favorite).

Strawberries, orange sections, watermelon, avocado in equal portions. Make sure the watermelon and orange sections are not drippy. Pat dry if necessary.

Ranch-style seasoned, sliced almonds.

Briannas Blush Wine Vinaigrette Dressing. Don’t overdo it. There’s a lot of moisture in the fruit.

You can probably use cantaloupe instead of watermelon and substitute or add any berry you like. I’m thinking about trying blueberries also. Add sliced red onions or parmigiano-reggiano shavings if you like. Just make sure you use the Briannas salad dressing mentioned above. Yes, you can make your own blush wine vinaigrette, but I was going for easy as well as delicious.

And no, I promise I'm not on Briannas payroll. I just want to share this wonderful, possibly healthy salad recipe. Let me know if you try it and what you think.

Donna