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Today’s a bonus Sunday.
Today I have not one, but two recipes to share with you guys.
And they are both simple, healthy and totally perfect for summer.
First though, how was you 4th of July?
Did you eat tons of BBQ? Go to the parade, watch fireworks? Drink pretty red, white and blue drinks?
Mine was pretty low-key, but for me that was good. Things are always busy around here, so a low-key day was nice. I even had a great view of the local firework right from our deck, it was kind of picture perfect actually.
So I’d have to say I had a pretty good 4th! Hip, hip hooray!
But let’s talk about some serious stuff. Stuff like cheese, and summer meals, and easy party food.
First, the cheese. Specifically two of my favorites, feta and goat cheese.
I am highly in love with both and try to find a reason to sprinkle them atop as many dishes as possible. Even if the dish already has another cheese, I normally find that feta and goat cheese are a really nice finishing touch. Granted my family is a “heavy on the cheese” type of family, but I still think that most people would agree, these two cheeses can rock almost any dish.
The creamy President Goat Cheese adds an awesome tang to this spiced jerk salmon and helps to balance all the flavors. It just pulls everything together. This dish is super quick and healthy and makes for a great dinner party meal. It’s kind of sophisticated but yet has a fun side too. Of course it’s also delicious which is really the most important part.
The fruit salad is just a whole bunch of summer fruit, tossed with some fresh herbs and President Valbreso Feta. I know that feta cheese may seem a little odd in a fruit salad, but this goat cheese feta is perfect when paired with sweet fruit. I love the combo!
Also, isn’t this the perfect Sunday meal? Add some rice + grilled bread and you are good to go!
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Happiest Sunday feasting!
*This post is sponsored by Président Cheese. Thank you for supporting the brands I love!. All opinions are my own.
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I made this with the salmon and the pineapple salad – I did not make the watermelon fruit salad. This was good, but I would make changes next time to make it more to my liking.
The pineapple “salad” is basically a fruit salsa (very spicy!). The flavor of the spicy pineapple salsa completely overwhelmed the flavor of the fish so you couldn’t taste the salmon at all. I used fresh-caught Alaskan salmon and it was wasted in this recipe. I would make this again, but with a mild white fish that pairs well with a spicy fruit salsa. Use a Caribbean fish or shrimp, not salmon for this recipe. Unless you hate the taste of salmon and don’t want to taste the flavor of the fish.
The flavor of the marinade was good. It’s not my personal favorite for salmon, but it has a nice flavor and I would use it again when I’m looking for something a little different than the usual marinades, but I think the salmon would be better paired with a steamed white rice (or coconut rice) and a plain steamed vegetable so that you can actually taste the flavor of the marinade and the flavor of the fish. Zatarain’s Caribbean Rice would probably be great with this fish/marinade and it has pineapple in it so it would have some of the flavor of the pineapple salsa without competing with the flavor of the marinade. The recipe didn’t specify any greens for the “salad” but the photo showed greens, so I massaged some olive oil into shredded kale to make a bed for the fish and salsa.
Hi! I am sorry you did not fully enjoy this recipe, but thank you for letting me know your thoughts on it! I hope you enjoy some other recipes on my blog!
You are gifted with this craft, you know. This salad is perfect for a weekend stay. I hope to see more exciting recipes. Thank you for sharing!
Both recipies look incredible, however the ingredients for the Fruit Salad are not listed on the web site. Could you please update the post?
What a perfect summer meal! Yum!
Thanks so much, Kate!
Gorgeous fruit salad!
Thanks Marla!! Hope you are enjoying your summer!