Soul of Summer

As today is the official first day of summer, here's a list of interesting healthy meals to try this season:

• Vegetable Napoleon: grilled summer squash, zucchini, Portobello mushrooms, tomatoes, carmelized onions on a bed of sauteed spinach with saffron jus
• Grilled shrimp with peach and blueberry salsa
• Spiced pomegranate crusted tuna with grilled corn and asparagus
• Summer squash topped with fresh pesto
• Spinach salad with fresh mango, sunflower seeds, and a shallot-apricot dressing
• Fresh avocado and orange salad with chili lime dressing, topped with sprouts

To welcome in the heat wave, last night for dinner we had Cajun spice-crusted flounder with grilled corn, zucchini and red bell peppers, served out on the back porch of course. Summer is the time to really take advantage of all the fresh local produce in season, and eat it outside!