My Favorite Summertime Salad

Oh this is so good!  What a better time to share a summer salad than Memorial Day.  Except that this is now a post-Memorial Day post - but whatever - you now have the remainder of the summer to make this delicious salad over and over and over.  That's what we did this weekend.  Twice.  Cuz it's that good!


Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa) Panzanella Salad

And while we're on the subject of good summer salads.  This is another yummy and super easy one - from my good friend Laura who can whip up dozens of awesome summer salads like nobodies business.  


Watermelon Mint Salad.  Heat one cup water and one cup sugar until sugar dissolves.  Shred some fresh mint leaves and let those hang out in the cooling syrup for a while.  Cut up watermelon.  Add a little of the syrup (depending on amount of watermelon) and some fresh chopped mint.