When I’m on vacation I try not to “cook” but we still have to eat and going out for every meal is really not an option health wise or money wise so I devise recipes that are healthy, fast and pretty much involve very little cooking. The Weekly Menu July 13-17 is my Vacation Week Menu inspired by the local markets. The pictures are a bit sketch as I don’t have my good camera but it is packed with ideas for simple meals you can make in a less than ideal kitchen and with ingredients you can find on vacation. It is hot and humid here in the French Riveria so I am living on salads, olives, wine, fresh fruit and croissants. Croissants are not good for you but every once in awhile I splurge and find a fresh, hot crispy croissant from a small bakery. I smear some nut butter on it and proclaim it healthy. I hit the market in the morning and stock up on fresh local veggies, fruit, olives, cheese, bread and wine. With a few cans of beans and some precooked chicken and hard boiled eggs you can make great, healthy light meals with very little effort and have a lot more time to hit the beach. I am not posting recipes this week, just pictures and ideas to inspire you to eat consciously and healthy on vacation….despite a croissant or two.
Fist stop is the local Veggie Market for fresh tomatoes, basil and olives
Whip up a quick Shrimp Scampi. Sauté lots of Garlic in good Olive Oil, toss in Shrimp and lots of White Wine and fresh Lemon. Serve with fresh bread to dip
Add some freshly made pasta. It cooks in 5 minutes. Top with fresh market Pesto
Top with some really good Parmesan
Finish the meal with Macaroons
Make a huge salad with fresh market veggies, pre-cooked chicken, buffalo mozarella and olive oil, balsamic and dijon mustard dressing
Make dinner simple with market marinara sauce and veggie dippers and a Caprese Salad
Turn the Caprese Salad into Caprese Pasta. Splash with Olive Oil and Balsamic and add a Greek Salad
Make another huge salad. This one inspired by True Food Kitchen. Toss Greens, Spinach and Kale together with a cooked grain, pre-cooked chicken, cooked lentils or beans and almonds. Drizzle with a champagne vinegar dressing of Olive Oil, White Wine Vinegar, Honey, Dijon and a splash of Prosecco. Season with Sal de Mer and Ground Pepper and any spices that inspire you.
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