It’s 100 Degrees Out! What’s For Dinner?

How to feed a family without heating your kitchen

Photo by Hans Reniers on Unsplash

We’re having a heat spell here in Denver. Today’s temperature hit 100 degrees. The last thing I want during miserable weather like that is cooking something where I’ll have the oven on for an hour, or have multiple pots boiling away on the stovetop. This quick, easy meal serves a family of 4 just fine.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp smoked almonds
1 sweet, crisp apple (Fuji, Pink Lady, Gala, or Envy)
2 Tbsp sweet Vidalia onion dressing
4–6 ounces mixed greens (depending on your package size)
6 slices pancetta
1 loaf take-and-bake garlic bread (fresh is best, but frozen works in a pinch)

Directions:

1. Coarsely chop smoked almonds.
2. Core the apple. Thinly slice slivers of apple, then cut them in half to make them bite-sized.
3. In a large salad bowl, combine mixed greens with chopped almonds, sliced apple, and sweet Vidalia onion dressing. Set bowl aside.
4. Follow directions on take-and-bake garlic bread to cook it. Separate the top and bottom portions so they are both brown. Your oven should be…