Perfect Patriotic Picnic

Morris Park in Fairmont, WV is one of our favorite spots.  We picnicked here before and brought the kids here to play when they were little.  It is so beautiful and peaceful here.  Our menu today included:

 

Tilapia Peach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Corn with Tomatoes and Herbs

Red, White and Blue Parfait

 Seven Grain Bread

 

The recipe for the entrée salad was inspired by Cooking Light.  Here's my version:

 

 

 

Tilapia Peach Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

(Serves 2)

 

2 Cod Loins

Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash.  Bake in toaster oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.  Refrigerate overnight.

 

1/2 Pickling Cucumber, sliced thin

1 Peach, peeled and sliced

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

Mix cucumber and peach slices.  Cover peach slices with lemon juice.  Add the remainder of the juice to the dressing:

 

1 Tbsp. Olive Oil

2 tsp. White Balsamic Vinegar

1 tsp. Honey

 

Assemble salad as follows:

Spring Mix Greens

Peach and Cucumber Mix

1 Tilapia Loin

Pea Shoots

Corn, Tomato and Herbs (recipe follows)

 

 

Corn, Tomato and Herbs

(Serves 2)

 

1 Corn on the Cob

I cook mine in the microwave in the husk with silk.  2 minutes per side.  First cut any loose husks and silk prior to cooking.  Cut from cob.

 

1/2 Red Tomato, diced

Fresh Basil, chopped

1 Green Onion, diced

 

Red, White and Blue Parfait

(Serves 2)

 

1/2 cup Nonfat Greek Yogurt, plain

2 tsp. Honey

Mix

 

1 Graham Cracker, crushed in a Ziploc bag

 

Alternately layer

Yogurt

Graham Cracker Crumbs

Berries (I mixed blueberries, black raspberries and strawberries,diced)

Repeat

 

Morris Park was once a horse farm where the retired horses from the Fairmont Fire Department lived.  Can't you just imagine the horses sheltering here?

 

Sundays are such relaxing days.  I'm loving our Sunday picnics in nearby parks.  Today was a perfect day.  My Kamera Kitchen partner: