We had avocados.
The garden was overflowing with young greens.
I had chickpeas.
I had some mixed grated cheeses.
I had kalamata olives.
And it was hot.
SALAD!
I made a vinaigrette in the bowl: vinegar, salt, pepper, mustard. In went chopped avocados, olives, chickpeas, as well as the cheeses.
Then, just before adding the greens, I decided to do some lily-gilding.
I rinsed, drained, and dried some capers... and fried them in hot EVOO until crisp and slightly browned. I dried them on paper towels...
I tossed the greens in the bowl with the chickpeas et al., plated the salad, garnished with the capers...
And WOW! That was a great salad! I’m really happy summer is here!