Mmmm, shrimp marinated in garlic and Sriracha, then stir-fried. Or squid, I’m not picky.
Kefta and all the trimmings–tomato salad, tzatziki, hummus, chili sauce, and pita.
Chicken skewers and peanut sauce. Spring rolls full of rice vermicelli in sweet vinegary sauce. Ground beef cooked with lime juice and fish sauce, eaten in lettuce leaves.
Grain salads. Wheat berries with green onion, tomato, cucumber, and balsamic vinegar. Or tabbouleh. Or bulgur wheat with feta, tomato, and fresh oregano. Or brown rice with black beans, green onion, red peppers, cilantro and lime juice. Or corn, skillet-fried with garlic and onions, then, mixed with black beans, cilantro, red pepper, and mango.
A slab of salmon with mustard-sour cream sauce on top of baby greens and sliced radishes, with roasted beets and a dill blossom on the side.
Salads with Ranch dressing made from the packet, instead of winter Good Seasons Zesty Italian made from the packet. Cole slaw. Garden tomatoes with just salt. Grilled eggplant rolled up around feta, chili, and mint. Greek salad. Sweet peas pureed with pesto.
Fried catfish with hush puppies, cole slaw, and green tomato pickles.
Melon balls in prosecco. Caipirinhas. Mojitos. Crystal Light and Franzia. Corona.
Fresh strawberries, macerated with sugar, piled on top of pound cake and whipped cream. Cream and wild black raspberry pie. Rhubarb crunch. Tiramisu with macerated plums and apricots instead of coffee and liqueur.
I really could go on…