Greek Salad

As the weather gets hotter lettuce and spinach and all those lovely greens start to bolt.  These are cool spring weather plants and they don't like heat.  The same thing happens with radishes.    Bolting is when they stop producing leaves and they just sent up stalk that blooms and goes to seed.  I think of it like they send a flag up the flag pole calling for a truce- "Our work here for the season is done- just leave us alone to set seed and reproduce."  Head lettuce such as butter head, romaine and iceberg are around this time of year, but aren't the stars of the market booths.   The real stars this time of year are coming out as cucumbers, peppers, onions, tomatoes, and herbs.   I made a fabulous simple salad last night that was so fresh and easy and yummy that I didn't even think to take a picture and then it was gone.   It was inspired by Greek Salad but was lighter somehow- maybe because it was so fresh.
Everything in it was from the farmers' market.
1 mini cucumber- cut in chunks
1 mini orange pepper- cut in chunks
1 handful of grape tomatoes- cut in half
(all from Kel-lee's greenhouse in Medicine Hat)
two stems of Italian parley and approx 6 rosemary leaves picked from my herb pots and originally purchased from Terra Farms.  - chopped up.
1 green onion- chopped -  Thanks to Mr. Hiebert
2" square chunk of sheep feta from Crystal Springs Cheese
Assorted whole olives from Angela's Olives
Small bit lemon zest and a squeeze of lemon juice, a splash of olive oil and a grind of black pepper (the only things from the regular grocery store) 
Mix and let sit until the steak is done and eat it up.

Terra Farms

We enjoyed it with a slab of a chuck steak from our side of beef Supper (you've heard me speak of him in hushed tones before)  and some baby potatoes (from Hiebert's)  on the grill.   The potatoes were about 2" across and 3" long - I cut them in half and put them in the microwave for 3 minutes then on the top shelf of the bbq for the same time as the steak.   A little sour cream on top and they melted in the mouth.