I had a craving for fresh fruit this weekend. It was especially strong when I realized that the farmer’s market in town had started and that I had slept through almost all of it on Saturday morning.

Disappointed, I went to Meijer instead. I didn’t need much in the way of food, just a few things (you know cereal fit for a 5 year old and some milk to have it with and that fruit that I was craving).

Today, while putting together recipes to post this week (I am going to be out of town and on local television, so I need to put these posts together in advance), I got hungry.

Faced with more strawberries than I needed for tomorrow’s quick bread, I saved some for myself to eat. I dressed them up with big-girl accompaniments (unlike my love of strangely colored food, shaped pasta and infantile cereal might lead you to believe, I have excellent taste in food).

Without further ado, a summer salad that can be a side, an appetizer or even a dessert.