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@ 2008-06-26 – 10:08:00
Am I the only one finding it sometimes difficult to eat in summer when it is very hot? I made this salad for lunch a few days ago. It is very easy and refreshing on a hot day, especially if it is served cool.
I just mixed shrimps, water melon, cucumber, leek and physillis and put it all in the freezer for 20 minutes before serving!
(click on picture to enlarge)
The sun is out, so hopefully it will be another nice day here! 
jackfrost
Pro Surf and turf..my favorite
mycorneroftheworld
I don't know if physillis is common to put on the dinner table here either but it is good tasting and very healthy so I use it a lot.
Salad is "woman food", isn't it? 
I like meat as well but as I said, on a hot day, I prefer just having something light for lunch.
skip2468
That meal even looks cool. Here we have a habit of adding a 'salad dressing'. Possibly that preparation is meaningless to you.
mycorneroftheworld
I think it is the same here, but with this salad, you don't really need it as it is so tasteful as it is with the cold water melon etc.
It might not satisfy your hunger for very long though, but it is a refreshing small lunch if you just want something light. 
SeasideMan
Pro I don't like the idea of leek on a salad, and I don't know what physillis is. I think I'd be hungry again 10 minutes after eating that too!
I love hot and spicy food, and perhaps even more so in the summer. Yes I know, I'm strange :-)
Tom.
mycorneroftheworld
Well, I won't invite you for lunch then! 
SeasideMan
Pro Meanie! I'd eat all of your cheese, so it's probably for the best...
Tom.
sweetymon
I find it hard too, but it's hardly ever that hot in England...
boredrich
that looks lovely I have to admit I am sooo owith you on this when it gets warm or hot I go off food entirely I prefer something like this that I can just pick at rather than eat if you know what I mean?
modone1966
physillis is known as cape gooseberry in the UK - it's available in more places than it used to be but is actually very easy to grow
Other than that I don't like cucumber and watermelon so can I just have the prawns? 
RunDontWalk
Pro The salad looks great. I rarely eat hot foods during the summer
oldblindog
Pro FOOD!!! You have done it to me again. :-) I am like you and do not go for heavy meals in summer. I like making shrimp salads, fruit salads or just having a plain old green salad with a tastey bit of fish as my main dish. hmmmm....I wonder what's in my fridge????
MarkJT
I was a little worried about physillis until Modone explained.
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physillis is not that common on the dinner table over here ..the salad sounds yummy!!mind you I cant live without meat..
so i might add a steak to the salad!!