Tomatoes and Watermelon are a summer fruit marriage made in heaven! Spiked with a bit of citrus and spice makes for a delightful appetizer or lunch soup.

I was inspired to make this Mexican fiesta salad/hors d’oeuvre after attending the Food Revolution Summit, this year.  One of the best goals for eating we can have is to try to count the number of plants in each dish.  Here we have over nine.  This means we are getting tons of nutrition in every bite!

This recipe is inspired by French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mirelle Guiliano. She teaches us how to live the French way… to enjoy life and delicious food and drink, the healthy way. I added cinnamon, cloves and swapped out milk for almond milk to increase the nutrients for an even more delicious and nutritious breakfast. This is a great way to start your day.

French Women don’t get fat!  They say it’s their Mediterranean diet, rich in fruit, vegetables, leafy greens, herbs, legumes and grains. This herb salad is a regular.  Filled with the fines herbs, such as parsley, chives, tarragon and chervil (not easily found).  We substituted dill and carrot greens which are all part of the same family as chervil, easily found. The citrus dressing is the perfect complement to the nutty French Arugula and herbs.