Fresh summer plate

Think of this as a flat, untossed, prettily placed salad.

I've got home-made humus, room-temperature quinoa, diced avocado, grated beet, cucumber, "heirloom" style tomatoes, lettuce and orange bell pepper.

Honestly, a pleasure to eat and to look at the colors. I bet if I put that picture upside down, you'd see a funny face.

A note about home-made humus
If you are a student, and you have a food precessor, making your own humus is not only more delicious, it becomes incredibly cheap and a standard food to eat. Eating it, for example, in wraps, in salad and as a snack. Chickpeas are high protein and high fiber, which means that they actually do fill you up and keep you going. Plus, when you make your own humus, you control what's in it. The secret to my humus: caramalized onions and garlic. That way, the flavor is a little less raw and the sweetness of the caramalized onions will help give it the extra yummy factor. Oh, add parsley too!

For those who it scares them to eat garlic because of bad breath: you are silly, garlic is probably one of the healthiest things to have everyday, and it's nothing brushing your teeth and eating gum won't get rid of. Also ginger is really good for you!! Your immune system will be thankful for you.

 Enjoy!!