Simple Fresh from the Garden Lunch Your Guests will Love
Happy Labor Day Weekend. Since most of us are still enjoying summer’s garden bounty, I thought I would share a simple fresh from the garden lunch your guests will love. As usual I am joining Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday faves.
Set a Pretty Table
We love serving lunch, brunch or dinner in our courtyard when the weather cooperates! We can seat six comfortably at our courtyard table. My husband prefers intimate gatherings like this.
I set the table with my favorite chargers, plates and napkins from Fete home. I will link everything at the bottom of the post.
Crustless Garden Quiche
Ingredients
- 12 ounces prosciutto chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 10 eggs
- 1 C 1/2 and 1/2
- 1 1/2 shreeded Gruyere cheese or trader joes shredded gruyere swiss mix
- Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 c chopped zuchinni
- 1/2 c chopped cherry tomatoes
- 2 T minched fresh chives
Instructions
- Add 1/2 T olive oil and the chopped prosciutto and add it to a large skillet. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat and remove. Add the chopped onion, zuchinni, and 1T olive oil to the pan and sauté for an additional 5 minutes, add the tomatoes for the last 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, 1/2 and 1/2 . Mix well. Stir in the salt, pepper, and cheese. Add vegetables and prosciutto to egg mixture.
- Grease jelly roll pan with remaining olive oil and add mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes, until golden brown and puffed up. Remove from oven.
- Garnish with fresh minced chives and cut into slices. Quiche can be eaten warm, cold, or at room temperature.
Ina Garten’s Tomato Feta Salad
We have been eating a lot of tomatoes. We had a bumper crop this year. I like to serve variations of the traditional caprese. This Tomato Feta Salad from Ina Garten is simple and tasty this time of year. I used heirloom tomatoes in place of grape tomatoes because they are so good right now.
Love and Lemons Watermelon Salad
I have to be honest, most of the time I don’t use recipes. This Love and Lemons Watermelon Salad is very similar to what I prepared above. I used both yellow flesh and red watermelon for color. I omitted the avocado, and feta cheese and substituted Trader Joe’s Grilled Olives for the kalamata olives (for a little variety). Interestingly my husband doesn’t care for olives but loves these.
Martha Stewarts simple Fresh Peach Sorbet
Martha Stewarts Peach Sorbet with Fresh Peaches is the perfect finish for this light summer meal.
Shop My Tablescape
What to Wear
I have had my eye on this V-neck dress from Madewell. It also comes in extended sizing and also comes in black .You could wear it now with sandals, or these cute ballet flats, and wear it later with boots and a leather jacket or sweater. I accessorized it with a bag and sunglasses from Madewell.
Podcast with Kannyn January of Ambiance
I sat down a few months ago with Ambiance owner Kannyn January for a discussion about style over 50. Kannyn has two stores one in San Luis Obispo, and one in Paso. Believe me you can get into a lot of trouble in both stores. They also have an online presence as well here. In honor of the podcast release Ambiance is having a $500 giveaway. You can listen to the podcast here. Here is the scoop on how to enter the giveaway “Oh my gosh! Our podcast Candid with Kannyn January episode with THE @cindyhattersley drops today, and we’re celebrating with an amazing giveaway! 
You could win a $500 gift card from Ambiance AND a special shoutout from Cindy on her blog plus a feature on our Instagram! 
Here’s how to enter: 
Follow @shopambiance and @cindyhattersley 
Listen to the new episode linked in our bio and leave a rating on Spotify 
Come back here, comment “done,” and tag 3 friends!
It’s that simple! Good luck! 
Thank you for reading Simple Fresh from the Garden Lunch Your Guests will Love. If you missed last weeks Sunday favorites you can find it here. I am pretty sure that was more than five faves but who is counting! Now let’s pop over and visit Annie and Mary Ann for their Sunday faves.
Yummy, yummy lunch! Roll on summer!
Yes! Agree!!
Love the table setting. How did you keep your sunflowers upright in the vase?
Hi Christine
I just crowd them in the vessel
LOVE your blog! The table is beautiful. Quiche looks delicious so do the salads. I love to eat outside. I live up here in NE Ohio and the bugs are too bad to eat outside.
So exciting about the podcast!!
I want to have a brunch asap using your delicious menu. Pinned everything!
Cindy! Your table setting is gorgeous! As always! I love the way you mix patterns and neutrals. And your menu! That crustless quiche looks amazing! And the salad! Yum! You do have the most beautiful entertaining home!! Inside, outside, the courtyard…I could go on…
Xx