Locally Grown Produce

With the summer harvest in high gear, I try to buy and cook locally grown produce.
In my area strawberries, greens, summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, corn, cauliflower, green beans, tomatoes, peppers, blueberries, winter squash, and peaches are available.
Here are a couple of great recipes that are perfect for a picnic or a dinner party and use all the freshest produce.
Strawberry Salad
1 Tbsp sugar
1-1/2 Tbsp white vinegar
1/4 cup minced Vidalia or red onion
1 tsp poppyseeds
1/4 cup light mayo
1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 head of Romaine lettuce
16oz strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and sliced
Whisk sugar and vinegar in large bowl, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in onion, poppyseeds, mayo and yogurt until well combined.Add romaine to dressing; toss until leaves are lightly and evenly coated. Divide salad among four individual salad plates; garnish with strawberry slices.
Grilled Zucchini & Peppers
3/4 lb zucchini, sliced diagonally in 1/2-inch rounds
1/2 lb sweet red pepper, halved, seeded, cut in 1/2-inch strips
2 Tbsp Oil
Preheat grill on MEDIUM 10 min.
Clean grill with wire brush. Using soft cloth, coat grill grate lightly with vegetable oil.Drizzle zucchini and pepper with oil. Sear on both sides. Grill, turning every 1-2 min, until both sides are grill-marked and vegetables are knife-tender, 10-12 min.
Enjoy the harvest.