Small Plate #13

 

Waldorf pasta salad, Ritz crackers, and some Daiya cheddar cut from a block I had on hand.

I was having a rough time and went into averse-to-protein mode, and I mitigated that by making this meal. I used a protein-boosted rotini in the pasta salad, and mixed in some non-dairy Greek yogurt in the dressing. And there were already walnuts there, after all. Although I'm sure there are more nutritionally sound ways to go, this was a good compromise on this day.

We have had heat waves here and there, so sometimes I can't really bear the thought of a hot meal. Fortunately, it's not been as relentless as things were last year (at least not yet). Here's hoping for a gentler summer.