Lunch perfect for the patio!

So over Fall Break I had the perfect opportunity to try out one of the many recipes that I pin on Pinterest. So that I could try more than one, I decided to do a whole meal!!

Mini cucumber sandwiches with an herb cream cheese on the center (feel free to add dill for extra taste)

A twist on a fruit salad; includes pears, grapes, and apples along with walnuts and sharp cheddar cheese. The dressing consists of apple juice, apple vinegar, oil, salt and pepper

The main meal was shrimp cooked with a lime and cilantro, served over a bed of brown rice. The lime and cilantro added just enough flavor with out the calories (feel free to add garlic for more flavor)

For dessert we made frozen strawberries covered in greek yogurt. I was the perfect healthy dessert that gave you just the right amount of sweet. 

All of these dishes took so little time to make, and were all very healthy. It was the perfect lunch for sitting out on the patio by the pool and conversing with good company. Cooking this meal not only gave me the opportunity to eat and be healthy but also to do something with my boyfriend for his family, and gave us something to work at together. That to me is the real beauty of cooking, you can make something yummy and pretty and bond while doing it! The meal was a huge success and has gotten not only me, but him as well on a cooking kick, so hopefully I stop burning so many things!