This summer smoothie bowls have been popping up everywhere; Instagram is full of them, restaurants are filling menus with them and it seems we cant get enough of these tasty, versatile and colorful bowls. Not only are they delicious they are much better for digestion then a standard smoothie you drink with a straw.

When it is hot out like it is this week in NYC it is important to keep your body cool. I have been living on green juice and salads since Monday. Now some people think "salad, how boring" but I think I have proved to you guys how fun salads can be. It is all about changing up the flavors and using seasonal ingredients.

Growing up I did not eat beets, something about my grandmother always serving burnt ones to my mom so she never ate them.Well fast forward to adulthood and I love beets, I started trying them in restaurants probably 8 years ago and have been eating them ever since. I have even gotten my mom to add them to her diet now that she knows how delicious they can be!

This salad and #MeatlessMonday recipe will take you 20 minutes to make and you will be thankful for that because you will likely eat this all summer. Eat it alone, top it with a piece of fish or chicken, this is sure to be a new favorite!!!

The key to salads is not to over complicate them. Go with a few flavors that all balance each other, no need to put everything you like into one salad, then it just becomes overwhelming.

I have talked about my favorite breakfast/snack Avocado toast, and if you follow me on Instagram you would see how I tend to always incorporate Avocados into my diet. I add it to salads, the toast, guacamole is a summer staple and of course and just straight out of the "shell" with some lemon juice and sea salt.

I hope you all had a great weekend. Summer is officially here and I don't know about you, but I couldn't be happier! This past weekend I spent a lot of time eating and drinking, thanks to the amazing #bonappgrubcrawl and the best lunch ever at Russ and Daughters... go immediately and make sure you get the hot and cold salmon to start!