Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Summer Fruit Salad

Summer Fruit Salad

By Henny Shor, Jerusalem Post, June 20, 2026

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-899866

Summer fruit salad with a citrus dressing. (credit: HENNY SHOR)

Summer fruits are here, and with so many sweet flavors, beautiful colors, and fresh textures, who needs to bake dessert?

God really is the Creator of the greatest foods. Of course, we have so many delicious vegetables, but when it comes to fruit, you have to admit, they are just so naturally colorful, sweet, and beautiful.

My almost-12-year-old loves creating beautiful fruit salads, and she always wows our Shabbat guests with her presentations. Since this article is all about salads, I had to include a fresh fruit salad for dessert.

This is all about using what is in season and letting the fruit shine. The sweet and tangy dressing brings everything together and makes it feel a little more special, while still keeping it light, refreshing, and healthy.

Yields 1 large salad bowl.

Ingredients:

• Watermelon, cubed
• Melon, cubed
• Peaches, sliced
• Plums, sliced
• Nectarines, sliced
• Apples, diced
• Grapes, halved
• Berries and/or cherries, pitted and halved

Dressing:

• 2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup

Directions: 

Cut up the fruit and place it in a large bowl or on a serving platter.

In a small bowl, mix the orange juice, lemon juice, and honey or maple syrup.

Pour the dressing over the fruit and toss gently.

Serve right away, or keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

I HOPE these salad meals bring a little freshness, color, and ease to your table this summer. Whether you are making lunch, dinner, or something to take along for the day, a good salad can be so much more than just a side.

Use what you have, prep what you can, and let everyone build a plate they enjoy. And if you end with a bowl of summer fruit, take a moment to feel grateful for this land and the abundance it gives us.

That kind of dessert feels sweet in every way.

Enjoy! 

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Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 10th July 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

 Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 10th July 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

Eddie Hodges - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door

Brooks & Dunn- She used to be mine (1993)

Gale Garnet -We'll Sing In The Sunshine1964

The Crests - Step By Step (1960) 

The Petersens - Battle Hymn of the Republic 

"Movin' With Nancy" version of 'You Only Live Twice' by Nancy Sinatra 

Jolie Môme - C'est Si Bon

George Strait - Write This Down

Ricky Nelson - Hello Mary Lou 1961 

Sonny James - Young love (1956)

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Words & Brush Recipe Corner: Shawarma Chicken Salad

 Shawarma Chicken Salad

By Henny Shor, Jerusalem Post, June 20, 2026

https://www.jpost.com/food-recipes/article-899866

                            Shawarma Chicken salad. (photo credit: HENNY SHOR)

Shawarma chicken is so easy to make, and it is perfect in a salad. With a lemony tahina dressing on top, it really brings everything together and tastes like shawarma in a bowl.

You can cut up some pita and add it right into the salad or serve the salad inside a pita. Either way, it is fresh, filling, and very easy to put together.

Boneless chicken works best here. Since the chicken is served with a cold salad, it does not need to be hot, which makes this a great make-ahead meal. I like to make extra chicken and even freeze some for the next time I want an easy shawarma salad.

Yields 4-6 servings.

Ingredients:

For the chicken:

• 6 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breast 
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 2 tsp. cumin
• 2 tsp. paprika
• 2 tsp. turmeric
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• Juice of ½ lemon

For the salad:

• Romaine lettuce, shredded
• 3 cucumbers, diced
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 1 red onion, sliced, or 1 shallot, sliced
• 2 pickles, sliced
• 3 pitas, cut into small pieces

For the lemony tahina dressing:

• ½ cup tahina
• 1/3 to ½ cup water, as needed
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed, or ½ tsp. garlic powder
• ½ tsp. cumin
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley, optional

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F. Place the chicken on a lined baking sheet. Add the olive oil, salt, cumin, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, and lemon juice. Mix well so the chicken is fully coated, then spread it out in one layer.

You can season the chicken right before baking or marinate it the night before and keep it covered in the fridge until ready to bake.

Bake uncovered for 35 minutes until the chicken breast is cooked through and slightly golden.

Let the chicken cool slightly, then slice or cut into cubes.

To make the dressing, mix the tahina, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, and salt in a small bowl. Slowly add the water, mixing until smooth and pourable. Add the chopped parsley if you are using it.

Place the shredded romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion or shallot, and pickles in a large bowl or on a serving platter. Add the shawarma chicken on top.

Add the pita pieces right before serving so they stay a little crisp, then drizzle with the lemony tahina dressing. You can also keep the dressing and pita on the side and let everyone build their own salad.

Tip: The chicken marinade and tahina dressing can both be prepared ahead of time. Marinate the chicken the night before, mix the dressing, and keep it in the fridge, and then dinner comes together in minutes.

Enjoy! 

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Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 3rd July 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Words & Brush Weekender: Easy listening music and chat, Friday 3rd July 2026, Free Choice - all genres of music welcome

Enjoy some good music here on Words & Brush, it's your free choice so please post any of your favorite music of all genres!

Andrews Sisters & Danny Kaye - Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo) 1948

Emmylou Harris - "One Of These Days"

Dos gardenias- Hetty Loxton & the Camino Sonoro Jazz band

The High Kings - Parting Glass

I Believe - Frankie Laine

The Chiffons - He´s So Fine

Lynn Anderson - I Beg Your Pardon, I Never Promised You A Rose Garden 

Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.

Gerry and the Pacemakers - don't let the sun catch you crying

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata | Piano & Orchestra

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July Open thread 2026

   

  

Summer's still in full swing, and that also brings about our country's birthday and

how we celebrate is a gift to us by reflecting on the historical events that happened throughout our history.  

Keep the fun, the laughter and togetherness

Enjoying the homemade cookouts, the laughter and make sure there are enough

citronella candles to keep the flies and insects away.  

Add the sweets and cheer wherever you go

Kick back and remember the good days of a pool party

As the light fades in the west, we wait just a little longer.  On a warm summer night in the South this was the place.  Watch the whole thing, with Elvis "Dixieland" at the end.  This is the famous Laser Show.  They would shine the colored strobes to trace out the horses on the carvings.  We all know things are a bit scary, but hold true, we are moving forward.  God bless the USA.

Or some may just want a night to see the fireworks

Don't forget the red white and blue berry trifle treats.

Now an easy way to do this.  Get a sponge cake from the store, break it

into pieces, put in the glass like a parfait.  Things are in a rush these days and though a homemade treat is always the best,

this will help to make it much easier.