BCPL A Book & A Recipe May 2026

Looking for a delicious summer salad and a splashy fun read? Look no further! Our may book and a recipe combo is perfect for you then! We're making Orange-Avacado Salad from Susan Mallery's fictional The Summer Book Club.

This one's easy so let's get started -

Ingredients-

Salad-

4 cups salad greens

1 ripe avocado, diced

1 bunch of green onion, sliced

3 oz crumbled feta cheese

1/4 cup pecan halves and pieces

Segents of 1 orange, cut into chunks

Dressing-

Juice and zest of 1 orange

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions-

1. Combine all dressing ingredients except olive oil in a blender. Blend well and slowly add oil. Makes about 1 cup.

2. Toss salad ingredients together as desired.

3. Add dressing and serve!

Note: Goes great with cooked chicken, ham, or shrimp also!

What a refreshing dish and read!

Want to check out the book? Here's a link to our ebook copy on WV Reads!

The Summer Book Club - West Virginia Reads - OverDrive

Stop back next month for another fun double feature!

As always, images and info are courtesy of other web pages like Google, WV Reads, author web pages, etc.