Hey Amy!

If you are a giant dork like me, your food will be red, white and blue this weekend at your big gathering.  I not only have the decor, serving dishes, and all dining pieces in these beautiful colors but I also do my best to have red, white and blue food on the table.  Clearly your burgers, dogs, chicken, etc will not be in the theme of the weekend but other dishes can.  Blueberry dessert, sangria and this lovely tomato salad are good places to begin.  Share with me your ideas for red, white and blue food!

Ingredients:

1 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1 onion, thinly sliced and pushed out into rings
14 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 green chile, seeded and diced
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. lime juice
salt and pepper to taste

Put tomatoes and onions in a large serving bowl and mix well. Stir in beans.  Mix chile, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, and lime juice together in a measuring cup and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pour dressing over salad and toss thoroughly.  You can either serve immediately or cover and place in refrigerator.

It looks lovely in a bright white bowl on your navy blue table.  See,  I am a dork.  Enjoy!

xo–me

Be Sociable, Share!

•