Simple Salad

Well OK i said the next post was Sunday, but i was making this salad this mourning and thought i should post it. If you have not guess i do not really like making salads with lettuce; i find it boring and uninteresting. I do use lettuce sometimes, but if given a choice i will use something else. Also there is so much great fresh seasonal items around it is fun just to see what combination you can come up with.


Simple Salad

4 large tomatoes chopped
1 cucumber chopped, skin on
1 cup of chopped apricots
6 green onions chopped - end to end, no roots
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, stems removed
1/4 cup chopped mint, stems removed
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon raw sugar
1 teaspoon sumac leaves
salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Dressing: in a small container with a lid place the vinegar, oil, sumac, sugar and salt and pepper and shake well and set aside. You want it to stand about 15 minutes prior to using. The containers i use are the twist top ziplocs and you can get a jumbo pack at Costco for a good price.

In an large bowl place all of the remaining ingredients and give a quick toss. Give the dressing one more really good shake to combine and pour over veggies and toss to coat.

That's it a quick simple salad that will stand up to the dressing and will not wilt if you bring it to work for lunch.

Really the next post, Sunday

Enjoy cooking