I like to make it a point to serve a side salad with nearly every meal, not simply because it's nutritious, but also because I love salads of all types. I also want to teach my child to love them as much as I do, and although it's been a long road to hoe with her, it seems we've finally hit a nice stride.
Case in point is this recipe, which was provided to me by the ever lovely Amy D. My daughter loved it (we served it with the Red Chile Grilled Chicken below, which she also loved), probably because of the orange slices and lime juice. Doesn't matter, though. It's nutritious and I'll take it! My grade: A
Spicy Tomato, Orange and Cucumber Salad
Ingredients:
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded, chopped
1 large orange, peeled and without pith, chopped
1/2 - 1 cucumber, peeled if you prefer, chopped
1 lime, juice of
1 tsp chili powder
Directions:
Chop all vegetables and fruits. Squeeze lime juice over mixture and add chili powder; toss. Add or increase lime as you prefer; same with the chili. A bit more orange in this might be nice, too.
Serve right away (if you let sit, the tomato and orange will devolve into a vinaigrette) with grilled meats.
Difficulty: Easy
Serves: 3 - 4, modest (side) portions
1 comment:
We just made a huge bowl of this last night (I used 4 cucumbers, 4 tomatoes and only had 1 orange on hand) you are right, more orange is the way to go. I like lots of lime and lots of chili powder and just a couple of dashes of salt.
We at the entire bowl last night with some grilled chicken. The chicken was more of a side. LOL
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