We were half-way through lunch when I said to Ken, “can you arrange your food on your plate to make it look appetizing enough for a picture?” He jumped up and ran and got the camera. My plate was definitely too far gone!
Do the pictures do the dish justice? Not quite, but I don’t know if any picture could pick up all this delicious goodness. I remember that when I lived in Jupiter, Florida, I had a friend named, Maria. Maria and I used to get together all the time for lunch and try to outdo each other with delicious salads. I don’t know that we ever outdid each other, but I can tell you that we had some of the most amazing salads, and living in Florida, you can imagine some of the ingredients we had available for use.
Today was kind of like that. I saw some beautiful produce sitting on my counter and a lunch thought just jumped right into my mind.
I cut up a romaine lettuce heart. It was a big one, I got about 3 cups of lettuce out of it. I arranged the lettuce on two plates. In the meantime, I cut, deseeded and deveined a jalepeño pepper then chopped it into very small pieces, I did the same with a banana pepper and a regular red pepper. I chopped 2 medium red, on-the-vine tomatoes. I very finely chopped a large shallot and then sliced and chopped a medium-sized Haas avocado. I mixed all those ingredients together and then placed 1/2 on top of each plate of lettuce. I put a pinch of salt on top of each plate and then drizzled lemon juice over the top!
A wonderful, taste treat for your tongue!
Try this recipe on a very hot day. It cools your senses while at the same time, awakening them.
Happy, Healthy Eating
Jackie V.
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