What am I thankful for?

Day 2.
TOMATOES!

For those of you who know me well, know that I eat tomatoes on everything..
pizza, eggs, grilled cheese, noodles, soups, and if it doesn't have tomatoes on it at the restaurant, I ask for them. It all started when my wonderful grandparents planted a giant garden and we helped pick tomatoes and I would eat them fresh from the garden.
YUM,YUM and YUM!
No meal is complete without the moist, scrumptious flavor of a tomato!
This past year when everyone thought tomatoes were making people sick, I stopped going to restaurants because I just couldn't eat meals without them!

Here is one of my favorite recipes for salsa.
ENJOY that beautiful, red delicacy!

Delicious Tomato, Corn and Avocado Salsa
(My Sisters Cafe)

2-3 cups black beans OR 2 (15 oz) cans black beans rinsed and drained

1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 cup olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tsp kosher salt

1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

1 1/2 cups frozen sweet corn, thawed

1 avocado, diced

1 small red pepper, diced

2 medium tomatoes, diced

6 green onions (tops and all) finely chopped

1 jalopeno, seeded and minced

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Put the lime juice, oil, garlic, salt and cayenne in a small jar. Cover with lid an shake until well combined.

In a medium bowl, combine the beans, corn, avacado, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, hot pepper and cilantro. Pour the lime dressing over the salad. Stir well to coat.

Makes 4-5 main course servings or 8-10 side-dish servings.

The salsa can be prepared a few hours ahead, but don't add the avocado until serving time. Refrigerate, and adjust the seasonings before serving.
ENJOY!