Long time, no see! Its been FOREVER since I blogged. I once rolled my eyes when a mom of 3 or 4 said she missed creatively cooking. That wouldn't happen to me. Its my hobby. Well, my kids don't like my creative cooking. And its mentally exhausting to cook food that they don't eat. So my experimentation has dwindled in the last couple years. But I hope that is just a stage.
We went to my cousin's daughter's graduation part a couple weeks ago. And they had an AMAZING cucumber tomato salad. We had seconds, it was so yummy. It turns out the party was catered by a local chicken restaurant chain. I decided I must recreate it. It tasted similar to the cucumbers soaked in vinegar and sugar water. When I tried that, it was close but not quite. I begged my husband to call the restaurant and fish for ingredients. And he did! They said there was a blush wine vinaigrette. So I picked one up at the store today and used it. It is just right! You can make your own vinaigrette if you would like, or pick up a bottle or two of this to keep in your pantry. Its the best summer side dish.
Tangy Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Ingredients:
4 cucumbers, peeled and diced
6 roma or tomatoes on the vine, diced
1/2 large or 1 small red onion, finely diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
fresh cilantro, about 2-3 tbsp minced
1 tsp salt
3/4 - 1 cup Brianna's Home Style Dressing Blush Wine Vinaigrette
Chopping all of that by hand does take time. Pull up a chair and listen to a podcast or something. Its worth it.
Combine all ingredients well and chill 1+ hours before serving.
