This salad, which resembles gazpacho, is a lovely, light way to begin a Mexican meal. Serve it atop lettuce leaves as a salad, or serve over rice. Alternately, use it as a sauce with fish, chicken or fajitas.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Salt to taste
  • balsamic vinegar
  • fresh lime juice
  • extra virgin olive oil

You might want to add some celery

serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • rice vinegar
  • toasted sesame oil
  • minced peeled fresh ginger
  • sugar
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • fresh cilantro leaves

Good with ASIAN SPINACH SALAD (http://recipething.com/recipes/show/13139)
“Look for water-packed tofu, which will hold its shape when cooked and tossed with the noodles. If rice noodles are unavailable, substitute angel hair pasta.
TIP: If you can’t find bok choy, almost any quick-cooking crisp vegetable will work. Try snow peas or shredded Napa cabbage.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • thinly sliced green onions
  • sliced bok choy
  • crushed red pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • low-sodium soy sauce
  • rice vinegar
  • sugar
  • dark sesame oil
  • chopped fresh cilantro

This is good and has a nice flavor. Served with Buttermilk Biscuits (http://recipething.com/recipes/show/12836).

You might need to buy:
  • chicken broth
  • ground cumin
  • sweet paprika
  • olive oil
  • Freshly ground back pepper to taste
  • fresh lemon juice