Sometimes I forget to buy stuff... I know... I know... :-)
Well... guess what... I'm not perfect. When I do run into such a predicament I let out a few self deprecating curses and do my best to salvage the meal.
One day I I reached in the fridge for lettuce, only to find none. I had tomatoes, cucumbers and other assorted salad goodies, but no lettuce. The dinner unfortunately did not lend itself to my German Cucumber Salad or my Italian Tomato Salad, so I had to punt.
And so the Cucumber & Tomato Salad was born featuring our standard house dressing.
Ingredients:
- tomatoes - cut up
- cucumbers - cut up
- homemade dressing
Preparation:
Cut up enough tomatoes and cucumbers you think will be enough for the meal. The dressing is really a personal flavor thing, but the base for two people we use is 2 tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 tbsp good quality olive oil. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, dry basil and oregano, sometimes thyme, to taste. Play with it until you get a simple dressing you can call your own, thereby staying away from all the junk that's in store-bought dressings. Enjoy!
Blessed be... and happy cooking!