Southwestern Rice and Lentil Salad

Beside a power punch of feel-good fuel, this belly filling side or main course has a number of other benefits.  Most similar salads call for black beans.  The smaller size of the lentils blends nicely into a pilaf.   All ingredients are readily available and cheap in the summer, and it can be served warm or…

Fresh, crisp southwest salad

Chop the ingredients of this salad to preference. I use the term julienne loosely, as it depends on the attention you want to spend creating perfect little sticks. Likewise, dice, wedge, or chunk the tomatoes, avocado and melon to taste. Dressing 1 clove garlic, grated 1T chopped cilantro 1t Dijon mustard 4T fresh lime juice…