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[Art_Teacher]

This one is so easy and so refreshing!

Ingredients:
Watermelon (about 4 cups cut into small chunks)
Basil (5 or 6 leaves cut into thin ribbons)
Feta cheese (1/2 cup)
Balsamic Glaze (I have a bottle of this in the cabinet....amazing!)

Stir in the basil and feta cheese with the watermelon pieces.  Then, just before serving, drizzle with balsamic glaze.

That's it!
 

[sherelm]

Sounds awesome!  And I'm a huge Feta Cheese fan!! (AND watermelon)

[Kelly R.]

That's sounds yummy.  Will have to try it.

One of our favorite recipes for hot days and as a side dish for barbecues is Cowboy Caviar.  I actually read about this recipe in a book I was reading.  It sounded good so I decided to look it up and make it.  Yep, so good.  

1 can black beans drained
1 can sweet corn
1 chopped jalapeno pepper
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
3/4 cup chopped red onion
2 diced avocados

Dressing

1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 tsp chili powder

Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside.
Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl.
Top with the dressing and chill until ready to serve.
 

[lilkoala3]

I make this often, but I use mint instead of basil. 10/10. Yummmmm

[Charleneanne]

I would eat both of these. Yummy

[hsblair]

I don’t like feta but the salad sounds so refreshing. Do you think it would work with goat cheese?

[Art_Teacher]

I don’t like feta but the salad sounds so refreshing. Do you think it would work with goat cheese?

I do think it would work!  The feta adds a little salt, so you might want to sprinkle some on to enhance the watermelon flavor, but goat cheese would be just as yummy, I think!

[Art_Teacher]

I make this often, but I use mint instead of basil. 10/10. Yummmmm

I'll have to try that, too.  My herbs are going crazy right now. Trying to find ways to use them fresh!

[Art_Teacher]

That's sounds yummy.  Will have to try it.

One of our favorite recipes for hot days and as a side dish for barbecues is Cowboy Caviar.  I actually read about this recipe in a book I was reading.  It sounded good so I decided to look it up and make it.  Yep, so good.  

1 can black beans drained
1 can sweet corn
1 chopped jalapeno pepper
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
3/4 cup chopped red onion
2 diced avocados

Dressing

1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/4 tsp chili powder

Combine the dressing ingredients and set aside.
Combine all the other ingredients in a bowl.
Top with the dressing and chill until ready to serve.
 

Yes!  I have made something similar, but it has a slightly different dressing and a can of chopped tomatoes instead of the avocado.  Great with tortilla chips!