Delicious Lunch Today.

I decided to make a nice accompaniment for the leftover polenta.
Here are my ingredients:
freshly cooked black beans
a can of corn (Wish I had fresh.)
red onion
jalapeno
cucumber
tomato
cilantro
mint

For my dressing, I have:
2 limes
2 garlic cloves
salt and pepper
olive oil

I minced the jalapeno, cilantro, and mint,

finely diced the onion, cucumber, and tomato, and added them all together with the beans and corn.

Isn't this pretty?

For the dressing, I minced the garlic, added it to the juice of 2 limes, then slowly poured in the olive oil (I used Bertolli's Extra Light.), whisking, until I had about 1 cup of dressing. And I also added maybe 2 teaspoons of sugar to cut the tartness of the limes.

Pour the dressing over the salad.

Toss.

I sauteed some more pieces of polenta and added the corn/bean salad for a delicious combination. I liked that you could taste all the flavors in the salad. Not one overpowered. Just a lovely fusion of flavors.

Notice I said you could taste all the flavors, unlike Aunt Sandy, who apparently can see all the flavors. I was watching Semi Ho this morning, and caught her saying that yet again. Daughter Hawthorne was also watching, so I asked her could she see the flavors. Very matter of factly, she responded, "Of course I can see flavors, Mama. I can smell colors, too." Nose in the air, sniffing the room, she announced she smelled "burnt sienna."