Sunday Night Salad

Salad with black cherry tomatoes by Bombay Foodie

I don't know about you, but I usually start thinking about making a salad by the time sunday evening rolls in. Sort of a compensation for pizza and chocolate excesses of the past two days.

Usually made with whatever I can find in the fridge, this sunday night salad can be a hit or miss affair. Today's was a hit. The salad is a mix of steamed corn, alfalfa sprouts, feta cheese and basil. Dressed simply with salt, pepper and lime juice. Then surrounded by my latest find this season - black cherry tomatoes.

Comments

Curry Leaf said…

Yum. I too love salads and try various combos. Black Cherry tomatoes are new to me. Must search here.

October 10, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said…

That looks, perfect, healthy and quite filling too.

October 11, 2011 at 12:17 AM

Swati Sapna said…

Black cherry tomatoes?? Wow! How come have never seen these? salad looks good!

October 21, 2011 at 7:28 PM

gwl said…

Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! delicious.

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