tomato

2 firm/ripe mangos, peeled and chopped

2 tomatoes, firm/ripe, chopped

1 firm/ripe avocado, peeled and chopped

1/2 vidalia (sweet) onion, chopped

1 plum firm/ripe, diced

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

1 stalk cerely, diced

1 bunch cilantro, washed, dried, chopped

fresh ground pepper – to taste

fresh ground salt – to taste

1/2 tsp Mrs. Dash original seasoning

2 limes, juiced

1 splash seasoned rice vinegar

Directions:

Prepare the fruit & vegetables.  Place in a bowl.  Sprinkle the salt, pepper & Mrs. Dash over the mixure.  Pour the lime juice & spash of seasonsed rice vinegar over all.  Mix everything together gently with a soft spatula to avoid bruising the fruit.

This has a lot of flavor but is not picante.  You could spice this up a bit by adding a diced jalapeno or adding a dash or so of hot sauce.

We ate this as a side dish with roasted pork tenderloin.

This is a good side dish with meat.  Pick out nice, big plum tomatoes and plan to make 2 halves per person. This recipe is for 2 people.  Handle the tomatoes gently after they are cooked.

INGREDIENTS:

1-2 slices bacon, cooked, drained & chopped

1/3 romaine lettuce, washed, dried & chopped

1/3 cup bread crumbs, fresh & soft

1 stalk celery, minced

2 Tbsp parmesan cheese, grated fine

2 tsp olive oil, extra virgin

2 med plum tomatoes

1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground

2 tsp mayo

cherry tomato halves for garnish (totally optional)

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees
• Cook bacon until crisp, drain & chop
• Combine bacon, lettuce, bread crumbs, celery, grated parmesan cheese & olive oil.  Mix well and set aside.
• Halve the plum tomatoes lengthwise and scoop out insides, leaving 1/4″ to 1/2″ shell.
• Sprinkle inside of each tomato half with pepper and brush with the mayonnaise.
• Mound the bacon mixture in each tomato half and transfer to a prepared baking pan.
• Just before serving, roast tomatoes uncovered for 10-12 minutes until a bit brown on top or until tomatoes start to wilt.
• Optional:  serve with  halved cherry tomatoes sprinkled on top.