It was 100 degrees yesterday... and it's supposed to be even hotter later today. In just a few hours, we have a pool-a palooza planned (the last of 6 pool parties that we have hosted over the past 7 weeks). Not bad weather for a pool party, but not such good weather for mowing the grass, which is what Honey had to do yesterday afternoon/evening in order to get the yard looking suitable for company today. Hence, I was thinking we might have something cool for supper last night, so as not to completely overwhelm Honey's already overheated body. So... I threw together a Southwest Salad. Spinach, black beans, corn, black olives, tomatoes (of course!), and avocado. I used to also top it with crumbled tortilla chips, but we have decided we like our salads served with a loaf of crusty bread and it just seems too decedent to top the salad with chips AND eat a loaf of sourdough... call me crazy... We also used to use a southwest chipolte dressing that was absolutely PERFECT with this salad, but I have not been able to find it for over a year now in any local store. I see the brand of dressing, but it is like they discontinued that particular flavor for some reason. Not to be discouraged, we have been using a spicy ranch, which is satisfying, but not nearly as special. Little H gets a special serving of this because he likes his salad sans black olives and he likes his avocados on the side with balsamic vinegar... have mentioned he's 5 1/2? Who ever heard of a 5 1/2 year old with that kind of palate? Overall, a satisfying choice for the evening. Now, we are all trying to mentally prepare for the pool-side revelry about to take place...
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