Tomato salad wraps

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! This recipe just popped into my head today... I tried it and WOWZA!!!


INGREDIENTS

3-4 pounds Roma tomatoes, roughly cubed
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
3 Tbs. Mediterranean Seasoning
1/4 cup roasted garlic
1/4 cup brined Kalamata olives, quartered
2 cups cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained very well
1 cup cooked black beans, rinsed and drained very well
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 cup crumbled feta
Romaine lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS
Combine first 9 ingredients, chill for several hours.
Drain juices from salad into a bowl, blend in yogurt.
Stir yogurt mixture and feta into salad.
serve wrapped in Romaine leave.

Balsamic Hot Potatoes

mmmmmmmmm... comfort food....

INGREDIENTS
1 pound baby red potatoes halved or quartered, to preference
4 Tbs. really good olive oil
2 Tbs. Balsamic Vinegar
1/4 cup prosciutto (can substitute thinly sliced ham)
Feta cheese, to taste

DIRECTIONS
Toss potatoes with 2 Tbs. olive oil and bake in the oven at 400F till crisp

pan fry the prosciutto with the potatoes and the remaining olive oil till potatoes and prosciutto are just starting to blacken around the edges.

combine potato mixture with balsamic vinegar and top with feta...

ENJOY!!!

Mediterranean Pasta

I love pasta! I found some fresh mushroom flavored pasta last week... and my friend just gave me some imported olive oil....I had to experiment.

INGREDIENTS
1 lb fresh pasta (I got mushroom flavored)
1 tbs. sun dried tomato paste
1 cup really good olive oil
1 tsp fresh sweet basil
kalamata olives, sliced
feta cheese

DIRECTIONS

Put olive oil, tomato paste and basil in food processor or blender and blend till smooth.
Cook pasta according to instructions to al dente, drain.
toss pasta with sauce and olives, sprinkle with feta, serve hot...


so simple, so tasty!