Creole Tomato Salad

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Ingredients:

• 3 ripe tomatoes cut into 1/4-inch thick slices about 2 lbs
• 1 vidalia onions or 1 other sweet onion thinly sliced and separated into rings
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon of fresh mint thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons fresh chives chopped
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic minced

Steps:

• To prepare salad alternate tomato and onion slices on a platter Sprinkle with salt Top with mint and chives
• To prepare vinaigrette combine oil vinegar mustard and garlic in a jar Cover tightly; shake vigorously
• Drizzle vinaigrette over salad and serve it at room temperature

Okra Gumbo

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups okra fresh or frozen
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 14 ounce can stewed tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove pressed
• 1 bunch green onion chopped tops also
• tomato juice like V8
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet basil
• 1/2 teaspoon whole rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

• Saute onions celery garlic and okra in olive oil until onions are clear
• Add all seasonings and stir to coat onions celery and okra
• Add tomatoes
• Add tomato juice to cover and cook until celery is tender
• Serve over cooked white or brown rice