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Paulette Mitchell
STACKED TOMATOES WITH
RED BEAN-CORN RELISH
Makes 4 servings
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his artistically composed salad makes a stunning presentation. The relish can also be served as a side dish to accompany
grilled meat or chicken.
For the bean and corn relish:
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans (or black beans)
1 ripe avocado, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup cooked corn kernels
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon pepper, or to taste
Salt to taste
To complete the recipe:
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4 medium beefsteak tomatoes, each cut into 3 slices, tops and bottoms sliced off and
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discarded.
Stir together all the relish ingredients in a medium bowl.
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For each serving, arrange a salad plate with alternate layers of 3 tomato slices and
1/2 cup relish.
Tip:
The two most common varieties of avocados are the Fuerte, which has a smooth green skin, and the pebbly textured, al-
most-black, rich-flavored Hass, which I prefer. Select fruit that are unblemished and heavy for their size. Most avocados require
a few days of ripening after purchasing; place them in a pierced paper bag at room temperature for a day or two to speed up the
process. Avocados will yield to a gentle pressure when they are ripe and ready to use. Store ripe avocados in the refrigerator
for up to 5 days. Once cut and exposed to the air, avocado flesh discolors rapidly; to minimize this, coat the cut surfaces with
lime or lemon juice and add these juices to recipes containing avocado.
Annie Rawleigh
Paulette Mitchell, the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quic
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k-to-prepare recipes with
gourmet flair. Her most recently published book is The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made
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Paulette also is producing a series of videos and is a lecturer, cooking instructor, spokesperson, and freelance writer. She espe-
cially enjoys international travel, which she says is her best source of inspiration. Paulette’s cookbooks are available in book-
stores and on
Amazon.com. Visit
paulettemitchell.com.
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