Italian Tomatoe & Cucumber Salad
Went and saw The Last Samurai with Jaime last night. Got home around 10:00 and was hungry, so whipped this up. Tomatoe and cucumber sounded good. I've been making this in a cerviche style lately, but that is kind of acidy. So I decided to use olive oil (which led to the italian theme) and then added some lime juice anyway. This added some acidity, but not too much. Enought to cut the olive oil and make it a very light - but the olive oil and oregano gave it an italian flare.

1 Tomatoe, diced
1/2 a Cucumber, diced
2 thin slices Red Onion, diced
Some Black Olives, cut in half
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper1 ts dried Oregano - crushed between the fingers
1 Tbs Olive Oil (or so)
Juice of 1 Lime

Mix and eat!

crushed between the fingers - If I'm using dried spices, I don't like to just toss them in, because they are too "flaky". But I don't want to use powder, because it doesn't mix as well. So I just crush the leaves between my fingers.
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Sauteed Chicken and Fall Veggies
Tina said, "Why don't you just pick up a Deli-Chicken from King's Sooper." - So I did... but then remembered that we had some Zuchinni and Summer Squash at home, so I might as well saute that up as well. And while I'm doing that, it would be good with some Leeks (which I'm into lately) and some mushrooms. Then once I got home and started that I figured, might as well add some red-wine and throw in the chicken for a few minutes. :-)

1 Whole Roasted Chicken - drumsticks and wings intact, all other meat removed from the bones.

Pour 2 Tbs Olive Oil in large skillet and heat.
Add in 1 Leek sliced thin and 3 thin slices Red Onion, cut in 1/6s. Saute until transparent - approx 2 minutes.
Toss in 3 Garlic Cloves, mince and stir.
Add in 2 Zuchinni and 1 Summer Squash, sliced thin and sautee until tender.
Add in 10 Mushrooms, cut in 1/4s.
Season with Kosher Salt and Pepper

Add in the chicken, pour in 1/4 C Red Wine and simmer for 10 minutes.

Perhaps European in nature? Could easily be Italian if you added some Italian spices and maybe a little Tomate Paste.

Could easily substitue raw chicken or bonless chicken breast and just extend the cooking time.

Depending on the size of the chicken, feeds 4+. Takes about 30 minutes (mostly cutting up the veggies).
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