Mediterranean Caprese

Ingredients:
1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes (med) - cut in half
1 can unsalted garbanzo
1 cup mozzarella - chopped into bite sized pieces
3 persian cucumbers - chopped into bite sized pieces
2 cups of baby greens
1.5 - 2tsbp ground cumin (toast throughly first)
Olive oil
Sea salt to taste

Preparation:
In a large bowl, mix together tomatoes, cucumber, garbanzo and mozzarella. As a variation, you could aslo add thinly sliced shallots. Add cumin and mix thoroughly.

When ready to serve, dress with olive oil and salt, mix thoroughly. Add baby greens and toss well.

Mediterranean Caprese

Enjoy!

Chili Butter

Ingredients:
2 Jalapenos
1 Stick of salted butter (softened)
1/2 tsp chili powder (you can also use smoked paprika)
Salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Char jalapenos, and set aside in a covered dish. Once cool peel, seed and chop finely.

2. In a small bowl, add the butter, salt, chili powder and chopped jalapeno and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate.

This butter is great on corn on the cob, or is a great addition to grilled vegetables.