SEC-S20W1 | 1st Course: Salads.

Tomato Tango Salad

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Hmm! Tomato Tango Salad. That name tastes good already. But in case you also love that name. I just made it up for this starter dish.

At first, I could not say I have prepared a 3-Course menu mainly because I did not know what it was all about. But when I researched on it, I found out it was food presented in three batches. The first one awakens your appetite, followed by the main food that takes care of hunger and finally, something to rinse it all down.

With these, I can say that I have prepared a 3-Course meal in a traditional way but not as a chef.
Traditionally it is expected that while you are cooking and the family is waiting. You are to present some tapioca with grilled groundnuts or a hot sauce. I wish to call this the starter. It would be followed by the main fufu and soup and finalized with a bottle of fresh palm wine as the desert.

The picture above shows a traditional starter meal consisting of tapioca, rosted fish and a hot sauce.
I use this starter when feeding guest in the traditional way during a traditional marriage or other traditional events.

For a salad as a starter dish, it will be ideal when hosting guests for a statutory marriage, what we locally call a white wedding or any formal gathering.

I would present my tomato tango salad as the appetizer, it would be closely followed by rice and lentil stew, then rinsed down with watermelon-pineapple-smoothie infused with a small hint of clove.

Cuisine:	Continental
Preparation Time:	30 minutes
Cooking Time:	0 minutes
Servings:	4

Ingredients

QTY:	Item	Description
1/4kg	Garbage	fresh
1/4kg	Lettuce	fresh/tender
4	Tomatos	Average to large
2	Carrots	for crunchy bites
1	Avocado	For flavour
1/4 Cup	Vegetable oil	dressing
1/4 spoon	Salt oil	dressing

The spices for the dressing could include garlic, onions, and few spoons of mayonnaise.

Mise en place

It took roughly 30 minutes to get all ingredients chopped and ready for the procedure. Just take your time to wash and scrape your carrots well.

Chop all leaves and vegetables into approprate sizes.

Now my Mise en place is completed with the oil, garlic salt mixture infused with some lemon and its time to mix things right.

Instructions

• A bigger bowel is needed, and the dressing meets the Avocado, then it is followd by the lettuce.

Use two forks to mix them up gently to avoid damaging the delicate leaves.

Mix and taste, and add dressing as necessary till all are well coated with the dressing.

Presentation

You will need a beautiful bowl for the salad as shown below.

• Enjoy

Conclusion

It tastes exactly as it looks, and will put you in the eating mode. Tell me what you think in the comment section below.

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