As soon as the snow started falling last Friday night I was dreaming about the beach. Fine, the food at the beach – Rockaway Taco to be exact — and their famous salad served in a ziploc bag. It is so simple and divine — long spears of cucumber, mango and jicama swimming in a citrus chile dressing. I thought I could recreate it in the same vein and serve it in individual mason jars — I’m working on my dinner party presentation here — but what seemed cute and creative just didn’t seem practical. So I chopped the veggies smaller, added pomegranate seeds, and plated it with the main course.
It is so easy to make and looks so festive next to the arroz verde (green rice) and fish tacos — don’tcha think?!
What’s so great about this is that it’s just as perfect for a snowy winter day as it would be on a hot summer day. Letting all of those juices sit together is the key!
I totally agree, Nate — let me know if you make it! Send along photos — I’ll post ‘em here.