Tomorrow's a BIG day around northern California. I'm a huge 49er fan and Saturday afternoon they will be playing the Saints in a playoff game in San Francisco. I'll be there, at Candlestick, tailgating with friends by mid-morning on Saturday.
Other than beer and wine, I wanted to bring something that would hold up well at room temperature. Going through my recipe file, I came across this Western Hemisphere Salad that I haven't made in ages. Great as a salad or makes a super fantastic tortilla chip dip as well.
This salad/dip is so named because all the ingredients are native to the western hemisphere and were unknown to the Old World prior to 1492. It's very nutritious, tasty, low in fat, high in fiber, vitamin C, beta carotene, potassium and protein.
It's Super easy to make and a hit at any party. You can also make it ahead of time to let the flavors 'marry' together....BUT, the only problem with making it ahead of time, as I JUST found out, is that I began snacking on it WAY before party day. So if you do make it ahead, make a lil' bit extra :)
