fresh herbs

I love FRESH herbs- all kinds & summer is the very best time to enjoy them. However, there are a couple of herbs that are very strong and more aromatic than others and some people don't like them- particularly, rosemary & cilantro. I happen to LOVE cilantro and use it in many recipes. My favorite is my grilled corn, red onion, avocado & tomato salad with a cilantro vinaigrette.

If you don't like cilantro, you can leave it out & just add a bit more lime juice & some italian flat leaf parsley- don't use the curly stuff- it has NO taste but the flat is great & has a hint of of pepper and lemon . So, summer is a great time to serve this side dish with grilled chicken, fish or whatever you like.

I use one large or 1 & 1/2 smaller ears of corn per person- brush corn with oil & place on hot grill for 2-4 minutes, turning to grill all sides.

Cool & cut all the corn off the cob, and mix with some cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes, one small red onion diced, 1/2 an avocado person, and then mix 1/4 cup of lemon & lime juice, 1/2 cup olive oil (EVOO preferably) , one teaspoon of chopped fresh cilantro & a dash of salt & pepper to taste. Bon Appetit!