Its 3:00 a.m........

• Up at all hours of the night so what else can I do?  I have guests in the house so I decide to make the coffee cake that has been in the pantry for just such emergencies. It is an emergency, right? My mom and Ellen and David and Chloe will all need something o eat when they wake up. Of course, Mike needs his eggs and since I was just reminded of Fabio's delicious egg dish I make I had better throw that together also. I am beginning to drag a bit but I wanted to get this salad recipe out before I forget. It came to me from my friend Corinne because it made so much and her family wouldn't eat it. She figured the Vetas eat anything, which is pretty much true.  It s actually a WW ( Weight Watchers for those who dont know the WW abreviation) recipe which is even better. At least it was when it started.  Ths incarnation may not be, but it is fairly close. This makes a large amount. May be enough for a whole college apartment to share.   

Cumin-Lime Confetti Salad- WW Points Plus = 5  10 servings

Ingredients:

30 oz canned black beans

2 cups edemame, shelled and cooked- about 12 oz.

10 oz frozen cornthawed and drained

1 each sweet peppers- red, orange, and yellow

1 average serrano chile, seeded and minced (optional)

1 medium red onion, minced  (save a bit to put in dressing)

1/2 cup cilantro, fresh, minced

Dressing:

3 Tbs. (or more) fresh lime juice3

3 Tbs. olive oil

1 Tbs. lime zest

1 Tbs. Kosher salt

1tsp. cumin seeds

Instructions:

• In a lg bowl combine beans, edemame, corn, peppers, onion, and cilantro
• whisk to gether dressing, if you want you can blend it in a blender with a couple pieces of the onion
• Drizzle over mixture and toss. Serve chilled or room temperature. 
• Yields about 1 cup per person

Now, for my personal notes because we all know I never follow a recipe exactly.

First, I couldn't find the edemame and substituted white beans. It was a hit.  Secondly,

the onion in the dressing is completely my idea because of the healthy goodness that comes from pureed onion supposedly, and it is good. Finally, I toasted the cumin seeds slightly. It just seemed lke a good idea. 

Yummy, Enjoy

p.s. I began this several days ago and my guests are gone now and I have gotten some sleep.