So tonight, after I got home from ukelele class (yes, I said ukelele class), I found out that a client I'd been gunning for had elected not to go with me. I was disappointed but had given them my best offer and couldn't possibly go lower in my bid for their work. I knew that was the right decision, but it was weighing heavily on my mind when I went downstairs to the grocery store to pick up a few things I needed to make Sara's Tangy Black Bean Salad (p.76), because I loaded up my shopping basket, and walked right out of the store without paying, lost in thought. I didn't realize I had done anything wrong until I noticed people looking at me funnily in the elevator. I looked down and realized I was still carrying the black plastic shopping basket from the store and was mortified. Of course I went right back to the store and paid them, apologizing profusely. They all know me at my local store, and they laughed it off, but it was embarrassing nonetheless.

Anyway, this salad was easy (less than 15 minutes to make) and terrific. Tonight I paired it with some unsalted Que Pasa tortilla chips, and ate it as an entree, but I'm sure it would be delicious in a wrap with some "sour cream", lettuce and salsa, too. This one's a yes for me.