Italian Tomato Salad (plant-based, gluten-free)
Growing up, we often had fresh tomatoes in the summer from our own backyard garden or someone else’s garden nearby. My mom would make this refreshing Italian tomato salad to go with a loaf of fresh (gluten-free) bread for a quick lunch. Buon appetito!For today's inspiration, here is the fourth mindfulness training from Plum Village:Loving Speech and Deep ListeningAware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening in order to relieve suffering and to promote reconciliation and peace in myself and among other people, ethnic and religious groups, and nations. Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am committed to speaking truthfully using words that inspire confidence, joy, and hope. When anger is manifesting in me, I am determined not to speak. I will practice mindful breathing and walking in order to recognize and to look deeply into my anger. I know that the roots of anger can be found in my wrong perceptions and lack of understanding of the suffering in myself and in the other person. I will speak and listen in a way that can help myself and the other person to transform suffering and see the way out of difficult situations. I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to utter words that can cause division or discord. I will practice Right Diligence to nourish my capacity for understanding, love, joy, and inclusiveness, and gradually transform anger, violence, and fear that lie deep in my consciousness.May you find your way out of suffering with these loving words.
Ingredients
- 2-3 heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes, chopped up
- ¼ onion (or 2 green onions), chopped up
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dry oregano (or 1 Tbsp fresh)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Notes
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My favorite summer lunch! 🙂
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