6 dense black Recipes

roma tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces, cucumber, diced, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely minced, green leaf lettuce, coarsely chopped, mint leaf , chiffonade, extra virgin olive oil , plus more as needed, ground coriander, lemon juice, chili pepper flakes, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, bread , torn into bite-size pieces (country style french or italian varieties are good, dense, bakery )

tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces, cucumber, peeled and sliced, red onion, thinly sliced, garlic, very finely minced, fresh basil leaf , torn into small pieces, extra virgin olive oil , plus more as needed, balsamic vinegar or 3 tbsp red wine vinegar, plus more as needed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, thick country bread , torn into bite-size pieces (sourdough is good - dense, bakery bread)

fresh dill, cream cheese, at room temperature, capers , drained of all brine, lemon , zested, then squeezed, freshly ground black pepper, pumpernickel bread (the dense, thinly sliced type that comes in a block), smoked salmon

poblano chiles , roasted and peeled, frozen seasoned corn and black beans, thawed, monterey jack cheese, shredded, salsa , of your choice, soft breadcrumbs (use dense, chewy bread for the best crumbs), cornmeal, garlic salt, butter, melted