Good food, wonderful friends...

As I sit here writing this, I cannot believe that school is OVER, really OVER, not just for the summer, but for good (unless, that is, I go back to school, but that is a whole different topic).  We are all moving on to other places and things in life and I am feeling reflective as the moving date looms.  The last four years have provided numerous blessings, the greatest of which has been the support of wonderful family and friends.  We got to celebrate last weekend and throughout this week the journey that began four years ago.  What better for a celebration than breaking bread together and sharing a table with one another?  Below is the link to a recipe that I made for this celebration.  I don't make too many changes to the recipe except reducing the amount of oil in the dressing by about 1/3 and adding a dash of sriracha hot sauce to up the spicy flavor.  To add more fiber and up the health factor, you could always use brown jasmine rice (you can usually get it in the bulk bins at specialty stores), but you will need to cook it closer to 50 minutes (follow the liquid/cooking time suggestions on the package).  This recipe is actually even better the next day when the flavors have had time to marry.  I hope you enjoy!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/second-place-warm-chicken-rice-and-black-bean-salad-with-mango-mojo-dressing-recipe/index.html