What's Laird Drinking Now?

This is my take on a lovely summer dish that was originally served to me many years ago by Jim Carey at a dinner party. I loved it and was struck by its ability to fuse flavor intensity with an almost weightless body. The secret is the tomato water. Clear yellowish color belies its intense tomatoey essence. We had a bag of garden goodies delivered by our neighbor, Kendra. She also brought home made tomato juice that had separated. Seeing that beautiful tomato water on top I knew we had to recreate the dish.

1 large red tomato finely diced

2 medium yellow tomatoes finely diced

1 medium cucumber finely diced

1 small onion minced

Half a jalapeno minced

2 cloves garlic minced

1 green bell pepper finely diced

4 cups tomato water

1.5 tblsp finely chopped basil

1 tblsp finely chopped Italian parsley

2 tblsp extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Combine in a bowl and chill for a few hours. Serve chilled.