Spring Greens Salad w/ Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Common Salad Green Chart We've had some very hot weather the past week or so...I'm talking 80+F! It seems like we skipped right over Spring and went two feet into Summer. While I'm not complaining, it has been very nice and sunny, I wasn't quite expecting this so soon. Luckily our garden is over-joyed about the weather blossoming, sprouting and blooming. This has lead to an abundance of leafy greens, perfect for light Spring/Summer Salads on these hot days. Since we are growing our vegetables for Summer, I like to grow a wide variety of leafy greens so as not to get bored. For this Spring Salad I used a mix of lettuce, spinach, chard, and sprouts, then topped it with a tart honey lemon poppy seed dressing. This dish is a perfectly simple appetizer or side dish; the dressing complements the individual flavors of the greens without over powering them, while the carrot adds a hint of sweetness, and the hemps seeds an extra bit of crunch and a whopping
I get raw pasture milk and make my own butter every week. But then I use my stick blender to make life a little easy. I love the buttermilk as well.. we waste absolutely nothing!
ReplyDeleteWaste not, want not right! An Immersion blender will definitely speed up the process, but I figured I'd give my arms the workout, haha! We probably get the milk from the same co-op, on Oak Tree?
DeleteYummm ! There was a time when we had a cow. I made soooo much butter. Really enjoyed the trip down memory lane.
ReplyDeleteHi Kalpanaa! I'm glad it brought back good memories. Fresh dairy truly is a treat and the little bit of extra work is totally worth it. :)
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