We walked around the farmer's market this morning, some of us (not me) sporting wicked beef n bourbon hangovers. Nothing that a little fresh-brewed French press coffee, a warm ham and cheese croissant, and a little cold, fresh pomegranate juice can't fix.
When all was said and done, we came home with: a sack of apples; a sack or oranges; a half-half-flat of strawberries; a head of butter lettuce; a bag of mixed sprouts; a bag of sprouted peanuts; 4 pounds of assorted potatoes; a bunch of broccoli; some garlic, onions and shallots; 2 bunches of green garlic (making its first market appearance); a celeriac; cilantro; carrots; cabbage (for corned beef and cabbage); salmon; whole grain bread; a 1/2 gallon of apple-cherry cider, and eggs. All organic (or wild), all local.
Tonight I made a big salad for dinner, and this is one salad where Bunny and Wallie eat everything in it and ask for more. And more. And more. Bunny had 5 servings and I am not even kidding.
If you have little salad lovers in your house, you might try this protein-rich salad. The dressing is really tasty. If you don't try it anyway. Cuz you never know.
BUNNY AND WALLIE'S FAVORITE BIG SALAD
- one small head of romaine lettuce, chopped or torn
- 2-3 big handfuls of mixed sprouts (sunflower etc.)
- 1/2 a can of Westbrae organic salad beans, rinsed (or an assortment of pintos, garbanzos etc.)
- 2 handfuls (1/2 cup) of sprouted peanuts
- a sprinkling of raw or toasted sunflower seeds
- 1 avocado, cubed
Place the above in a large wooden salad bowl, toss with dressing to taste (see below). Give the salad a hefty grind of fresh pepper. Serve immediately.
BUNNY AND WALLIE'S FAVORITE SALAD DRESSING
Place all of the following into a shaker or regular jar, and shake it like a polaroid picture. This keeps in the fridge for a week or so.
- 1 heaping tbsp grainy mustard
- 1 heaping tsp of brown sugar or honey
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- juice of one orange
- 2 glugs (tbsps) white or rice wine vinegar
- 1-2 heaping tsps of nutritional yeast (available in the bulk bins of your natural foods store)
- 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 drops of water
- sea salt (I like the flaky kind), to taste
