Farm Share – Week 3
Posted: June 14, 2011 Filed under: CSA, culinary culture, Farm Share, Jersey Fresh, Vegetarian | Tags: Jersey Fresh, NJ produce, simple salad dressing, vegetarian seasonal cooking, what's in a farm share Leave a commentTHIS WEEK’S BOX
1 Quart Strawberries
Asparagus
Green and Red Leaf Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce
Scallions
Beets
2 Tomatoes
THIS WEEK’S MENU
Santa Fe Caesar Salad (romaine lettuce, pinto beans, serrano chili, avocado)
Asparagus Frittata with Tomato
Orange-Balsamic Glazed Tempeh, Roasted Asparagus with Locatelli, Honeyed Tarragon Carrots
Fresh Soba Noodles with Ginger and Peppers
Red and Green Leaf Salad with Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese and Lemon-Mustard Dressing
Gardein Piccata with Spinach Spaghetti and Broccoli
Strawberry Pie
Never FAIL Salad Dressing
This is my go-to salad dressing, originally from my mom who probably got it from someone like the Galloping Gourmet. You can dress it up, but I’m offering you the dressed down version so you can throw in whatever you have on hand. It’s perfectly fine as is, but you can toss in things like fresh herbs, scented olive oils, minced garlic or shallot, flavored salts, white wine vinegar (instead of the lemon juice), etc.
1-2 teaspoons smooth Dijon mustard
juice from half a lemon
Generous pinches of salt and pepper
2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (amount depends on how rich you want to make it; if you use more oil, use more mustard)
Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Drizzle in the olive oil while whisking to form an emulsion. Taste for flavor, toss well with greens, THEN add additional salt/pepper if necessary.