Saratoga Farmers' Market

Summer Salads

Hearty Radish Greens Salad

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Adapted from the recipe in Chef Ramzi’s ‘The Culinary Heritage of Lebanon’ and shared by www.tasteofbeirut.com

This salad is a balance of flavors and textures. Radish greens provide body and earthiness and a bit of bite, apples offer sweetness, scallions some slight tanginess, and the garbanzo beans and cucumber are mellowing. Also, Radish greens offer six times more Vitamin C than the actual radish! They are rich in calcium and potassium, full of antioxidants, and act as a powerful digestive aid.

INGREDIENTS 

*Ingredients currently available at the farmers’ market

  • Greens from 2 bunches of radishes*
  • 1 teaspoon of mashed or crushed garlic* with a pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil*
  • 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup of apples*, chopped
  • 3 purple or white scallions*, finely chopped
  • 1 cup of cucumbers*, chopped
  • 1 can of cooked garbanzo beans

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry the radish greens. Chop them coarsely.
  2. Make the dressing by mixing the garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil.
  3. Add to the radish greens the apples, cucumber, scallions and garbanzo beans. Mix and pour the dressing.

Simple Summer Slaw

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SUMMER SLAW


Adapted from recipe by Martha Rose Shulman featured in New York Times Cooking
Serves 6 to 8
Prep time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

*Ingredients currently available at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon local honey*
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard*
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil*
  • ¼ cup plain low-fat yogurt*
  • 2 large carrots (about 8 ounces)*
  • 6 radishes*
  • ¼ medium red cabbage (about 1/2 pound)*
  • 2 apples, preferably tart ones, quartered and cored*
  • 1 to 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (optional)

PREPARATION

  1. Whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, salt, mustard, oil, and yogurt.
  2. Shred the carrot, radishes, cabbage, and apples. I use a food processor for this, but you can also use a box grater, and for the cabbage, you can use a chef’s knife. Toss immediately with the dressing. Serve topped with crumbled feta if desired.

Cooking Notes: For advance preparation, this will keep for 4 or 5 days in the refrigerator.