Balsamic/Honey Vinaigrette Dressing
Ingredients:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tsp honey
1 large garlic clove mashed
3/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. In a bowl add vinegar, honey, garlic, 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper and whisk together.
2. Whisking constantly, add oil in a slow steady stream until combined. This can also be done in a blender.
Spinach Walnut Salad
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh spinach
1 pint strawberries
Purple onion
½ cup walnut halves
½ cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions:
1. Wash and pat or spin dry spinach and toss with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat leaves. Divide spinach evenly onto 4-6 salad plates.
2. Top spinach with sliced strawberries, rings of purple onion, blue cheese and walnuts.
Bibb Salad with Mandarin Orange
Ingredients:
2 bibb lettuce heads
1 small can mandarin oranges (drained)
½ cup toasted sliced almonds
Parmesan cheese
Directions:
1. Cut 2 small heads Bibb lettuce heads in half, wash and pat dry. Place each half onto salad plate.
2. Drizzle balsamic vinaigrette over each, top with oranges, toasted almonds and parmesan cheese.
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Joe Dennis is a farmer at Nostalgia Farms in Walcott, Iowa. Together with his partner, Ed Kraklio, they sell locally-grown, organic produce at the Freight House Farmer’s Market in downtown Davenport, IA near LeClaire Park, every Tuesday (3-6 pm) and Saturday (8 am -1 pm). You can visit the farm’s website at: www.nostalgiafarms.com. Read more of Farmer Joe’s blog posts on MVHNews, or try any of the Nostalgia Farms recipes on this website. |
