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Using Plants From Your Garden In A Tomato With Avocado Salad and Other Recipes

Plants from your garden will be maturing veryFor your green Chinese salad you will need 1
soon leaving you with an abundance of freshcup of Chinese salad leaves or any vegetable
foods for great culinary uses like Tomatogarden salad makings you have grown, or you
with Avocado salad or a Greek Salad with ahave on hand. Chop one green pepper with the
hummus recipe for dipping pita bread. Whenribs removed, 3 tablespoons of lovage or
your vegetable garden starts to produce forfresh spearmint, finely diced celery and
your table, you should have recipes usingspring onions or ramps sliced diagonally. Mix
fresh herbs for an herb dressing, andtogether.
vegetables on hand to use them in the most
imaginative ways. Here are some recipes toYour salad dressing will be a mayonnaise
give you maximum enjoyment of great saladsbased mixture. Put four tablespoons of
and salad dressings. Be creative, use thesemayonnaise into a screw top jar with 2
as just examples and add a few personaltablespoons of orange juice, the grated rind
touches, consider your vegetable garden as aof an orange, 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped
living cuisine capable of any number of newparsley, 1 teaspoon of sea salt and 2 cloves
twists.of garlic finely chopped. Shake vigorously
and chill for several hours before serving.
When your tomatoes start to give up dozens ofPut a pretty garnish on each plate and you
their fruit give some away, but better yethave  a  perfect  summer  meal.
here are some recipes, an especially super
one for Tomato with Avocado salad, that you**A Cool Greek Salad With Feta Cheese And
can use for your family or a weekend getPitas  With  Hummus**
together  with  neighbours  and  friends.
What is more refreshing on a hot summer day
** ~Dress Up~ your Tomatoes with an Herbthan a cool Greek Salad? Thinly slice a
Dressing**:cucumber from your garden patch, chop your
tomatoes coarsely, and toss together with 1/2
Use three or four of your fresh tomatoes,to 1 cup of feta cheese (Greek cheese found
peel them if you wish and slice them anyin your dairy aisle), and a dozen or so of
thickness you want. Then slice some Red OnionGreek black olives. You will want to dress
or Vidalia Onions to place on top. Snip somethis simply with 1 clove of garlic chopped
of your fresh herbs like, basil and oregano.finely, 3 tablespoons of your fresh basil
In a screw top jar, add ¼ cup of olive oilalso finely chopped, 1 tablespoon each of
or vegetable oil (or use half of each forlemon juice and olive oil (use only olive oil
flavour.) Then drizzle in 2 tablespoons of ahere), and some grinds of black pepper. Mix
flavoured vinegar (balsamic, tarragon,everything well and serve the salad on
garlic, sherry, or raspberry - change it uparranged beds of sprouts. Serve with hot
for variety). Add your fresh herbs. Let thecrusty bread or for real treat heat some pita
flavours blend for about 1-2 hours beforerounds and serve the salad with warm pita
using, and shake well before adding to thequarters  and  the  following  hummus recipe.
salad. Next, sprinkle salt and pepper onto
the tomatoes and dress with your Herb saladHummus  Recipe:
dressing. Here again, get creative, use fresh
sliced mozzarella or grated parmesan on the1  12-oz  can  garbanzo  beans
tomato salad for another variation in using
your  plants  from  your  garden.1  clove  garlic
You could use tarragon dressing to make the2  tbsp  extra  virgin  olive  oil
tomato salad a little different. Use the same
basic ingredients but from your kitchen2-3 tbsp tahini sauce (sesame paste) found in
garden substitute one tablespoon tarragonethnic sections or gourmet storesjuice of 1
leaves and 2 teaspoons of snipped chives forsmall  lemon
the basil and oregano. Here you should only
use  tarragon  vinegar.½  tsp  salt
Whichever herbs you choose, garnish the plateDrain 1/3 of the water from the can of
with fresh sprigs of the herb for addedgarbanzo beans into a small bowl. Set aside
interest  and  colour.for later use. In a blender, mix together the
garbanzo beans with the remaining can water
**A  Chinese  Tomato  With  Avocado  Salad**and the rest of the ingredients. Blend for
1-2 minutes until a smooth, slightly fluid
For an entirely different taste andpaste is formed. If desired, add small amount
presentation try making a Tomato with Avocadoof the saved can water and blend to create a
salad with five spice Chinese powder. Youmore  fluid  consistency.
won't be growing the Chinese powder but you
can find it in most grocery stores. Spices**A Lovely Lentil Salad With Vegetables From
have the power to create subtle or powerfulYour  Gardens**
flavours and this recipe using the Chinese
powder  will  prove  it.And our last summer salad will use fresh
lentil sprouts and veggies from your
First peel and slice about 4 tomatoes. Do thevegetable  garden.
same to two ripe avocados. You can add some
cucumber slices and make a bed for the saladYou will need 1 ½ cups of fresh lentil
out of romaine leaves or any leaves you havesprouts, one large red pepper diced with ribs
grown  in  your  vegetable  gardens.removed, ½ cup of broccoli and cauliflower
flowerets each, and 1/2 cup of sliced
After you have prepared the salad make themushrooms of your choice. You will want a
salad dressing with ½ of cup of olive ordressing with kick so, in your screw top jar
vegetable oil (or half of both). Use twomix 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, 2
tablespoons or tarragon or white vinegar. Addtablespoons of cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon of
1 teaspoon of Chinese five spice powder, afreshly grated ginger, 2 tablespoons of
tablespoon of finely chopped basil, ½orange juice and 1 teaspoon of soy sauce.
teaspoon of both lemon juice and salt, mash aShake the dressing until well combined then
clove of garlic, a pinch of dry mustard andpour over the salad. This is a perfect salad
black pepper and add it to your screw top jarto add seeds or nuts to for additional
with all the other ingredients. Mix well andprotein.
refrigerate at least two hours before serving
over the salad. Here again use fresh herbs orSo there you have five great summer salads to
the tomato peel twirled into a rose shape forhelp you use plants from your garden. Don't
garnishing  the  plate.forget that if you are growing any edible
flowers, like nasturtiums, to add them to
**A Green Chinese Salad, Greek Salad oryour garnish. Use your imagination and the
Lentil  Salad  With  Vegetables**different plants from your garden for an
unending,  delicious,  living  cuisine.
Let's switch gears from tomato salads to a
Green Salad, a Greek Salad and a Lentil SaladBon  Appetit  and  Happy  Gardening!
with Vegetables. The first is a scrumptious
crunchy green salad which can be paired withCopyright © Mary Hanna, All Rights
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