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Monday, July 12, 2010

A Juicy Fruity Salad

Inspired by a creek-side picnic and a refreshing summer swim!

Mix together in large salad bowl:


1 head of lettuce or 1 bag of salad mix
3 radishes, greens chopped slightly
2 beet or 4 carrots
1/2 cup of seasonal fruit - cherries, blueberries - Slice cherries in half and take out pits.  Squeeze cherries over salad as the dressing!
1 ear of early sweet corn off the cob
 1/4 cup of sliced almonds

Enjoy with friends outdoors.

Rainbow Sushi

1 package Nori rolls 3 cups cooked sushi rice
3 beets or 5 carrots, grated 3 radishes, finely chopped
2 cups greens (lettuce or beet greens) 1 avocado, sliced thinly
Tamari, Wasabi to dip

Assembly:

Lay out Nori roll. Place thin layer of rice at the far end of the rectangle. Make thin strip of grated vegetables on top of rice. Cover vegetables with layer of greens. Place thin slices of avocado on top of the greens. Moisten the end of the Nori roll closest to you (without fillings). Roll the Nori with fillings toward you and slice into mouth sized pieces. Serve with Tamari, wasabi