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Spring Greens Salad w/ Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

Common Salad Green Chart We've had some very hot weather the past week or so...I'm talking 80+F! It seems like we skipped right over Spring and went two feet into Summer.  While I'm not complaining, it has been very nice and sunny, I wasn't quite expecting this so soon. Luckily our garden is over-joyed about the weather blossoming, sprouting and blooming.  This has lead to an abundance of leafy greens, perfect for light Spring/Summer Salads on these hot days. Since we are growing our vegetables for Summer, I like to grow a wide variety of leafy greens so as not to get bored. For this Spring Salad I used a mix of lettuce, spinach, chard, and sprouts, then topped it with a tart honey lemon poppy seed dressing. This dish is a perfectly simple appetizer or side dish; the dressing complements the individual flavors of the greens without over powering them, while the carrot adds a hint of sweetness, and the hemps seeds an extra bit of crunch and a whopping

Beverages



Blackberry Jasmine Iced Tea
Blueberry Limonade
Cherimoya Lassi*
Cucumber Melon - Agua Fresca
Elderflower Pomegranate Sparkler
Guava Milkshake - Batido de Guayaba*
Hibiscus Limeade with Lemon Balm
Mamey Milkshake - Batido de Mamey
New Orleans Fizz
Oatmeal Milkshake - Batido de Avena*^
The Pale Man Cocktail
Peach Jasmine Ice Tea*
Pomegranate Lemonade *^
Rose Lemonade
Sapote Milkshake - Batido de Sapote*
Spanish Hot Chocolate*
Strawberry-Cucumber Agua Fresca
Strawberry Lemon Fizz
Strawberry Sunshine - Moonshine Cocktail
Tamarindo - Costa Rican Tamarind Drink
Thandai - Almond Saffron Milk*


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Recipes with * -These recipes can easily become Vegan with the substitution of Milk Products with Olive Oil or Nut Milks and Cheeses; and Honey with Agave Nectar.

Recipes with ^ -These recipes are Gluten-free and use bean, corn, rice, coconut or other gluten free flours. 

Most other meal recipes on this blog can be made gluten-free with the substitution of breadcrumbs and noodles. I would not recommend baking flour substitutions unless you are familiar with the conversions necessary.

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