Warm Greens Salad with Apples and Walnuts

A crunchy, chewy, savory, satisfying salad made of hearty greens.

Prep time:  10 minutes
Cook time: 10-15 minutes
Serves:  4-6

INGREDIENTS
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch bok choi, coarsely chopped
2 cups celery stems and leaves
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4-5 fresh sage leaves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1/4 cup toasted walnuts1 apple, cored, 1/2 inch dice
1/4 cup mint, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled
juice of 1/2 lemon
salt (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Heat the oil in a large skillet or saute pan over medium heat and cook the bok choi, celery, garlic, sage, rosemary and thyme for 10 minutes, stirring, or until the bok choi and celery stems are tender crisp.  Remove from heat, stir in the walnuts, apple, mint, and feta.  Drizzle with lemon juice, and serve, seasoning to taste with salt if necessary - don't forget feta is salty.

Photo and Recipe by Tod Dimmick

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Herbs and Feta

This colorful salad looks as good as it tastes. 

Prep time:  15 minutes
Serves:  4-6

INGREDIENTS
3 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch chunks (about 3 cups)
1 - 1 1/2 cups greens and herbs, coarsely chopped.  I used:
3/4 cup chopped arugula
1/4 cup chopped basil
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped mint
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
salt to taste
freshly-ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
Place the tomatoes and greens in a serving bowl, drizzle with the lemon juice and olive oil, and gently toss.  Serve, sprinkling with feta, salt and pepper.

Note:  Vary the herbs, and the proportions, according to your taste.  As long as the total volume is between 1 and 1 1/2 cups, you'll reach the right balance.

Photo and Recipe by Tod Dimmick

Harvest Season Slaw

Can you say Crrrrunch?

Prep time:  25 minutes
Serves:  4-6

INGREDIENTS
2 cups shredded cabbage
2 bulbs (about 2 cups) shredded fennel bulb and lower portion of the stems
2 apples, cored, sliced, and shredded
2 ears cooked corn, kernels cut off the cob (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup shredded sweet onion
mint leaves, one leaf for each year of age of the cook, chopped
juice from two lemons (about 4 TB)
3-5 tablespoons olive oil
salt
freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS
Get busy with your food processor, using the thin slice disk.  Place all ingredients in a large salad bowl, and toss with lemon juice and olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

Then crunch.

Photo and Recipe by Tod Dimmick