Recipes - Week of June 5th

Mustard Greens – great stir fried, boiled or raw.These greens have a naturally peppery bite; try them with a pat of butter and a sprinkle of cider vinegar.

Mustard Greens Sauce RecipeFrom: yumyum.com)

·2 cups Mustard greens, raw

·1 Egg

·2 T Red win vinegar

·2 ¾ c Oil

·½ bunch green garlic stalks

·2T Dijon mustard

Instructions: Puree mustard greens with the egg.

Add red wine vinegar. Blend/drizzle slowly the oil as you mix in blender

Add garlic and Dijon mustard. Blend all until smooth. May be refrigerated for several days if it lasts that long. Excellent on meats or vegetables as welll as using as a dip.

Arugula and Mandarin Orange Salad

·1 bunch fresh arugula, washed and dried thoroughly

·1 can mandarin oranges, drained

·½ bunch Tokyo Bekana, torn into small pieces

·1/4 cup crumbled Bleu cheese

·1/4 cup chopped walnuts

·Bottled Honey-Dijon mustard (or use the Mustard Green sauce above)

Mix arugula, Bekana, and Mandarin oranges together. Sprinkle with walnuts and bleu cheese. Lightly dress with Honey-Dijon salad dressing or Mustard Green sauce. Serve immediately.

Chicken and Pear Salad on Arugula(from www.meals.comThis salad is great for using up leftover roasted chicken.

• 1 lb of chicken, sliced
• ¼ cup low-calorie fruit-flavored or blue cheese salad dressing
• 1-2 pears, cored and sliced
• 1 bunch arugula, rinsed and dried
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Place pears in a medium bowl; toss with salad dressing. Add arugula; toss again. Arrange arugula salad on 2 plates. Divide chicken slices and place on top of salad. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Green Garlic Hints -Use just like garlic. They look like scallions but taste like garlic. Great for stir-fry, dips, pesto. Stir fry the stalky ends and the leaves may be blended in a food processor for dips & pesto.

Green Garlic Pesto Blend: ½ -1 bunch of Garlic greens (greens chopped) Add olive oil to make it smooth Salt to taste Serve over linguini

Optional items: cheese & pine nuts or celery

Green Garlic Dip:In a food processor or blender combine

2 cups of cream cheese & 1 bunch of Green Garlic (greens - chopped).

Add milk to the consistency you desire for dipping. Chill until ready to serve.

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