wild arugula and strawberry salad on a Ciabatta plank

April 15th, 2012

wild arugula and strawberry salad on a Ciabatta plank

wild arugula and strawberry salad on a Ciabatta plank

serves 4

what you need:

1 loaf of quality fresh Ciabatta bread (or pan de mie or country bread)

from the farm
1 cup sliced strawberries, stems removed
2 generous handfuls of wild arugula, trimmed
½ cup rapini leaves
red or green mustard frill leaves (as needed) 
fresh arugula flowers (as needed)
small strawberries with stems

dressing
1 packed tablespoon light brown sugar 
¼ cup balsamic vinegar 
½ teaspoon sel de Guérande (or sea salt)
2 tablespoons quality olive oil Read the rest of this entry »

spring pea and fava bean salad with fava leaves

April 15th, 2012

Mcgrath Family Farm Recipes  spring pea and fava bean salad with fava leaves

 spring pea and fava bean salad with fava leaves 

serves 4

what you need:

from the farm
1 cup freshly shucked English spring peas
1 cup young fava beans, pods removed (skins removed as needed)
2 generous handfuls of fava leaves, trimmed
fava flowers (as needed)
3-4 purple globe turnips, trimmed and thinly sliced
½ cup walnut pieces, toasted Read the rest of this entry »