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Arugula Greek Salad
Recipe from "add a pinch"
6 cups arugula
2 cucumbers peeled and diced
1 pint cherry tomatoes halved or one medium tomato, diced
1 cup sliced Kalamata olives
1/2 medium red onion diced
1 green pepper seeded and diced
1 (8-ounce) container…

Ramp Pesto Pasta
INGREDIENTS:
10 ramps roughly chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
1 oz. ricotta insalata
1/2 tsp kosher salt
black pepper to taste
lemon wedges for serving
16 oz. of your favorite pasta cooked according…

Baked Summer Squash
2 pounds summer squash (zucchini, pattypan squash, yellow crookneck squash)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon flaked salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Preheat the oven to 350°F.…

Quick Pickles
4-5 pickling cucumbers
½ cup water, at room temperature or cooler
½ cup rice vinegar or white or cider vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup or sugar
1 ½ teaspoons fine sea salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
20 twists…

Black Pepper Chitarra with Zucchini and Garlic Scapes
2 medium zucchini, julienned
1 pound chitarra or spaghetti style pasta
3 tablespoons olive oil
10 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish
1 bunch garlic scapes, thinly sliced
1/4…

Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie
PASTRY
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening (cold)
2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice (cold)
CRUMBLE TOPPING
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup oats
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter (cold,…

Asparagus Risotto
6 cups vegetable stock, preferably homemade
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup Arborio or Carnaroli rice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, stalks cut into 2-inch lengths
1 cup thawed frozen peas
1 teaspoon…

Pizza with Ramp Pesto and Fresh Mozzarella
FOR THE PESTO:
4 oz. ramp greens, about 8 cups
2 oz. Parmigiano Reggiano, cut into 4 chunks
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
pinch salt
FOR ONE PIZZA:
1 round pizza dough
olive oil
2 oz cheese
sea…

Sausage, Cheddar and Chive Savory French Toast
10 slices French bread (1 inch thick)- you can use Balthazar White
1 pound bulk pork sausage, any variety of Griggstown Chicken Sausage works too, casings removed
8 large eggs
2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, Washington Crossing…

Chive Butter
1 pound (4 sticks) butter (unsalted)
½ cup chives (fresh, finely chopped)
In a large bowl, mash the butter with a potato masher or just squish it up with your hands. You can even cream the butter using the…

Potato Salad with Arugula and Chives
1/2 small red or yellow onion, peeled and roughly chopped
2 pounds new potatoes, scrubbed and cut into bite-sized pieces
Salt
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
3 cups…

Broccoli Salad
FOR THE DRESSING:
¾ cups Mayonnaise (full Fat Or Avocado Oil Mayo)
3 Tablespoons Light Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Fat Free Greek Yogurt
1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Sugar
¼ teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Fresh…