This simple green salad is my default. I love the combination of peppery local arugula tossed with lemon vinaigrette, savory grated Parmesan and toasted nuts. I often serve it as is or dress it up with some seasonal ingredients. I thought I’d share a few of those variations to serve as …
Lunch
spring berry salad with lemon verbena vinaigrette
After buying lemon verbena at Herbfest this year, I found myself unsure of how I could use it, aside from making soap. (And then I started singing “How do you solve a problem like verbena?” whenever I went outside to water the plants. I have issues.) I thought I’d try making it into a lemon verbena …
ROASTED SWEET POTATO SALAD
We ate this as a light meal, but I think it would make a great side dish. For whatever reason it made me think of Thanksgiving. But let’s not rush things – I am perfectly happy enjoying the bit of cooler weather here in the DC the last few days. It’s glorious. I’ve even taken to wearing my …