Growing at the Speed of Life - A Year in the Life of My First Kitchen Garden

MÂCHE WITH BERRIES

This is a lovely seasonal salad with your own
or very fresh local berries. The dressing is de­
liberately light so as not to overwhelm the ten­
der young leaves.
SERVES 4

4 cups mâche
1⅓ cup strawberries, blackberries, blueberries,
or raspberries
¼ cup roughly chopped toasted walnuts

For the Dressing
¼ cup berry vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Place the mâche, berries, and nuts in a large
bowl.
Combine the vinegar, oil, salt, and black
pepper in a small bowl. Pour over the salad and
toss well.

Per serving : 143 calories, 12 g fat, 1 g saturated fat
(6% calories from saturated fat), 7 g carbohydrate, 3
g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 149 mg sodium. Ex-
changes: 1 Vegetable, ½ Fruit, 2 Fat

MÂCHE, GOAT CHEESE,



AND BLUEBERRY SALAD

Mâche can be harvested when quite small as a

miniature lettuce. Usually 2–3 small heads can

be well washed and served whole. In this case,

the colors and tastes are truly elegant.

SERVES 4

8–12 small mâche heads, washed well and left

whole

4 tablespoons prepared light ranch dressing

2 ounces crumbled goat cheese

2 ounces pine nuts, lightly pan-toasted

4 ounces fresh blueberries or 2 ounces dried

Toss the mâche heads in the ranch dressing.

Carefully fold in the goat cheese, pine nuts,

and blueberries.

Serve quite cold as a first course or side

salad.

Per serving : 192 calories, 14 g fat, 3 g saturated fat

(14% calories from saturated fat), 12 g carbohydrate,

7 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 221 mg sodium

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