Recipe of the Week by Natalia Rose Institute Executive Chef, Doris Choi: Fresh from the Farmer’s Market

Farmer’s Market Salad

This recipe is neutral, and will work with fresh goat feta for a protein meal, or with chopped avocado for a starch meal.

2 – 3 heirloom tomatoes, or Roma, cherry, grape, beefsteak, etc.
1 orange, peeled and sliced, and/or yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 handful yellow beans
½ bulb fennel, sliced thin
½ red onion, sliced thin
Basil to garnish

Cu-ba-mint Dressing

1 hothouse cucumber, or 2 – 3 Kirby cucumbers
2 – 3 garlic cloves, minced
Handful basil
10 sprigs mint
1 cup packed baby spinach
2 medium lemons, juiced

Blend all ingredients at high speed until creamy. Pour over salad and enjoy