Getting Your Green at the Market

This time of year the market is full of greens--leaf, arugula, butterhead, spinach, and red leaf lettuces--to name a few. No bag of grocery-store prewashed salad mix can rival the flavor of lettuces freshly-picked that morning and brought to the market table.

So pick up a bag or two of your favorite salad mix this weekend at the market, and be sure to try this easy recipe for homemade raspberry walnut salad dressing. It's one of my favorites--though I have to confess to not having specific measurements for some of the ingredients. I often tend to cook by taste rather than exactness. Try your own combinations and adjust depending on your taste--whether you like a sweeter dressing or stronger vinegar flavor for your salads. Enjoy!

RASPBERRY WALNUT SALAD DRESSING

Mix (shake) together:
2 parts olive oil
1 part raspberry vinegar (available at the market)
a splash of walnut oil
grainy mustard
honey (available at the market)

I like to make mine in a small glass canning jar so that it is easy to shake and store for later use.
And why not pick up some good cheese at the market to top it off? Add some dried cherries or craisins, nuts or seeds, and you'll have a healthy, tasty salad you can feel good about!