I’m happy to report I successfully used the mandolin without slicing my fingers off. I’ve been waiting to use these watermelon radishes and had nothing in mind, but then I went to make my favorite Thai kale salad and realized I didn’t have anymore roasted butternut squash or sweet potatoes on hand. Doh! I couldn’t have a salad with fewer than four ingreds!
It was a nice twist on my usual…I loved the spicy kick of the radishes. These watermelon ones aren’t too intense. And thanks to the mellow creamy avo and crunchy salty peanuts, everything was beautifully balanced.
If you live near a Nugget market, get your hands on their house made sesame Thai dressing asap.
I changed up my lunch routine with this tuna salad.
I made two servings worth with 2 cans of wild caught tuna, Sir Kensington dijonnaise, Sir Kensington mayo, celery, avo, salt and pepper.
Scooped up with plantain chips and carrot sticks.
Then I went back to my beloved Brussels plates for a couple of days…
Had to do a little mid week prep for the purposes of that, but it was well worth it.
The cheese I used both days was a 6 months aged manchego, which I liked with smoked salmon.
Last but not least, I roasted these yellow beets (from my imperfect produce box). I would never buy these otherwise, so I love that it’s pushing me to do stuff outside my usual (kale) salad zone.
I made a vinaigrette out of olive oil, sherry vinegar, mustard and salt and left it to cool in the dressing overnight so that when I went to eat it the next day, the beets had taken on all that flavor.
Then I added pistachios and chevre (Cypress Grove’s Ms Natural again).
SO GOOD.
LOL on that pistachio jar label! Love it!!
You need a cut proof glove for your mandolin, it’s the only way to go and you’ll use the mandolin for everything.
I actually just started a jar of fermented radishes this morning! Following the template recipe from Noma and added in some cracked peppercorns too. Starting fermented green beans with dill and mustard seeds tomorrow :))
So fun to try new stuff in your imperfect produce box! My sister is on their wait list for if/when they expand further in CA, and maybe one day they will make it to nyc i hope!