Fresh Summer Salad #1 with Green Garlic Scape Dressing

CSA Week #1: Salad and dressing.  CSA items marked with an *.

Fresh Summer Salad
1 head of red leaf lettuce*
1 head of geen leaf lettuce*
1 bunch Suehlihung mustard*
1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and cooked
6 radishes*
2 carrots
1 gala apple
1/2 cup red grapes
1/4 cup toasted almonds

Cook chickpeas ahead of time.  Toast almonds in 350 oven for 10 minutes.

Clean and chop lettuces.  Slice radishes thinly.  Grate the carrots.  Cube the apple. Slice the grapes in half.

Green Garlic Scape Dressing (makes 1 cup)
2 garlic scapes*
2 scallions
6 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice (approximately 1/2 lemon)
1 tablespoon agave
1/2 teaspoon pink salt

Chop up garlic scapes and scallions and combine with all ingredients in the processor.

Pour most of the dressing over the lettuces.  Combine well.  Place the lettuces on a plate and top with chickpeas, radishes, carrots, apples, grapes and toasted almonds. Drizzle a little more dressing on top.  Enjoy!

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