Plate to Plate

Eating locally in the Berkshires

Salads

Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad with Orange and Lemon Dressing

December 23, 2009 at 3:45 PM by Frances

Despite the bum of a summer we had this year — nary a tomato and few zucchinis to be seen — our CSA was somehow able to produce some of the most luscious carrots I’ve ever had. They are crisp and sweet. They are thick and even a little juicy. They are quintessentially, deeply carroty, and they require little more than a quick scrub — peeling is totally not necessary.

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Roasted Sweet Potato and Spinach Salad

December 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM by Frances

What I want during this strange stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas is something warm and satisfying — hearty, even — but light and nutritious. Something filling, but not indulgent. How do I meld these seemingly contradictory impulses? With a warm winter salad.

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Rhubarb Salad with Fennel and Goat Cheese

May 12, 2009 at 6:03 PM by Frances

The rhubarb salad recipe below is simple, with a nice contrast of sweet and tart flavors, and the crunch of walnuts and fennel playing nicely off the smooth, creamy chèvre. Plus, it took at most 20 minutes to put together, and after a hard day, there isn’t much better than a quick, tasty meal.

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Early Summer Salad with Peas, Radishes, and Buttermilk Dressing

June 22, 2008 at 5:01 PM by Frances

The tangy goat’s milk is the perfect accompaniment to sweet lettuces and peas, and the radishes have just the right bite to cut through the subtle creaminess.

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