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Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 small head leafy, green lettuce, washed and dried and torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 bunch watercress, stems discarded, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 bunch arugula, stems discarded, leaves torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1 large purple spring onion, thinly sliced on the bias
• a small handful baby carrots, peeled and boiled for 1-1/2 minutes
• 1/2 cup shelled English peas
• 1/2 cup prepared fava beans (remove the whole beans from the large pods, blanch them and then peel the beans from their shells)
• a small handful radishes, cut into small wedges

Dressing

• 1 small shallot, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1-1/2 teaspoons real Vermont maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• coarse salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Farmers Market Salad

This Salad is about using what's fresh and grown near you, and its delicious any time of the year. The slightly sweet dressing makes it a hit with kids!

Submitted by:
Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow is an Oscar-winning actress, passionate amateur cook, mother of two young children, and supporter of Healthy Child Healthy World. She shares her recipes and lifestyle tips on her website, Goop.

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Make It:

Combine all the lettuces together in a large serving bowl. Arrange the onion, carrots, peas, fava beans and radishes on top. In a small bowl, whisk together the shallot, mustard, maple syrup and vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil and season the dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle over the salad and serve.

Clean It:

Some vegetables that grow underground, like radishes, require a more thorough washing to remove pesticide residue and microorganisms. Use a gentle scrub brush to get firm-skinned foods cleaned!

Green It:

Slicing and peeling vegetables for salads usually leaves some cores and scrapes and bruised parts unusable for the meal. Don’t toss them – start a compost (bucket) in your yard or even on a porch!

Make It Fun:

When making a salad that calls for peas or beans, have the kids help with the shelling and removal of the peas, then add the discarded shells to the compost.

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