A nice, simple salad for your Thanksgiving table.

1 bunch of kale

2 cups large diced butternut squash

1 15 ounce can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon curry powder

pinch of cayenne pepper

Kosher salt

½ cup pecans

For the Dressing

2 tablespoons tahini

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 teaspoon honey

½ teaspoon kosher salt

Something about adding fruit to this salad brings it to a whole different level. You could easily switch the peaches for nectarines if you wanted.

Tomato, Peach & Basil Salad

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 large handfuls grape tomatoes, sliced in half lengthwise

2 fresh yellow peaches, halved and sliced

1 small bunch basil leaves

3 oz. mozzarella pearls

1-2 tsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsp olive oil

Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

A tasty recipe with a butter sauce you could put on almost anything. If you have a grill or grill pan, you could grill the veggies instead. If you have that option, some larger pieces of grilled scallions (three-inch pieces) would be a great addition to this dish.

INGREDIENTS

for the miso butter:


3 tablespoons of butter, softened


3 teaspoons of sweet white miso


2 scallions, thinly sliced


black pepper

for the vegetables:

a quart of cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half


INGREDIENTS

 Extra-virgin olive oil

1 small onion, finely diced

2 pounds zucchini, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick pieces (for larger zucchini, cut in half lengthwise before slicing)

 Salt and pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced, or 2 tablespoons chopped green garlic

1 ounce basil, about 2 cups loose leaves

1 pound ziti or other dry pasta

8 ounces ricotta, about 1 cup

 Pinch of crushed red pepper

 Zest of 1 lemon

Chimichurri is a great, easy sauce to add bright and complex flavors to many meals, meat or chicken, fish or grilled vegetables. If your Fourth of July feast needs a little extra flavor, consider this sauce, using this week's cilantro and any mint and scallions you might have left over from last week's share. You could probably also thin it out a little with extra lemon juice and olive oil to use it as a salad dressing (use up this week's lettuce too!)

Ingredients:

2 cloves garlic

1/2 c packed fresh cilantro

1/2 c packed fresh mint