Support your local farms and purchase as many organic, locally-grown ingredients as possible at your area NW Bergen farmers market or farm stand!
For the salad:
1/2 bunch of kale (washed, stems removed, leaves finely chopped)
1/2 bag of arugula (washed)
1 cucumber (washed and sliced into rounds)
6 cherry tomatoes (washed and sliced in half)
handful of green beans (washed and sliced into diagonal pieces)
1 carrot (peeled and grated using a box grater)
10 fresh basil leaves (washed and julienned)
Optional garnish:
Sesame seeds
Toasted almonds/cashews, chopped
Grated parmesan cheese
For the dressing:
3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon shallots (finely chopped)
1 teaspoon of honey
2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
To make the dressing:
Combine the first 7 ingredients in a high-powered blender. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while the blender is on to create an emulsified dressing.
Reserve to toss with salad.
To assemble the salad:
Combine kale and arugula in a large salad bowl or mounded onto a large plate.
Toss greens with salad dressing and continue to “massage” the kale and arugula for 1-2 minutes to incorporate the dressing evenly.
Arrange cucumber, tomatoes and green beans on top of the greens.
Sprinkle grated carrot and basil over the salad and top with additional garnishes, if desired.
Ingredients can be adjusted depending upon what is in season at the Farmers Market week to week.
** You can place your salad in portions, into soft shell tortillas. Add wild caught fish sticks (cooked for 17-19 minutes at 400 degrees). Add the fish sticks while still very warm, for a healthy, quick, anytime meal for the whole family!
** There are many great NW Bergen County area Farmers Markets. Some of my favorites include:
Abma's Farm- Year round Farm Market with a great selection of homemade quiches, pies and locally grown produce. They also have a wonderful petting zoo, garden center and a WINE TASTING room! (Wyckoff, NJ)
Piermont Market- Located in nearby Rockland County, NY, Piermont has a farmer's market every Sunday from 10-3 overlooking the Hudson River! It is called "The Souk."
Ramsey Farmer's Market- Ramsey, NJ (outside at the Ramsey Train Station Lot)- Sundays from 9am- 2pm- Now through November
Ridgewood Market-Ridgewood, NJ- Sundays from 10-2 (starting in late June)
