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Lostgaeriel · 01-13-2004, 08:51 PM

Goldberry’s Green Herbs

Choose your favourite mixture of greens. Rub inside of salad bowl with a cut clove of garlic. Tear or cut greens into bite-sized pieces as necessary.

baby spinach leaves
Romaine
Endive
Dandelion greens
Escarole
Bibb lettuce
Leaf lettuce
alfalfa sprouts
fresh basil leaves
fresh parsley
nasturtiums or pansies (thanks for the great suggestion, Raefindel! )

If desired, add other vegetables:

mushrooms, sliced or quartered
radishes, finely sliced
red onion, finely sliced or green onion, chopped
tomato wedges or cherry tomatoes
cucumber, sliced
zucchini, sliced or julienned
sweet peppers, sliced or diced
hot peppers, sliced
avocado, cubed & sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning
etc.

Serve with Basic Bombadil Dressing or a variation.

Basic Bombadil Dressing

No, it’s not Yellow Boots & a Blue Coat!

½ cup olive or vegetable oil
¼ cup wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a small jar and shake well. Mix as close to serving time as possible.
To make it spicy, add:

½ clove garlic, finely chopped
generous pinch of oregano
generous pinch of sweet basil

Or to make it cheesy add:

3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated

Or to make it tomatoey add:

½ clove garlic, finely chopped
½ cup tomato juice

Or for blue cheese dressing add:

2 oz. blue cheese
1 oz. softened cream cheese
1 Tbsp. light cream

Combine all ingredients; mix well, cover and chill. Serve at room temperature.

01-13-2004, 08:51 PM	#31
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Goldberry’s Green Herbs Choose your favourite mixture of greens. Rub inside of salad bowl with a cut clove of garlic. Tear or cut greens into bite-sized pieces as necessary. baby spinach leaves Romaine Endive Dandelion greens Escarole Bibb lettuce Leaf lettuce alfalfa sprouts fresh basil leaves fresh parsley nasturtiums or pansies (thanks for the great suggestion, Raefindel! ) If desired, add other vegetables: mushrooms, sliced or quartered radishes, finely sliced red onion, finely sliced or green onion, chopped tomato wedges or cherry tomatoes cucumber, sliced zucchini, sliced or julienned sweet peppers, sliced or diced hot peppers, sliced avocado, cubed & sprinkled with lemon juice to prevent browning etc. Serve with Basic Bombadil Dressing or a variation. Basic Bombadil Dressing No, it’s not Yellow Boots & a Blue Coat! ½ cup olive or vegetable oil ¼ cup wine vinegar salt and pepper to taste Combine all ingredients in a small jar and shake well. Mix as close to serving time as possible. To make it spicy, add: ½ clove garlic, finely chopped generous pinch of oregano generous pinch of sweet basil Or to make it cheesy add: 3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated Or to make it tomatoey add: ½ clove garlic, finely chopped ½ cup tomato juice Or for blue cheese dressing add: 2 oz. blue cheese 1 oz. softened cream cheese 1 Tbsp. light cream Combine all ingredients; mix well, cover and chill. Serve at room temperature. __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting. Last edited by Lostgaeriel; 02-17-2004 at 12:26 AM.