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Mustard Greens Salad with Roasted Potatoes and Tomatoes
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Serves: 4 servings
We weren’t too sure about this recipe either…until we tried it! There is a very pungent flavor to this quirky salad. [br][br][cap id=”attachment_9504″ align=”alignleft” width=”200″][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mustard-greens-salad-with-potatoes-200×300.jpg” width=”200″ height=”300″ class=” size-medium” title=”mustard-greens-salad-with-potatoes”][/url]Photo Credit: Eating Bird Food[/cap]
Ingredients
  • 2-3 medium-large white potatoes, unpeeled and chopped (about 4-5 cups)
  • Olive oil
  • 5 cups mustard greens, stems removed, leaves washed, dried, and shredded or chopped
  • 4 tomatoes, quartered
  • 1/4 cup red onion, sliced thin
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ½ tbsp shallot, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Add chopped potatoes to a baking sheet, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
  3. Spread potatoes in a single layer and roast in the oven until soft and golden brown (approx. 40 minutes).
  4. While the potatoes are roasting, chop your veggies and prepare dressing.
  5. To prepare dressing, combine red wine vinegar, shallots, garlic, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, parsley, 1/2 cup olive oil, water, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.
  6. When potatoes are done roasting, remove from oven and allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes.
  7. Place mustard greens in a large salad bowl, top with slightly cooled roasted potatoes, tomatoes, onions and pour 1/2 cup dressing over salad. Toss to combine.
  8. Taste and season with extra salt and pepper if needed.

 

Pasta with Spring Peas

Pasta with Spring Peas
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Serves: 4 servings
Peas are great because they have a natural sweetness that’s subtle. This is a vegetarian recipe but it’s easy to incorporate chicken tenderloins or a fish, such as salmon, for added protein. [br][br][cap id=”attachment_9546″ align=”alignleft” width=”252″][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pasta-new-5_300-252×300.jpg” width=”252″ height=”300″ class=” size-medium” title=”pasta-new-5_300″][/url]Photo Credit: Pinterest.com[/cap]
Ingredients
  • 1 lb pappardelle or linguine
  • 1 lb peas
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
  2. Pulse the peas in a food processor or blender until chopped but not pureed. Add ½ cup ricotta, salt, and pepper and pulse to combine.
  3. Drain the pasta, reserving ⅓ cup of the pasta water, and return it to the pot. Add the peas and reserved pasta water and toss.
  4. Divide the pasta among individual bowls. Top with the remaining ricotta, a sprinkle of chives, and a drizzle of oil.

 

Favorite Broccoli Salad

Favorite Broccoli Salad
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Serves: 8 servings
We brought this to a family BBQ recently – people could not stop gushing about how delicious it was! Our family isn’t big on mayo, but we didn’t mind it one bit in this recipe! [br][br][url href=”undefined”][img src=”https://vonthunfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4137484992_a058278e59_b-300×225.jpg” width=”300″ height=”225″ class=”alignleft size-medium” title=”4137484992_a058278e59_b”][/url]
Ingredients
  • 8 cups of fresh broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1/2 red onion , cut into thin bite sized slices
  • 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 3/4 cup raisins or craisins
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 4 oz. cheddar cheese, cubed
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Combine broccoli with the red onion, raisins, almonds, and cheese in a large bowl.
  2. To make the dressing, mix the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar together until smooth. Stir into the salad.
  3. Let salad chill for about 3 hours.This allows the flavors to meld.
  4. Add the bacon at the end to keep it crisp. Season with salt and pepper and serve.