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Simple Summer Salad – Recipe

Simple Summer Salad – Recipe

This simple salad is bursting with the colors and flavors of garden-fresh produce. What a painless and delicious way to get your daily vegetables! Helen Nearing knew how easy and perfect fresh, seasonal cooking can be–this recipe is one of her best and most nutritious.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups fresh green peas, uncooked
  • 2 green peppers, chopped
  • 2 carrots, slivered
  • 2 young cucumbers, thinly sliced
  • ˝ cup minced parsley
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Lettuce leaves

1. Place the peas, green pepper, carrots, cucumbers, and parsley in a bowl. Toss well with the olive oil and lemon juice until the vegetables are well-coated. Serve on a bed of lettuce leaves.

Serve 4.

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Adapted from “Simple Food for the Good Life” by Helen Nearing (Chelsea Green, 1980). Copyright (c) 1980 by Helen Nearing. Reprinted by permission of Chelsea Green.
Adapted from “Simple Food for the Good Life” by Helen Nearing (Chelsea Green, 1980).

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Annie B. Bond

Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).

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6:03AM PDT on May 9, 2013

Thank you Thank you Annie, for Sharing this!

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1:43AM PDT on Sep 13, 2011

Great! Thanks.

3:09AM PDT on May 4, 2010

Lovely, thanks!

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Thanks for the post :-)

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