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I wrote this blog from 2018-2020 to correspond with dishes I cooked at the St.Petersburg Saturday Morning Farmer's Market, to introduce market-goers to recipe ideas or foods they may not have worked with, and to feature in-season produce from our beautiful, local farmers.  I hope you continue to enjoy these recipes!
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2/22/2019

GO-TO SALAD WITH CASHEW PARM

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I make this salad 3 or 4 times a week.  It is my go-to because it goes with everything and is so easy to throw together (once you have the cashew parm in the fridge).  Once you've made the cashew parm, you'll see how easy that is to throw together too!  I don't measure the ingredients, I just throw a clove of garlic in the food processor with what looks to be a cup or so of cashews, add some salt, and buzz till fine.  Then I store it in a jar in the fridge, so next time I want this salad everything is ready.  
A word about the vinegars:  This recipe calls for red wine vinegar and umeboshi vinegar.  If you haven't heard of umeboshi vinegar, it is a Japanese condiment made from the pickled plum and beefsteak leaves (shiso).  You can get it at your local health food store.  It is a wonderful condiment, more salty than vinegary, and it is absolutely delicious over steamed vegetables or greens.  I highly recommend trying it out.  But, as an alternative, this salad can also be made simply with olive oil and lemon juice, and omit the vinegars.  You may need to add a little more salt to taste, but it is very good this way too.  
If you haven't discovered the joy of Little Pond Farm's red and green leaf lettuce, or their red and green romaine, you have been missing out.  All through the season I can't seem to get enough of these perfect tender heads of lettuce, they are nothing like what you can buy in a store!  However, you can use store-bought lettuce too, or even arugula - the peppery taste goes so well with the parm.
Finally, I'll share with you that I sometimes make this salad a meal in itself, by adding some chopped pan-seared "chicken tenders" that I get at Trader Joes.  Processed vegan meats are not the healthiest choice, but once and a while they really hit the spot, and work great in this salad.  
For the cashew-parm:

1 cup roasted cashews
1 clove garlic
1/2 t salt

Combine in a food processor, process until the cashews are fine, like grated Parmesan. 
Store in an airtight jar for up to 1 week in the fridge.  This recipe is enough for 4-6 salads.


For the salad:

1 head lettuce: red leaf, romaine, green leaf
2 T olive oil
1-2 T red wine vinegar
1 T umeboshi vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

Cut the “butt” off the bottom of the lettuce and wash the leaves, or dunk them in a bowl of water.  Let them drain in a colander for a minute.  Tear or chop the lettuce into 1 inch pieces, in a large salad bowl.  Add the olive oil, vinegars, salt and pepper.  Add about a 1/4 cup of the cashew-parm, and toss well with salad tongs.  Adjust for more vinegar, salt or parm to taste.

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    Max Lewis is a licensed Acupuncture Physician in St. Petersburg, FL.  Previously, she co-owned and operated a much loved vegan/vegetarian/macrobiotic restaurant called Tofu A Go-Go! in Provincetown, MA.  Her experience and knowledge of food and natural healing eventually led her to pursue a career in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

    She firmly believes that going to the farmer's market and buying and cooking fresh, locally grown vegetables, is one of the best things we can do for our health and wellbeing.

    This blog brings you Vegan Dishes by Dr. Max, from the Taste Cart at the Saturday Morning Market in St. Pete featuring seasonal organic and abundant produce, grown by our very own local farmers, and recipes of What I Cooked This Week.  Enjoy your vegetables!

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