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Gardening

Late April Check In

We’re well into the growing season. Easter has come and gone, and we’ve already had several lettuce harvests that have made for wonderful farm to table salads! The big winners have been Roquette Arugula, which has always been reliable for me, Summertime, one of my favorites as far as flavor and texture go, and a new variety that we’ve tried this year, New Red Fire. Yields of Sunland have also been decent. More on that below.

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Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad with Orange Honey Vinaigrette

There’s something about roasted red beets that feels grounding this time of year: earthy, slightly sweet, and deeply satisfying. Paired with creamy goat cheese, toasted pecans, and crisp halved little gem lettuce heads, this salad strikes the perfect balance between rustic and refined.