Menu Mondays | Something from Nothing: Thrifty Foods from the 1930s
Thoughtful presentation of food can enhance a meal, especially when you're eating on the cheap.
In honor of Earth Day, we've picked this pretty salad recipe from the Great Depression to send you a vitamin-rich bouquet of green(s).
Ingredients
Romaine lettuce, center leaves
1 carrot, cut in long, thin slices
multicolored peppers, cut in strips
turnip tips
Directions
• Place pepper slices inside 2 Romaine leaves
• Roll the leaves tightly at the bottom, creating a "bouquet"
• Tie with a carrot slice
• Slip turnip tips into the bouquet center
• Place on a plate and serve with your favorite dressing
In honor of Earth Day, we've picked this pretty salad recipe from the Great Depression to send you a vitamin-rich bouquet of green(s).
Ingredients
Romaine lettuce, center leaves
1 carrot, cut in long, thin slices
multicolored peppers, cut in strips
turnip tips
Directions
• Place pepper slices inside 2 Romaine leaves
• Roll the leaves tightly at the bottom, creating a "bouquet"
• Tie with a carrot slice
• Slip turnip tips into the bouquet center
• Place on a plate and serve with your favorite dressing