Summer Squash & Zucchini Salad with Roasted Garlic Scape Salsa Verde, Whipped Amaltheia Goat Cheese-Ricotta & Marcona Almonds
Roasted Garlic Scape Salsa Verde
Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients:
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4 garlic scapes, charred in a cast iron past until dark in color and tender
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1 large shallot, finely diced
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7-10 kalamata olives, plus 2 T of the brine (chefs choice, depends on size), chopped
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1 T fresh thyme, picked off the stem
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½ bunch parsley, chopped
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3 sprigs of fresh mint, gently torn (mint bruises, be gentle, I like to tear mine instead of chopping)
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Small pinch of chile flakes, I like to use Chile d’arbol
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A couple of cracks of fresh black pepper
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Pinch of sea salt to taste
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Zest of 1 lemon, set juice aside for the summer squash
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Approx ¾ cup olive oil
Toss all of the the above ingredients into a bowl, mix well, and use to dress & drizzle onto your summer squash! **PRO TIP, store the left overs in a mason jar in the fridge for up to a week and Put on top of EVERYTHING! I love this salsa verde because its delicious on eggs, tossed in pasta, or used as another topper for another veggie dish!
For the Goat-Ricotta
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1 small tub Amaltheia goat cheese
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1 small tub Amaltheia whole milk ricotta
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2 T olive oil
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Pinch sea salt
Use your food processor to “buzz” these ingredients together to make a smooth & creamy mixture for the bottom of your plate when building this lovely salad!
To Prepare The Summer Squash
NEED: Mandolin, or truly great knife skills!
Ingredients:
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2 small zucchini
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2 small summer yellow squash
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Juice of the above lemon
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Pinch of sea salt
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Freshly cracked black pepper
Thinly shave your squashes into a mixing bowl, add your lemon, olive oil, sea salt, and pepper, and gently massage your squash.
Now we build our salads!!
Need: Those Chopped yummy almonds you bought, and set aside!
“Shmear a large bit of the goat - ricotta on the bottom of your plate. Place a “happy mess” of a handful of the squashes on top, and dress heavily with the Roasted Garlic Scape Salsa Verde! Top with chopped almonds. Enjoy!