Farmer's Market

The days of winter are almost upon us and in a very busy fall did not get the latest pictures and stories posted in a timely manner - but finally here they are!

The North Battleford Farmer's Market is a great place to spend a few dollars for quality, fresh produce that lead to healthy eating - at least for a few weeks!

I enjoy browsing the stalls and selecting a wide variety of vegetables. It is important to get there earlier as many others are as equally eager to get their share of the produce!



Two of my favourites are fresh beans and beets and the following recipes make enough for several meals.

Mustardy Beet Salad
4 medium beats, unpeeled
Dressing:
2 TBS lemon juice
2 TBS Dijon mustard
1 TBS cider vinegar
1 TBS salad oil
1 tsp sugar
2 TBS fresh dill
Dash freshly ground pepper

Cook the beats in water until tender, peel and slice
Combine all the dressing ingredients
Add the beets and stir gently
Chill for before serving

Dilly Bean Salad
Salad:
1 lb small green beans, steamed tender crisp
2 TBS snipped fresh dill
6 green onions (I use chives from my herb pots)
Dressing:
2 TBS olive or salad oil
1 TBS red wine vinegar
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Combine the beans, dill and chives
Whisk together other ingredients
Add the dressing to the bean mixture
Serve at room temperature.

While these recipes taste best when made with fresh fall produce they are almost as good with supermarket veggies or in the case of beets -- canned. Enjoy!