4 ea Fresh tomatoes

1 ea Ripe avocado

2 dr Lemon juice

1 pn Chili powder

1 sm Handful of alfalfa sprouts

2 tb Chopped celery or green bell

– pepper 1 ts Chopped parsley

1 pn Coriander

Salt Cut tops off tomatoes & scoop out insides. Save insides for another dish. Mash avocado & mix with the rest of the ingredients. Stuff into the tomato shells. Particularly good as an appetizer to a Mexican meal.

1/4 c Walnuts, chopped

1 sm Sweet orange, sectioned

1/2 md Firm ripe avocado, diced

1/2 c Turnip, diced

Red leaf lettuce, torn, — as needed

———-DRESSING———-

1 1/2 tb Walnut oil -=OR=-

Peanut oil 1/2 tb Lemon juice -=OR=-

Lime juice, to taste 1/2 ts Mint

1/2 ts Honey

Black pepper, to taste Toast walnuts on a hot, dry skillet, stirring frequently, until they are fragrant. About 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat & let cool. Combine salad ingredients in a serving bowl & toss with the walnuts. In a small bowl, stir together the dressing ingredients. Pour over the salad & toss to coat. Serve at once.

1 lb Fresh asparagus, trimmed

1/4 c Minced shallots

3 tb Tarragon-white wine vinegar

4 ts Chopped fresh tarragon OR

1 1/4 ts Dried tarragon

1 ts Dijon mustard

7 tb Hazelnut oil, walnut oil

-or olive oil 4 c Baby lettuces or inner

-leaves of curly endive 1/4 c Hazelnuts, toasted, husked,

-coarsely chopped

Pour water into large pot to depth of 1 inch and bring to boil. Place asparagus on steamer rack set over water in pot. Cover pot and steam until asparagus is cresp-tender, about 4 minutes. Transfer asparagus to bowl of ice water and cool. Drain. Place asparagus on paper towls. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Combine shallots, vinegar, tarragon and mustard in bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place baby lettuces on large platter. Arrange asparagus atop lettuces. Drizzle with vinaigrette. Sprinkle with hazelnuts. From The Loire Valley Bon Appetit/May 94 Typed by Didi Pahl

1/4 C fresh lime juice

2 tsp minced canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 C chopped seed tomatoes

1 C chopped onion

½ C chopped fresh cilantro

• Combine fresh lime juice, chipotle chilies and minced garlic in large bowl.

• Add chopped tomatoes, onion and fresh cilantro.

• Season to taste with salt.

• Let pico de gallo stand 1 hour at room temperature to allow flavors to develop.

1 t Vegetable oil

1 lb Carrots, sliced

6 oz Onion, chopped

2 md Oranges, grated & squeezed

1 1/2 pt Vegetable stock

2 tb Cilantro, chopped

1 t Salt

Pepper, to taste

Heat oil in a soup pot. Add the carrot & onion. Cover & saute for 10 minutes, without browning. Shake the pot occasionally. Add the orange zest & orange juice, stock, cilantro & the rest of the seasonings. Bring to a boil, cover & simmer for 45 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Pour soup into a blender & puree until smooth. Return to pan & re-heat. Serve hot. Elizabeth Brand, “Vegetables”