Spinach Salad with Mango/Garlic/Jalapeno Dressing

1/3 lb. spinach, cut up leaves a bit
30 grape tomatoes
pinch of dried oregano*
pinch of dried rosemary*

Dressing:
1 mango, no seed and no skin
1/2 jalapeno, no seeds
1 garlic clove, take out green growing stem
1 lime, peeled, keep white pith on
small handful of cilantro

Put dressing ingredients in high speed blender.  Pour over cut up spinach and tomatoes.

* I get fresh and put in glass on kitchen counter and let dry naturally.

Tabbouleh with Sunchoke Rice

Ingredients:
The salad:
8 sunchokes
1 seedless cucumber, diced
 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
 1 bunch parsley leaves, chop with a knife
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chop with a knife 

Dressing: 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2 limes)
Use a food processor to "rice" the cauliflower or sunchokes with the parsley and mint.  About 10-15 one second pulses.   Add tomatoes and cuke.  Put everything in a bowl and add lime juice.  Let marinate for about 10 mins.

*Add fruit - optional:  Pomegranate seeds with either mango or soaked figs (soak for 1 - 4 hours)

Mango Ginger Dressing

1 cup mango
4 dates
1/4 jalapeno
1 inch ginger
a splash or two of water
1/4 cup microgreens, optional (or can put over salad whole)

Put in high speed blender.  Blend.  Very creamy and tasty.

I put it over a spinach, cucumber, sweet onion and broccoli stalk salad.  yum!

Risotto Caprese (sunchoke rice and tomatoes)

8 sunchokes the size of large golfballs
2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 limes, juiced
1/2 inch turmeric, grated
1 basil leaf, optional
2 slices jalapeno, cut into bits, optional
Romaine leaves, about 4 per person

Dice tomatoes and put lime juice and salt over them.  Peel sunchokes. Cut into large chunks and put in food processor.  Process into small bits like rice.  Add to marinated tomatoes and mix.  Add grated turmeric and bits of jalapeno.  Put into romaine leaves and serve.  Lots of nice flavors. (might try basil and garlic next time....)