My Friend John And The "Bouquet" He Gave Me

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People that know me know how I love getting flowers.  Welllll how about this arrangement!  John, one of Arnold's next door neighbors, brought me this delightful hand picked arrangement right from his garden.  The basil will be used in our pesto, soups and this weekend a special salad will be featured with a lemon basil vinaigrette dressing. 

Look for tomorrows blog where John and his partner team up to present "Photographers Friday". 

John and Bret's Salad... This is called John and Bret's salad because John grew the basil and Bret grew the tomatoes that are in the salad.


Warm Lemon Basil Dressing
1/4 c olive oil
1 red onion diced finely
Zest from about 1/4 of lemon
2 TBS Candied Ginger finely chopped
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 TBS Honey
3 TBS cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup rough chopped fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil, add onions, ginger and lemon zest and saute until onions are translucent.  Turn off heat and add remaining ingredients.  You might need to reheat, you want it to be warm enough to slightly wilt your lettuce.  Can be stored and reheated when ready to use.  Dressing will be full bodied. 

Arugula
Chopped Romaine
Shredded Carrots
Dried Cherries
Walnuts
Apples
Diced Homegrown Tomatoes
Grilled Salmon
Drizzle With Warm Lemon Basil Dressing