Arugula Toast and Garlicky Roasted Veggies

Last week's Take Home bag was a brand new recipe. Inspired by the 'let's put everything on toast" craze, which has moved on from avocado to include just about every ingredient one can mash, spread, sprinkle, crush or otherwise adhere to a piece of toast.  I decided to try a take home bag version. But something adaptable and kid friendly.

My first thought was goat cheese, but we had a big order this week and I was afraid it would break the budget. Plus I always want to include ingredients in the bag that folks will feel comfortable buying on a regular basis.

So I went with cream cheese. I also packed up the ingredients for my favorite veggie dish right now, roasted green beans and potatoes. I still can't get over this, and it's been months since I first made it this way.  I can't help it, it's just delicious and it goes with everything.

So, here's the packing table on Friday afternoon: each bag got a loaf of bread for toast, cream cheese, arugula, olive oil, green beans, potatoes, and garlic. Oh, and a few sprigs of fresh thyme  I ordered from Black River.

I suggested toasting the bread pretty well, then spreading with cream cheese, and topping with some arugula, a tiny drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.

Roasted Green Beans and Potatoes have appeared here before in a slightly different form, but here they are again.

Lemony French Bean Salad 

Steam 4-6 cups of french beans until they are juuuuust past crisp tender. Still a bit of crispness, but not too much. Check after 4 minutes and go from there. 

Drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl. 

Wash 3-4 medium red potatoes and chop into 1/2 inch pieces. Toss with a few Tbsp of olive oil and some salt and pepper, and roast at 400 for 20 minutes or so, until the start to brown and crisp on the edges. Remove from oven and shake the pan a bit, then let cool slightly. 

Add them to the beans in the large bowl. 

Now make some dressing. 

1/3 cup olive oil

3-4 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 cloves minced garlic

1 tsp each salt and pepper

Whisk well, drizzle over the salad, and toss it all together. If you have any fresh thyme laying around sprinkle it on top.

If you want to get fancy, serve with extra lemon wedges. 

Happy Dinner!

xo