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Chef Detrich’s purslane salad garnish

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Chef Detrich's purslane salad garnish

Harvest 5-10 stems of purslane.

Rinse in cold water

Remove all leaves and discard the stems

Blend together:

1 teaspoon Banyuls red wine vinegar (or the best vinegar you have)

1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (your best)

¼ teaspoon bourbon barrel aged soy sauce (or whatever soy sauce or tamari you have)

A few grinds of black pepper

Toss purslane leaves with the dressing and scatter over roasted root vegetables or serve on a charcuterie board with cheeses, meats and pickles.

Kayte Young discovered her passion for growing, cooking, foraging and preserving fresh food when she moved to Bloomington in 2007. With a background in construction, architecture, nutrition education and writing, she brings curiosity and a love of storytelling to a show about all things edible. Kayte raises bees, a small family and a yard full of food in Bloomington’s McDoel Gardens neighborhood.