Lettuce Bread and Grape Salsa

One of our Market Managers, Carrie Hunter, shares these two recipes.

Lettuce Bread

1 3/4 C sugar
3/4 C oil
4 eggs
1 1/2 T Lemon Juice
3 C flour
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t ground cardamom
2 C shredded spring lettuce (avoid the bitter ones)
3/4 C chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8 X 4 or 4 individual size loaf pans. Mix sugar and oil, add lemon juice. Stir dry ingredients; mix into sugar mixture. Stir in lettuce and nuts, spoon into loaf pans. Bake for 40 minutes if using loaf pans, 30 if using the smaller pans. Test for doneness with a toothpick. Cool 10 minutes in the pan then remove and cool completely. Freezes well. Serve with lemon curd or creme cheese.



Grape Salsa

2 C seedless green grapes
3 scallions finely chopped including several inches of green
2 T chopped green chilis
1/2 jalopeno finely minced, or to taste
2 T rice wine vinegar
1 T lime juice
2 t finely chopped fresh mint
Pinch salt

Pulse grapes in food processor until coarsely chopped. Mix all ingredients. Serve with tortilla chips or with warm brie quesidillas.