I’ll tell you one of the things I miss most since we moved here: kale. But on the plus side I am really getting into mâche.
Let me tell you about mâche, also known as “lamb’s lettuce”: It’s been cultivated since the 17th century here in France’s Loire valley. It is in season from Mid-August through December, making it ideal for holiday fare. It is nutritionally rich, particularly in terms of its Omega 3 oils and in having three times the iron of spinach. So when people ask you “Where do you get your iron from?” you can reply “From Emily’s mâche salad!”
Recipe:
Toss up …
- Mâche
- Grated raw beet
- Clementine segments
- Sliced red onions
- Chopped walnuts
- and your favorite vinaigrette.
Et voila! An explosion of festive colors.
