I often look through Heidi Swanson’s books for ideas. I saw this recipe Tortilla Salad and made my own version of it with the vegetables we got this week.

You can use any vegetables you have of course. I followed the recipe for the dressing except I added a little cumin, and used the beans and cauliflower again. This is very good. I’ll make this again.

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
•  1 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves
•  1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
•  1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
•  2 teaspoons sweet paprika
•  2 medium cloves of garlic, smashed into a paste
•  1 well-crumbled bay leaf
•  pinch of red pepper flakes
•  1/4 teaspoon + fine grain sea salt
•  1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• A pinch of cumin

Gently warm the olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet or pan, until it is just hot. When hot remove from heat.

While the oil is heating, lightly pound the rosemary, thyme, and oregano in a mortar and pestle.

Stir the paprika, garlic, bay leaf, red pepper flakes, and salt into the oil. Then add the bruised herbs and lemon juice.

You can use this now, but know – the oil just gets better as it ages over a few days. Keep it in a refrigerator for up to a week/ten days-ish. It thickens up when cold, so if you need it in a liquid state, place it in the sun or in a warm place for a few minutes.

-Mo