for the sake of a picnic

Garlicky Greens Pasta Salad

ingredients

• 1 lb garden arugula
• 4 oz garden basil
• 4 cloves garlic
• .25 cup olive oil
• pumpkin or sunflower seeds, toasted
• sea salt
• 1.75 c homemade chicken broth
• Harvest Grains Blend (Israeli couscous, orzo, baby garbanzo, red quinoa)
• feta, parm or romano to taste

prep

• warm oil on med-low & add crushed garlic cloves for 3-5 min
• wilt greens in garlic-laden oil 2 min or so & remove from heat
• boil chicken broth, add half the package of grains blend (according to package directions), remove from heat & let sit covered 20 min
• pour garlic greens oil mixture over grains, stir in toasted seeds & cheese to get it creamy
• chill or serve immediately
• offer flatbread (to soak up excess garlic oil, yum) & hummus on the side