50 Best Plants on the Planet (2 page)

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Authors: Cathy Thomas

Cantaloupe	83
Cantaloupe-Nectarine Smoothie	87
Cantaloupe with Indian-Spiced Yogurt	88
Cantaloupe and Fig Salad	89
Casaba Melon	90
Casaba, Cantaloupe, and Strawberry Compote	93
Casaba Crostini	94
Sliced Casaba and Watermelon Platter with Lime-Mint Syrup	95
Chard	96
Butter Bean and Chard Slumgullion	99
Grilled Mozzarella-Stuffed Chard with Black Rice	101
Fettuccine with Chard and Baby Heirloom Tomatoes	102
Chile	103
Bean Tostadas with Cabbage Escabeche	106
Chicken and Toasted Bulgur Salad with Corn and Arugula	107
Grilled Tomato Salsa	108
Chrysanthemum Leaf	109
SautÃ©ed Chrysanthemum Leaves with Grilled Tofu	112
Chrysanthemum and Butter Lettuce Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing	113
Thai-Style Carrot Soup with Chrysanthemum Leaves	115
Cilantro	116
Chicken Breasts with Pineapple Chutney and Cilantro	119
Soba Noodles with Cucumbers, Shrimp, and Miso-Cilantro Sauce	120
Warm Quinoa Salad with Cilantro and Black Beans	122
Dandelion Green	123
Crisp Quinoa-Coated Chicken Breasts with SautÃ©ed Dandelion Greens	126
Wheat Berries with Dandelion Greens and Blue Cheese	129
Dandelion Greens with Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes	130
Endive	131
Endive, Peas, and Sugar Snap Peas with Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms	134
Lentil Soup with Curly Endive	135
Endive Boats with Green Olive, Parsley, and Walnut Salad	137
Gai Lan	138
Gai Lan and Cauliflower Frittata	141
Gai Lan, Tofu, and Ginger Soup	142
Gai Lan Salad with Baby Greens and Dried Mango	143
Gooseberry	144
Chicken Salad with Gooseberries, Plums, and Blue Cheese	147
Gooseberry-Cherry Relish	149
Gooseberry-Cherry Clafouti	150
Grapefruit	151