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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 1, 2015 | 22 Grow your own summer salad Advertorial HOME & GARDEN Colour + Inspiration = Home 905-257-2061 478 Dundas St. W., Oakville Visit our website www.PaintersPlace.ca for Promotional discounts Let our team inspire you! Christine FlaCk design group PAINTING Done properly the first time... Bullard Brothers (NC) The only thing better than a homemade meal is a homegrown meal ­ and creating fresh and delicious salads using vegetables, fruits, and herbs grown in your own backyard is about as fresh as it gets when it comes to summer dining. "Self-contained salad bowls are a great way to start growing your own produce," says Peter Cantley, gardening expert for the President's Choice brand. "They're very low maintenance because they grow right in the container so there's no need to replant them or worry about them having enough room to grow." If you've never tasted kale raw in a salad, try this recipe, says Cantley, using the PC Kale Bowl. The fruit-and-nut combo is perfect for summer while the balsamic condiment, pine nuts and pecorino give it a wonderful Italian avour. The recipe easily doubles for a crowd, perfect for your next backyard barbecue. Fresh and Crispy Kale Salad Ingredients: · 1/4 cup (50 ml) extra virgin olive oil · 1/4 cup (50 ml) PC Splendido White Condiment With Balsamic Vinegar of Modena · 1 tsp (5 ml) 100% pure medium maple syrup · Pinch of salt · Pinch of freshly ground black pepper · 1 bunch kale, coarse stems removed · 1/4 cup (50 ml) pine nuts, toasted · 1/4 cup (50 ml) dried currants · 1 tbsp (15 ml) grated lemon rind · 1/4 cup (50 ml) shaved Pecorino cheese Instructions: 1. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, condiment, syrup, salt and pepper. 2. Slice kale into ½-inch (1 cm) wide strips; place in medium bowl. Add dressing; massage into kale leaves until well coated. Let stand for 10 minutes. 3. Add pine nuts and currants, tossing to coat. Garnish with grated lemon rind and Pecorino shavings. More recipe ideas are available at pc.ca. SOILYOuRSELf 4th Line QEW Dorval Serving Burlington and Oakville since 1971 450 Wyecroft Rd. unit 4 TOP SOIL · AGGREGATES ARMOR STONE · TOOLS INTERLOCK · MULCH · SEED landscapeelements.ca WE ARE OPEN AND WE DELIVER 905-337-7625 Creating a new garden... Call the professionals Or caring for an old one? 866-478-4862 greenthumb.ca