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    Leafy Vegetables

    Includes chicories and leafy greens.

    This is a big ass group that includes chicories and leafy greens!

    Think kale, microgreens, collard greens, spinach, lettuces, chicories, swiss chard, arugula, cabbage, fennel, celery.

    Common denominator of this list of veggies is that they’re grown or harvested primarily for the consumption of their leafy parts (raw or cooked). And they tend to be nutritional powerhouses – yaya!

    Let’s chat chicories - closely related to lettuces, but heartier and with a bitter edge. Their crunchy fresh leafy vegies that us through the winter – such as Belgian endive, curly endive, escarole, and radicchio. These cool weather crops come in marvelous shades of purple and green, their raw bitterness is best paired with something sweet and/or rich and they transform into an entirely new veggie when cooked. The heat tempers the bitterness, giving way to something sweeter, earthier, nuttier, and downright succulent.

    Season: peak season is fall to winter, leafy vegetables can be found year round.
    Prep: raw, roasted, seared, braised, grilled.

    * Not to get too confusing but yes, some leafy veggies are also brassicas.

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    up close and overhead shot of orange and fennel salad

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    farmers market salad ingredients, all raw and un-prepped.

    Farmers Market Salad

    Summer salad with corn, asparagus, cheese, figs, avocado, tomatoes, basil and a vinaigrette.

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    Side angle shot of the gyro salad with tzatziki, pickled red onions, pita chips, little gems, feta, pine nuts and fresh herbs.

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    Overhead shot of Magic Mineral Broth in the making. A stock pot filled with leeks, celery, red onions, kombu seaweed, carrots, garlic, parsley and peppercorns.

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    Plum & Cucumber Salad with Roasted Ginger Vinaigrette

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    The final assembled salad with kale, squash, pecans, cranberries and pomegranates in a silver serving bowl.

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    VEGGIES ARE SEXY 

    Hi, I'm Daniela - a Los Angeles based food photographer and creative director. I began my career as a chef with a passion for sourcing colorful produce from local markets. I love emphasizing the beauty of real food with my images. I’m also a food stylist and recipe developer with a gorgeous prop-filled studio in Venice, California.

    Daniela Gerson Photography

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