Good Stuff

Apricot, berry, and jicama salad with honey-lime dressing

8 ounces apricots or nectarines, halved, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1-pint basket strawberries, hulled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/2-pint basket fresh blueberries
1 1/2-pint basket fresh raspberries
1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled jicama
2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeño chili
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons roasted salted sunflower seeds

Preparation:

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk lime juice, honey, and oil in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over fruit mixture; toss gently to coat. Divide salad among 6 plates. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and serve.

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A simple lever (and a sore back) was the inspiration for inventing this unique tool way back in 1913 in Seattle, WA. For decades it was very popular in the Northwest because its simple ingenious design allowed gardeners to easily pull weeds and their roots without bending, pulling, or kneeling! All you do is center over a weed, press into the ground and lean...it's as easy as that.

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